The paradox of liberal feminism
Culturally, a woman's role in the United States is to be a caregiver. However, the time has changed, and social feminism is perceived as losing relevance because more women have decided to be achievers instead of caregiving. As a result, the care segment in society will soon diminish. The author writes, "Women know they can benefit economically by becoming achievers rather than caregivers. However, they also know that if all women adopt this strategy, society as a whole will become oriented more toward achievement than care."
The biological division of labor
A modern woman in America looks at the cost of caregiving and childbearing compared to her achievement. Biologically, mothers have a larger investment in their children than men. Consequently, this economic concept has given men fiscal power to rule over women. Paradoxically, patricidal society uses this biological concept to remain economically powerful over women. The author writes, “The biological division of labor sets the stage for various social and cultural forms of control over women, some of which may give patriarchal societies an edge over more egalitarian societies."
The irony of socialism
The author uses at the beginning of her argument when she compares socialism to a cow that everyone wants to milk. In this case, the cow is the government with a teat which every person wants to get a share. Consequently, the author intends to notify readers of the significance of being independent and embracing capitalism. The author writes, "Cows, sows, and nannies are associated with socialism, as in everyone wants to milk the common cow, or sucking on the government teat. Margaret Thatcher taught a generation of politicians to deride the nanny state."
