assignment 2

From reading the article "The New Girl Order," one really sees how far women have come, particularly in the past forty years. During the late 1960s and 1970s, women were typically homemakers. They were not concerned about earning a degree or starting a career but primarily concerned with finding a husband and starting a family. Women used to be married by the age of 20 and then, by the age of 25, they would have children and a be raising a family. The males were typically the breadwinners and would go to work, earning money to support his family.

In today's society, the norms have certainly changed drastically. It is becoming more and more common for women to go to college and earn a degree before worrying about finding Mr. Right. Today's norms are most definitely about delaying marriage and family. Women today only begin to get married around the age of 30 and then have children, once they have settled down in a career they enjoy. Women today are finding it more important to go to school and obtain an education in order to satisfy their career. Women are also becoming more independent, which is another factor of acquiring an education rather than getting married right away. Forty years ago, women would not worry about working but today, things have changed and women are involved in the workplace.

As for myself, I plan on finishing college in another year, which is extremely scary and nerve-wracking, and then finding a job. I am currently in a relationship that I know will last but in order for us both to be happy, i must finish school and get a job and then worry about marriage. Once married, though, i would like to earn tenure at my job before I have children. I feel that if I do get tenure, I can have children without worrying whether or not I will have a job when I come back. Also, I would like to go back to school, even if it is simply online classes, but I would like to earn my Master's Degree. If it was truly my decision and financially available, however, i would most likely be in my own apartment and living how i wish, going to school for a career I chose.

I think if I had to choose a character from Sex and the City that I relate to, it would be Miranda Hobbes. I am somewhat like that character in which it is extremely difficult for me to open up to anyone. I am very pessimistic, always seeing the glass half empty. Also, I am constantly trying to go above and beyond pretty much everything I do and I think that relates to Miranda as well. As for the husband, Mr. Big all the way! =)