Women's health, sexuality, motherhood, and other issues became of real importance. They were talked about instead of just hushed. Both men and women benefited from the women's movement. Society, however, was the major benefactor, as women's perspectives were able to influence everything from government to entertainment. The continuation of the women's movement would have a similarly strong impact. This movement would encourage the complete equality of men and women in the home, instead of just in the workplace. The impact of this would be great on the American family. For the first time, many American children would be raised to understand that supporting a family, maintaining a house, and caring for a family is the job of both men and women. This would lead to the eradication of stereotypes. Furthermore, the continuation of the women's movement must address the inequality in contributions from women to many...

For some time, the women's movement was overshadowed by the public sphere, as the public wanted nothing to do with the support for these women. As it progressed, however, the women's movement began to develop a greater partnership with the public sphere. The public began to appreciate the women's movement, and rally behind it. Thus, the women's movement, although reluctant to enter the public sphere, eventually impacted it quite significantly, though the impact could be greater.