The traditional gender roles we’ve lived with for so many centuries, and which we seem unable to fully extricate ourselves from, are designed to benefit men, and they make men feel superior to women. These traditional roles were NOT conceived as a partnership, though most feminists would argue that the role of mother and homemaker should be viewed as every bit as important as the role of breadwinner.
Each February when Black History Month is observed, many feminists would agree that more attention should be paid to the intrepid black women who have made important contributions — not only for the benefit of their communities, but the nation as a whole. Foremost on our minds at the moment is abolitionist, Civil War spy, nurse, suffragist, humanitarian and Underground Railroad operator Harriet Ross Tubman (1822 – 1913).
Thanks to widespread public outrage — including organized efforts by the Women of Color Policy Network and the Trust Black Women Partnership — an inflammatory billboard lasted just two days in New York City.
It appears that almost everyone has something to say about CBS news correspondent Lara Logan’s recent sexual assault. The incident occurred in Tahrir Square, Egypt, where a mob, reportedly of more than 200 men, attacked Logan and her news team, who were covering the political developments in the field.
Even the “good” ads feature far more men than women, and the genders are often split into stereotyped roles. But that’s nothing compared to the bad ads, and there were a bunch of them this year.