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There has been a growing interest among gender sensitivists’ and agitation for women equality with men. Philosophical interest on gender is historical. But the recurrent question that remains unanswered is: what is the basis of quest for gender equality or otherwise? Is gender equality real, possible or necessary? Several plausible claims are made by the equalitarians. But Chisholm worries why it be acceptable for women to be secretaries, librarians and teachers, but totally unacceptable for them to be managers, administrators, doctors, lawyers and members of Congress? Why is the unspoken assumption that women are different; that women should not have executive ability, orderly minds, stability, leadership skills and they are too emotional; that women should not have the
opportunities that men do? The underlying issue, therefore is that men and women despite their common humanity are socially construed; why? According, this paper espouses Shirley Chisholm’s (amongst other) views on the controversy. The work is theoretical/analytical and therefore adopts a content analysis to review some of existing theoretical amid evident material; to examine the concept of on gender equality, and to review some perceptions on the subject-matter. Essentially, the work discovers that Chisholm’s position is that men and women are equally human
an…rational as humans; second is that the existing relations between the sexes, in which women are subordinated to men, are unsatisfactory and therefore ought to be changed. Consequently, the work concludes that the existing distinctions between the sexes are not only arbitrary but are also socially/humanly and culturally contrived, and therefore should be displaced. Hence the work suggests that everyone, anyone ought to have the opportunity to actualize or fulfill his or her potential.
opportunities that men do? The underlying issue, therefore is that men and women despite their common humanity are socially construed; why? According, this paper espouses Shirley Chisholm’s (amongst other) views on the controversy. The work is theoretical/analytical and therefore adopts a content analysis to review some of existing theoretical amid evident material; to examine the concept of on gender equality, and to review some perceptions on the subject-matter. Essentially, the work discovers that Chisholm’s position is that men and women are equally human
an…rational as humans; second is that the existing relations between the sexes, in which women are subordinated to men, are unsatisfactory and therefore ought to be changed. Consequently, the work concludes that the existing distinctions between the sexes are not only arbitrary but are also socially/humanly and culturally contrived, and therefore should be displaced. Hence the work suggests that everyone, anyone ought to have the opportunity to actualize or fulfill his or her potential.
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