Feminism: The End Of Men?

1) To what extent do you agree with Rosin's hypothesis that women are taking over modern society? Give examples in your response.

Women aren’t taking over, just rightfully on their way to becoming equal against men brining a balance. Women decades ago were seen as the ones, who would stay home, clean, cook and take care of the family while men would be the breadwinners and would work to support the family. However women are stepping up in the world with rising statics to show it for example 40,000 more women than men applied to university and women currently outnumber men. This shows a step forward in this world as they gain some power in the eyes of education as they will be seen as the ones doing better in comparison. On the other hand, most of the politicians, bankers and lawyers that are interviewed are men along with the person conducting the interview is most likely a man so therefore women aren’t taking over but working up to become equal to males.

2) Can we find examples in modern media that support Rosin's suggestion that women are taking charge? You may wish to argue the opposite - that men still dominate the media scene.

In terms on politics, the government are on the news regularly by the media, and most parliaments have a majority of men and fewer women. Women challenge their stereotype from good housewife to an independent woman who smokes and drinks in tomboy clothing which is how they show they aren’t apart of the simple stereotype people tend to see. They are seen as housewife or for the purpose to be looked at if they are attractive and in touch with their sexuality and portray themselves as targets by males for example in magazines.

3) Research Judith Butler's approach to feminism. How might Butler respond to Rosin's writing in The End of Men?

Gender isn’t biologically fixed, by placing a line between two genders they reinforce the differences they have and push them further away from each other. Believing it’s socially constructed opposed to it being biological.