Women's Rights

How did mid 19th century American society react to women's demands for equality? Even though women started to have a strong movement to gain women's rights, men are still viewed as being better than women. Women still had to do a majority of duties around the house, while men went to work. Women had take care of children and dogs, make clothes, and other housework. The women also had to entertain everyone in the house as well. Laws were also set up so that women are not treated the same as men.  It was considered improper for women to speak in public, and until 1839 women were not allowed to own any property. In a majority of states it is legal for a husband to beat his wife, and women could not vote on any state in the union. These are just some of the many unfair laws that are set up by the government. Does 21st century society react differently to women and men. Personally, I feel that it is mostly equal treatment between men and women, but there are certainly some differences. For example the treatment of women and men when it comes to dating and relationships they can be seen as very different. If a man goes on a lot of dates he is considered  as more of a positive than if a women were to go on a lot of dates. A Philippines commercial shows some of these differences on how women and men are thought as in the same scenarios.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K2kfgW7708&feature=youtu.be
http://www.edline.net/files/_AIGnD_/6df91fdbe19f85633745a49013852ec4/Laws_and_Practices.pdf