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Ultimately, there are differences between men and women, but these differences should not make a difference in the culture, and certainly in the law. Just because a woman can become pregnant and a man cannot is not a reason to create and perpetuate laws that deal with men and women differently in culture and society. Men can bond just as deeply with their children as women can, and so the "mother-nurturer" model that defines women could also define men, and it should not be used to create barriers between the sexes, in the home, or in the courtroom.
It is clear that American laws have come a long way since women gained their right to vote. However, they have not come far enough. Women are still seen as "different," and until this view changes in society, the courts will continue to uphold laws that create lines between men and women. Today, a woman is not dependent on a man for support, or even as a full-time father. More and more women are raising...
If women do not need to depend on men in society, women do not need to depend on men in the court system to create laws that apply mainly to the male sex. Women have made great strides, but they still have a long way to go to gain true equality in the eyes of the court, and this article indicates just how far women still have to travel to really have a chance at true equality, and true equal rights for everyone. Women need to become more involved at the local level, so they can begin to make changes that will spread throughout the nation. More women lawmakers can only mean treatment that is more equal for everyone under the law.
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Williams, Wendy M. "The Equality Crisis." The Second Wave: A Reader in Feminist Theory. Ed. Linda Nicholson. New York: Routledge, 1997. 71-91.
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