http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/18/world/asia/on-china-single-women-leta-hong-fincher/
The above link is to a CNN article on possible reasons why the values of women all over the world are shifting from marriage to permanent, childless, single-status.
After reading through this article and doing basic current even research it is safe to say that this is systematic beyond the reaches of the U.S. capitalistic patriarchy. Even China, (which in my opinion is more powerful than the United States at this current point) still has women in second class status. Is this because of U.S. influence or is this something that moves with any country? Just as in the U.S., Marriage and motherhood are the means by which men maintain control and gain status and property. Seeing the blatant oppressive systems, two Chinese women spoke out in hopes to show an alternative to the current female role within there society. There must always be a subordinate groups and the women interviewed for this article chose to combat this by denouncing the concept of marriage and the pursuit toward motherhood. These women represent the minority but isn’t it better to have choice to have or not than to be forced into having?
Think about it!! Comment if you like.
Ellen