Anti-Feminist Backlash

Anti-feminist backlash is the overt and covert opposition to the ideology that men and women should have equal opportunity and treatment. Feminism as a movement gained traction in the 19th century. Some of the Western privileges that women benefit from today as a result of the feminist movement are the right to vote, greater opportunities to participate in the workforce, variations in the division of household duties, and more diverse educational opportunities. Although the feminist movement has narrowed many of the gaps between male and female opportunities, these opportunities and the notion of equality between genders have been met with resistance in the form of various backlash or counterattack systems, which have been established and regenerated over time. After a brief overview of feminism, a ...