Feminism and Marriage

           Despite conservative beliefs, feminism has done more than promoting gay marriages and equal rights. Feminism has made great leaps in making relationships more egalitarian and improving other aspects of partnerships as well. Conservatives seem to believe in the head-complement marriage, where the man is in charge and the woman is the obedient housewife. Many conservatives are homophobic and cannot understand why two people of the same sex would want to be in a partnership together. Gay marriage totally screws up the conservative belief of traditional patriarchy. Although many people think of gay rights when they hear the word feminism; that is not what feminists are primarily fighting for. Feminists are fighting for equality.

            Feminist marriage has already gained so much ground since the 1960’s. Women no longer have to rely on their “looks” to get jobs, and they are not shunned when they choose to work outside of the home. In fact, women are becoming extremely successful in higher education and in jobs or careers. Women are no longer seen as unmarriageable if they are educated; an education actually makes a woman more attractive these days. Marriages are becoming much more egalitarian and women are so much more independent. Men and women are sharing household duties, as well as parenting. With shared responsibilities children spend more time with fathers and bond better with both of their parents. Evidence has proven that relationships that share household chores and parenting result in fewer divorces and increased sex lives. So how can conservatives complain about that? This type of equality in the home may also carry over into other aspects of peoples’ lives, and that would be a great thing. Many couples are much happier in egalitarian partnerships and there is proof to back it up.