Postmodern Feminism: Correcting the Follies of Modernism?

Postmodern feminism can correct the follies of the modernism or not
The term feminism was tossed up by some socially aware women in the 80's. It became a
flagship expedition for the emancipated female population of the world in the '90s. There
were two important issues that they raised under the flagship of feminism. The first issue was
of "institutionalize discrimination" against the women. For instance, a society following a
patriarchal family structure explains that institutionalized discrimination is present in society.
The second issue was connected with the glass ceiling. Under this concept, the feministic
voices raised slogans against all the restrictions over the working women (Saad, 2010).
During that period of time, many organizations were not keen on awarding responsible posts
to the women because of their shorter career span. In his essay published in the Atlantic
monthly in 1996, author Stephen L Carter mentioned about a manager who was holding this
strong belief that women are less intelligent then men and this is why they should be given
less important roles in the working regimes (Carter, 1996 ). This example gives us an idea
about the glass ceiling. Both these issues make great sense in a society where women are
always under tremendous pressure because of the stereotyping of the roles for them.
It is expected from them that they should pursue a career choice as a hobby or a short-term
stint because in the end they are required to settle down in the house and take the
responsibilities of the kids. Feminism as an expedition started well, however, this movement
fizzled out when they started using this term with an intention to win equal rights for the
women. The undertone associated with the expedition took a different twist when they
started promoting it as a means to win a new and equal status in the society alongside the
males while stepping into the shoes of men.
It was a wrong notion; women were always equal to the males in the society. For instance,
the previous social structures always acknowledged their roles in society with respect.