The Unfinished Journey Toward Women's Independence
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The Unfinished Journey Toward Women's Independence
While i was watching the season of Cable Girls, it describes the conditions of Spanish women in 1928. Women were shown as showpieces, attending parties with good makeup and fine dresses, and husbands and men viewed them primarily as housewives, housekeepers, and mothers. Each rich and poor girl’s desire was to be free and independent. A frequently used phrase in the season is, “I don’t want a husband, I want a job and to be independent.” One aspect I observed in the season is that well-established families did not allow their women to work. They would say; “Girls of your class don’t work.” For women, being independent and working was seen as insulting and humiliating, depriving them of importance in society. Once a man secured a job, he often did not allow his wife to work, saying things like, “You like working more than being at home with your husband and daughter.” In 1928, women were expected to obey and always be proper and obedient. Some women worked without telling their par...
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