7;s futures in our hands and that is not something to be taken lightly. While we are spending our days fighting a never ending battle to prove ourselves equal to men, our attention is being taken away from those that really require it, our children. Perhaps we would do better by focusing on the future, the men and women of tomorrow, and putting aside the battle that others have encouraged us to fight. We can’t convince a world to have faith in our abilities while feminists control our every move. By acknowledging the need for their guidance and allowing them to regulate our roles in society, we are encouraging the world to see us as helpless and fragile. Let us improve the future not by fighting with men, but by returning our focus to what will truly empower the next generation of women, our sons and daughters. By teaching them the value of a woman’s role in the family and in the workplace, we can be assured of her success in all aspects of society.I’ve often wondered what life would have been like had I been born a few centuries earlier. I would not have had the opportunity to take part in our country’s elections. I more than likely would never have had the opportunity to continue my education. I certainly would not have had the choice of pursuing any field of interest in my studies, as I would have been very limited in my choices as a woman. For these and many other opportunities, I am thankful for the changes that have taken place. Unfortunately, I feel we have lost a great deal in the process. I think we often confuse the desire to have equal rights with the view that gender differentiation is an oppressive concept that should be abolished. The feminists of today do little more than dissolve the family unit, confuse relationships, and weaken a woman’s role in society. In reality, men and women are very different and instead of trying to completely erase the differences between us, we should...
