The Women's Civil Rights Revolution and the Downfall of Nazi-Feminists

In today’s society, feminism and women’s rights seem to be shown as one sided in most of the major media outlets. I, however, have experienced the other side of women’s rights; the side that is not talked about very often and is almost too taboo to discuss. Women’s rights and feminism are mostly seen as a female complaining about equal rights in the work place, especially compared to their male counterparts. I am going to give you a different outlook on women’s rights. I am going to tell you a story about how equal rights for women can make it difficult for some women in modern day America. This is my story, and I hope it sheds some light to the other side of what women’s rights and feminism really mean and stand for today. 

Most women are portrayed today as head strong feminists that are looking for equal rights in the workplace and in society as well. But there is another group of women that tend to be grossly overlooked by all aspects of the media. We are mostly stay at home mothers, or just mothers in general. I am one of these modern day women. I was a working mother at one point in time. After having my son, I decided to return to my regular office job in order to keep the same amount of income for our family. The problems I began to experience upon my return from pregnancy leave were from my female manager. She is a good example of one of the “I am woman, hear me roar” scenarios. She has three young boys herself, but is very career oriented. She had made the decision that many women make, and decided to work her forty plus hours every week, while placing her sons in daycare. She wanted to move up through the company and was willing to step on any man that got in her way. As I found out, she frowned upon other women that didn’t share her feminist views. Unfortunately for me, I was one of the women that didn’t share her views on climbing the corporate ladder or raising children.