I think that the main contribution of feminism during WWII was encouraging women to step up to the plate and fill the vacant jobs left by men going off to war. This moment was the first large-scale glimmer into proving that women could do what men could do—of course, the post war reaction to this was to promote women's sole responsibility as caretaker for the home. And while women always worked, this moment did see women in some non-traditional female careers. This was also a time of women's increasing participation in society in terms of elected offices and leadership roles—even if only in women's organizations.
—Amy |
