Journal #1

So there is a cult of true womanhood, but not a cult of true manhood? What's up with that? If equality is the name of the game here then the equation should be men=women and everyone should have what everyone else has men and women alike. Also, I don't understand feminists because as much as they preach equality, there seems to be a darker underlying theme in their beliefs. That theme, I believe, is that the equation should not be women=men, it should be women>men. Now to me, that makes things a bit more complex because now the "equalists" are becoming more and more the "nonequalists."

I also think it's funny that a woman wrote these "laws" of womanhood when supposedly these are things that most women resent. Yes, this was written in the 19th century. However, even back then there were women who wished to become equal in society. So why write these when you know that there could be an outcry from some, if not most women? Aren't you contributing somewhat to the problem? I think that she did because if you outline "laws" for anybody you are likely to tick them off a little bit if not a lot.

In a small way I think that some people have forgotten about other struggles for equality such as the Mexicans. Most people today focus in on the women, mostly because they have been the most successful in their quest for equality in this country. But how quickly we forget that everyday people are struggling against the machine that is American culture. This machine, that has chosen to change little within past years has taken the role of monster for some people. The monster that discriminates against their people, their brothers, their sisters. I think that this needs to stop immediately because I believe that it is in violation of the country's belief system, which (should) preach equality for ALL PEOPLE, big, small, Mexican, German, Women, Men.