Peggy Klaus's Sisterhood Is Not Enough

The beginning of a neo-feminist movement is on the rise within commercial America. After a near half century of women still struggling to climb the corporate ladder in an unchanged, male dominated arena, this sisterhood of professionals has confirmed that something in their leadership and approach must change to make any real progress. The following will analyze how “Sisterhood Is Not Enough”, as titled in the New York Times, dissect the article to articulate any potential biases, and ultimately relate the concept of sleep walking through history within this particular context. Peggy Klaus, the author, is unable to forget her excitement for her first women’s conference; “the convention center was pulsing with estrogen, and it was exhilarating [for Peggy] to be a part of a like-minded sisterhood.” However, as Peggy continues to reflect on her experiences as a woman apart of the feminist movement, she notes that after some quarter of a century, many women among her ranks are changing their attitude towards the women-only events intended for the growth of the feminist movement. Where twenty-five years ago, women were in
Gardner articulates his thought in the broad terms. “We give every appearance of sleepwalking through a dangerous passage of history. We see the life-threatening problems, but we do not react. We are anxious but immobilized” (Gardner, 4). Now, by no means do Klaus, or I for that matter, care to argue that the feminist movement is a life-threatening matter, as described in Gardner’s theory. However, the feminist the movement is one that reflects a livelihood-threatening matter. Although the earlier plays to the dramatic, the latter is equally as important and as real. So why are women making barely any progress over the past twenty-five