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This 8 page paper contends that the women's movement was integral to the creation of women's studies curriculums around the country in the 1970's. Women's studies is explained and explored. Feminism is also discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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File: RT13_SA025fem.rtf
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1970s. It was a time when women began to emerge as powerful entities. They could do anything a man could and although there was the disco crowd, where women
would sport feminine attire, pants were suddenly all the rage. Many women today rarely wear dresses as a norm but revealing clothing , inclusive of mini skirts, is becoming fashionable
again. Women who are practically naked can go to the beach and legally--though not logically--expect to be left alone. The raging hormones of the male are by and large something
he is expected to keep in check. In the old days, the "boys will be boys" mentality supported the notion that one could not stop males from harassing women. Further,
there were more guns and deterrents to keep things in check. Today, the society has evolved and women are treated as sexual objects once again. The "she asked for it"
rhetoric is back in the mainstream. Such ideas are expressed in the misogynist rap and hip hop music, the current state of fashion and film and television that renders every
woman either a virgin or a whore. This throwback to another era exists along with feminism. And feminism has become more radical than ever. But while the two extremes seem
to coexist in this schizophrenic society, it was not always that way. Things were different in the 1970s. Womens studies emerged on college campuses along with female students who refused
to shave their legs and armpits and would leave the makeup on the Revlon counter to focus on their inner selves. They would not succumb to the male ideal of
beauty nor would they accept themselves in a definitive role. They would not play housemaid any longer. Exemplified by Mary Tyler Moore as she threw her hat in the
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