Session Two / How much has changed?

Session 2 examines some of the changes that have occurred in the status of men and women since the beginning of second wave feminism and how culture has responded to those changes. Specifically, what barriers have been eliminated and what obstacles remain to women and men achieving full partnership as partners, parents and workers.

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  • The Problem That Has No Name - The Feminine Mystique, Chap. 1, 1963
    The Problem That Has No Name (PDF)
  • Wellesley College Commencement speech - Nora Ephron, 1996
    Wellesley College Commencement speech (PDF)
  • The Opt Out Revolution - New York Times, October 2003
    The Opt Out Revolution (PDF)
  • 'Opting In' to Progressive Parenthood: A Personal Challenge to Modern Mothers - AlterNet, May, 2008
    'Opting In' to Progressive Parenthood: A Personal Challenge to Modern Mothers (PDF)
  • How To Make Masculinity Stop Hurting - Carnal National, November 2009
    How To Make Masculinity Stop Hurting (PDF)
  • A New Generation of TV Wimps - Wall Street Journal, June 2011
    A New Generation of TV Wimps (PDF)

    • Watch

  • An Emasculating Truth - Dockers, November 2009
  • Retro Enjoli commercial - Enjoli, 1970s
  • Tony Porter: A Call to Men - http://www.ted.com, December 2010
  • Amazing Entertainer Commercial with Kelly Ripa & Electrolux - Electrolux USA, May 2008
  • We Cool, Modern Family (ABC), Sept. 2009 - ABC Network

    • Look

  • How to Ask for a Raise - Summer’s Eve ad, 2010
  • Demure vintage douche ad -
  • Zonite vintage douche ad -
  • Mr. Clean ad - May 2011
  • Dockers ad - December 2009