As women we are always looking for a way to be better versions of ourselves. On a very broad spectrum we should be the superwoman of every aspect of life. Women were so called created on this earth to be submissive and domestic to their families. During the 1900s women began to feel trapped and believe that they had to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, but in other words they slowly began to transform into working women, moving away from the role of being just housewives and mothers. When I started reading Women's Magazine 1940-1960, gender roles, and the popular press, I had the overwhelming feeling of someone telling me how to be a woman and what role a woman should play in society. The chapter Women in the Workplace really struck my imagination. First of all, we started talking about women in politics and how they didn't have the brain capacity to work in the men's field; because all they would do is co-sign what their husband's beliefs would be. And also how women could become a mighty power if they became one. When this became clearer to me, than I thought about it, Mrs. Roosevelt might have some sort of individuality bone in her body to speak openly to her husband. As a woman, I totally agree with the fact that it is difficult to get along and on the other hand reach an agreement after a disagreement. I'm also not trying to contradict myself, but even as I progressed in my reading as I read more of the section I felt that Mrs. Roosevelt was also lowering herself towards women rather than elevating them; how he could speak negatively about women denying them a type of competence when he was also trying to find his own voice and individuality. Next, there's even more brainwashing about what a woman should... middle of paper... a. I believe that in some parts of America and in certain types of religions and contexts the status quo is still present. The only surprising thing about the book was how the world thought back in time and how long it took for women to gain a voice. Furthermore, when we gained our independence and personal satisfaction we became a force to be reckoned with against men. I also learned that the media has played a vital role in our lives for years and still does to this day. As for my rating of the book, I give it one star because I'm more about empowering women, not degrading them; because women are very strong individuals, the United States is a matriarchy, women rule the world, men just like to fight over who is right and who is wrong. Above all I leave now wanting to work harder to achieve my goals as a woman, so all the hard work of the women before me doesn't go in vain.