A Clarification of a Misunderstanding

WOMEN IN HISTORY AND TODAY holds that men and women are alike in every respect and that both should be given equal opportunities. This movement first reared its head in Britain in the 18th century and later spread across Europe and America. In 1772, the momentum increased with the publication of ‘A Vindication of the Rights of Women,’ written by Mary Wollstonecraft. The author asserts that women should receive the same treatment as men in education, work opportunities and politics, and the same moral standards should be applied to both genders. Such was the zeal and fervour with which this movement was launched that it spread far and wide. Both men and women participated, and differences between men and women have been brushed aside as a sign of backwardness. By the beginning of the 20th century, this trend established its hold worldwide, and laws were made or modified accordingly. All doors were to be thrown open to men and women alike. In practice, however, this experiment has been a failure. Even after a struggle of almost 200 years, women have failed to achieve equal status to that of men. The situation is the same today as it was before the launching of the “women’s lib” movement. The only practical result has been that women have become a part of every field and work alongside men. This has created new problems, and society is paying a heavy price. The failure of women’s liberation has been established through wide-ranging research employing strictly scientific methods. Finally, the patent biological differences