This, in turn, could lead to a general sense of frustration and unhappiness. As a remedy for the economic difficulty that would result, Ms. O'Connor has simply stated that men should take care of women, which would leave women "free" to take care of their homes and families full time. The fundamental fallacy here is, however, the assumption that such a life would make all women happy. If this were the case, no woman would ever have joined the struggle for suffrage.

The fact that the "old-fashioned lady" that Ms. O'Connor claims herself to be is also a white, middle-class woman can also be used to contextualize her remark. The way in which she suggests that men take care of their woman has traditionally only been possible for white middle-class males. Other ethnic groups, such as African-Americans, Indian-Americans, and others have not had the traditional historical privileges that have long...
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