How did the womens movement first address the subject of money and finances?
Back during the Suffragist Era, women used to be the property of their husbands or fathers. The movement fought for the women’s right to own property and retain their own salaries. That was certainly financial. What happened in the next phase? The second wave, which began in the 1960s, was about self-sufficiency, the right to earn money, and the ability to support oneself in the paid labor force. Out of that came the emphasis on equal pay for equal work. Then came comparable worth. That’s where you don’t just look at the job per se, but a comparable position in terms of training, experience, and skill level. Obviously we don’t yet have equal pay, and we certainly don’t have comparable worth. We’ve narrowed the gap, but we still have more to go. Where do you think the movement is now with regard to women and money? What is beginning to enter the public consciousness now is the way in which money is passed down. Concentrations of wealth are passed down in this culture in a very biased wa
