Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I pretty much never hear how things are so much better today than they were 50 years ago. The general tone of gender relations is extremely negative with little-to-no recognition that things have been improving. The sentiment seems to be that things suck and that's that.

I’m a woman and a minority, and I’m happy with the way things are now. I would have hated living in this country 50 years ago.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Feminism doesn't seem to be making anyone happier.

Nope. I'm glad I can have my own bank account, buy property, vote etc etc etc

I'm glad you have all those things too. You should. Still, I think if you polled women on their happiness 60 years ago versus now, you'd find them less happy now than then -- particularly when it comes to gender relations.

I disagree. My mom was (is) brilliant but felt trapped by a restricted domestic life that she never would have chosen if she felt she had more options. My dad is generally a nice guy but was clueless when it came to helping out my mom. He's a much better grandfather than he was a husband to my mom when we were little. I think that story likely plays out by the thousands for many in that generation 50-60 year ago.

+1

My mom is almost 80. She tells my DDs that things are so much better for them than for her when she was their age. Also brilliant, she doing cutting edge lab work when she married my dad. I think she would have been happiest if she’d stayed single or at least been able to keep her finances separate. My dad was a horrible father, but has been a decent grandfather. I think he likes that it’s voluntary and not an obligation.

I pretty much never hear how things are so much better today than they were 50 years ago. The general tone of gender relations is extremely negative with little-to-no recognition that things have been improving. The sentiment seems to be that things suck and that's that.