Women's and Men's movements

Being a woman, there are many aspects of certain women's movements that I agree with. But the one movement that I can relate to 100% to at this point in my life is Liberal Feminism. Liberal feminists want equality for men and women in all aspects of life. Liberal Feminism started in the early to mid 1900s. Many women were homemakers at this time. They stayed home, took care of the house, and took care of the children. Although they were told it was "The American Dream", most home makers were very unhappy with their life. This did not mean that they were unhappy with their families, they just wanted a life away from the house like their husbands. Because they felt unhappy with their lives, they started to feel guilt. How could they be living the infamous "American Dream" and not be happy with it? Because of their quietness with their feelings, women were not informed that most home makers were unhappy. But one woman made this point clear through her book The Feminine Mystique. Her name was Betty Friedan. The whole subject of the book was about the unhappiness that white middle class American women felt. The most important point in the book is when she says that women cannot achieve personal growth because of certain institutions and laws. Because of The Feminine Mystique, the first liberal feminist group was created. The group was called the National Organization for Women or NOW. They are a public voice for women's equal rights by fighting for equality in the work place, education equality, and professional equality.
I identify with liberal feminism because I feel like a home maker. Although I can go to school, I don't have a job. My boyfriend is the one who takes care of me. I stay home almost everyday, to clean and to take care of my two nephews. My nephew Andrew goes to school everyday so I must pick him up from the bus. His brother Julian, is 7 months old, so I must watch him all day. I am unhappy because even though I get to stay home and don't have to work, my boyfriend takes care of all the bills. I want to be able to help him, but finding a job in todays economy is hard. But the only way I can help him is to go out and find a job and keep pushing no matter what. Below is a link to a picture which shows the beginning of Liberal Feminism. 

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The men's movement I identify the most with is the Father's Rights groups. This group is against the fact that after a divorce, the father does not get at least 50% custody of the children. Theses groups are seen through out the world, even in England. They believe that courts discriminate against the men because women tend to get the most custody. But there are some reasons why the courts choose the mother over the father. It has been shown that only 52% of women receive child support payments from the fathers. But other then that, most men decide not to try to talk to their children after a divorce. These are very compelling points as to why the mother may seem to deserve the child more then the father.
I relate to this group because I think that every father deserves to get 50% custody of their children. They should at least get one chance to prove that they are worthy for the custody of their children. But if they start to make mistakes like not taking the children on they days they are supposed to have them or not to pay any type of child support, they shouldn't be awarded custody. So I believe everyone should be given a chance. But is is up to the father to show whether he truly can be a father and take care of his kids on his own. Below is a photo that depicts a child with parents torn apart.

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