According to Robert Self, why was there a powerful backlash against feminism in the second half of the 1970s?

Feminism Backlash in The Second Half of the 1970s Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Instructor Date Feminism Backlash in The Second Half of the 1970s The late 20th century period in America was marked by significant developments, mainly with the rise of social and political movements that championed various endeavors. During this period, feminist narratives and movements gained pace, with women fighting to have a greater societal recognition and participation against what was the norm (Self, 2012). Precisely, feminist movements in the second half of the 1970s mounted spirited campaigns toward attaining gender equality, reproductive rights, and societal recognition in roles that were male-dominated. While these movements advanced their fight with zeal, they faced a formidable level of opposition from the status quo. The following are some of the reasons that Robert Self gives for this opposition. The first reason that saw a powerful backlash against feminist movements in the late 1970s was a strong religious opposition that saw the family unit under imminent threat. Feminists supported liberalism, which was the school of thought that permitted modern ideas. For instance, feminist ideals championed the sexual revolution that gave lesbians and gay men the right to pursue same-sex marriages legally. Also, these movements supported abortion, which gave women autonomy in reproduction. Since this new change was alien to the conservative American population, which has a great regard for the family unit, religious factions such as the Catholics and evangelical Protestants opposed...