THE HOUSEWIFE VS. THE CAREER WOMAN
THE 1950s
2023: BACK TO THE FUTURE?
THE ADVENT OF THE WOMEN'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT OF THE 1960s and 1970s gave BLACK WOMEN MORE OPTIONS FOR A CAREER OUTSIDE THE HOME AS WIVES AND MOTHERS. a higher share of Black women are either employed or unemployed and looking for work. For instance, in 2020, Black women's labor force participation rate was 58.8% compared with 56.2% for women OVERALL. STILL, BLACK WOMEN EARN 35% LESS THAN THEIR WHITE MALE COUNTERPARTS. HAVING A CAREER ALSO REPRESENTS A CHALLENGE FOR FINDING A MATE, AS MEN OFTEN LOOK FOR WOMEN TO ASSUME MORE TRADITIONAl ROLES OF SUPPORTIVE HOMEMAKER AND MOTHER. TODAY: THE CAREER WOMAN
BAVUAL 38
SPRING 2023
