Supermom Myth Quiz
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What is the supermom myth?

  • A belief that men need to manage work and family together
  • A cultural idea that promotes the idea that women can do everything and have it all (correct)
  • A movement that succeeded in giving women access to work and progress in the home
  • A conservative activism holding back progress in the family struggles

    • What is the supermom myth?

  • A belief that women can only do one thing at a time
  • A myth that suggests men are solely responsible for taking care of the family
  • An ideology that justifies inequality (correct)
  • A belief that women should not work outside the home

    • What does the supermom myth suggest?

  • Men and women should share the tasks at home equally
  • Women are alone responsible for taking care of the family (correct)
  • Men need to change to help with family responsibilities
  • Women need social support such as high-quality childcare

    • What does the supermom myth promote?

    <p>The idea that women need to work harder and smarter to manage their family lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the supermom myth on the feminist movement?

    <p>It led to a backlash against the second wave feminist movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • The supermom myth is a powerful cultural idea that stalled the gender revolution in the 1970s and continues to exist today.
    • The supermom myth suggests that women can do everything and have it all, promoting the idea that women need to work harder and smarter to manage their family lives.
    • The supermom myth does not suggest that women need social support such as high-quality childcare, and it does not expect men to change.
    • The supermom myth makes women alone responsible for taking care of the family.
    • There is no "superdad" myth that suggests men need to manage work and family together.
    • The supermom myth led to a backlash against the second wave feminist movement.
    • Second wave feminists wanted dads to share in the tasks at home; they didn't want supermoms.
    • The movement succeeded in giving women access to work but failed to make as much progress in the home.
    • Conservative activism holding back progress, not the feminist movement making changes, caused many of these family struggles.
    • The supermom myth is an example of an ideology that helps to justify inequality.

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    Test your knowledge on the supermom myth and its impact on the gender revolution with this thought-provoking quiz. Explore the roots of the supermom myth, its effects on women's roles in the family and workplace, and the backlash against feminists' efforts to promote shared responsibility for family tasks. Discover how this powerful cultural idea has influenced our society's views on gender roles and inequality. Take this quiz to gain a better understanding of the complex issues surrounding the supermom myth and its implications for modern-day

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