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Here you need to explain that there are many different forms of Feminism ranging from Radical to Liberal and you might briefly stress how one focuses on the continuing patriarchal struggle whereas the other suggests there has been a great deal of progress and rejects a system of societal oppression.  Indeed, many Feminist ideas of inequality are stressed as outdated and no longer relevant in the post modern age and are criticised by post modernist views that see choice as affecting all social groups, including women.  The debate against Feminism needs to go further than saying it used to be correct but now it’s out of date and need to question the entire basis of the Feminist argument.  Therefore the Functionalist view that suggests gender is biological and that is the basis of sexual division of labour in Society, should be discussed.

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Men control women's roles in reproduction and child bearing because females are biologically able to give birth, they become materially dependent on men for protection & livelihood. solution separatism.

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The family is an economic system in which men benefit from & exploit the work of women. women have to carry out reproductive work - facing wider discrimination from employers own stereotypes that bosses hold on women taking career breaks & in turn limiting their role in the workplace to insecure part time work - making them financially reliant, perpetrating the patriarchy.

Women do twice the amount of household work each day.

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Men had originally gained their power from a biological basis of being physically stronger etc, that is no longer the case as the improvement and development of modern technology has largely rendered the male powers redundant. however there is still a patriarchy ideology with both men and women being socialised into a set of ideas which confirm their gender identities. It stresses the idea of a housewife mother and a breadwinner male.

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Still inequalities in cultural prejudice, discrimination in the workplace and occupational segregation.
BARRON AND NORRIS- dual labour market
Men in the primary sector (skilled labour, good pay, promotion prospects, high job security) while women are confined to the secondary sector ( low pay, no promotion...)

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There have been moves towards equality as women now have greater choices in society eg whether to get married, to work, responsibility for childcare. Somerville is a liberal feminist

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Radcliffe Richards (1982) defines feminism as a movement for the elimination of gender-based injustices.
Most feminists agree that women are at an objective disadvantage over men and that these disadvantages are not due to biological differences and are instead because they are socially constructed. Gender differences are taught through socialisation as gender and gender roles are socially constructed.

There are 3 main types of feminism with different goals and ideas on how to achieve these goals.
Liberal feminists seek equal rights with men under the current system, achieving this is done through campaigning to remove obstacles that separate women from men.
Radical feminists believe women are held down by patriarchy (Coote and Campbell- social, economic and cultural systems that ensure male supremacy) to end this the system must be torn down and restarted.
Marxist feminists believe that women are victims of patriarchy and class exploitation

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Survey done by Sianne and Wilkinson found that the younger generation see the 'Gender War' as an outdated concept. We have equality now (End of feminism)

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Women could almost be considered a separate class - 'radical feminists argue that women have shared interests because they are all exploited and oppressed by men. Women, then, are said to form a class that it is in conflict with another class- men'.

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Liberal Feminists argue (Sommerville) that Radical Feminists ignore the presence of change and a move towards equality that has happened in society. Such as divorce legislation, equal pay act and sex discrimination act.

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1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime and 10% in any given year will experience it. (Stanko) This shows that women are oppressed by men. However this can be criticised as also 1 in 7 men experience domestic violence in their lifetime

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Liberal Feminists focus on campaigning in order to achieve a more egalitarian society. Legislation has been highly successful in its campaigns for achieving equality of opportunity between men and women. Examples include: right to maternity leave, sexual discrimination act and equal pay act.
This is an aspect Radical Feminists fail to acknowledge, this also disproves their solution of separation, as steps towards equality have been made without such extreme methods.

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Argues that women's lack of commitment to paid employment is the cause of the disadvantages they suffer in the labour market. Women are more likely to abandon or interrupt their careers to start a family, so they have less incentive to complete further training. They are then of less value to employers than men who are more skilled and committed. Women are therefore promoted less often and paid less because they are less likely to be in continuous employment

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Inequalities are functional for society, exist in order to motivate the most talented individuals within society for social mobility in order to work hard for the most 'important' rewarding jobs - meritocracy through education.
Those failing to reach the top lack ability and talent and personal characteristic. Social Darwinism states that the strongest in society should become wealthy and powerful as they have earnt this status, the weakest should be punished and controlled.

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The main enemy of women is patriarchy - the combination of social, economic and cultural systems which ensures male supremacy.

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The main enemy of women is patriarchy - "the combination of social, economic and cultural systems which ensures male supremacy".

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He sees a biological basis for a sexual division of labour. He however doesn't suggest that it is from a genetical basis of characteristics etc but suggests that because of the greater strengths of men and the women's ability to bear children leads to gender roles of practicality. the sexual division of labour is the most effective way of organising society. Because of her biological function of child bearing and nursing a women is tied to the home due to her physique is limited to less strenuous tasks.

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Division of labour is crucial to the running of society, and is important for the well being of society. Biology dictates roles and this explains why men are 'work based' and women are 'home based'

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Unlike earlier feminism, women are no longer treated as victims. Wolf (1993) urges women to stop presenting themselves as victims and to encourage the idea of 'girl power'. Equal opportunity has pretty much been achieved

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Tolson and Connel say that there has been a crisis in masculinity, including in high male unemployment rates, this is because the feminisation of the economy ands girls surpassing boys in the educational performances due to being prioritised to try to move feminism.

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Parsons fails to recognise the growth in female employment which means the wife can no longer perform the expressive role. There has also been a growth in female headed families

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The woman is primarily responsible for socialising the young. This means mothers have a closer and stronger relationship. Parsons describes an expressive female which includes characteristics of warmth, security and emotional support, all of which occur naturally. This disputes Radical Feminism's argument that gender roles are socially constructed. In addition to this, males are naturally more achievement orientated in their instrumental role and due to the innate traits of the expressive female, she is able to relieve the stress he experiences. The family operates most efficiently when there is a clear cut sexual division of labour.

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Ann Oakley criticises Murdock's study, saying that in over 200 societies there WERE societies with reversed gender roles - Whereas Murdock claimed that the idea of the segregated gender roles were found in all societies they looked at.

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Marxist feminist Ansley says that the family is not a warm bath like Parsons says but a safety valve that keeps capitalism going

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Greater choice and freedom has benefitted women. They are able to free themselves from patriarchal oppression and to shape their family arrangements to suit their needs.

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Researched into the impact of maternal deprivation. They concluded it was psychologically damaging to the child. This shows the mother role is essential and beneficial to society.