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Why Libertarians Should Embrace Feminism
This article was co-written by Campus Coordinator Moriah Costa of Arizona State University in collaboration with Luca Gattoni-Celli of the College of Charleston
When women in the United States won the right to vote with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, it was a significant victory in a long struggle for equality. Women have come very far since the days of being considered their fathers’ or husbands’ property. In recent years, they have attained new opportunities for success in the work place and elsewhere. Instead of being told that, “the female’s whole life is wrapped up in her vital role as a wife and mother” to quote a 1948 book about female sexuality, women are now told that they can have a career and a family. Yet, they are still not considered equals by many men in both social and professional settings. Women continue to face widespread discrimination and disrespect. As libertarians, we should find this alarming. There are certainly biological differences between men and women, but gender inequality is a separate issue. When applying for a job, an individual should be evaluated on the basis of accomplishment, not her gender or his ethnicity. Men and women alike should be evaluated on individual merit….
