[REBORN FROM THE ASHES][comment][01.24&25]

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Theyinvest in their educations only to drop out of full-time work when theyhave children. They are granted a theoretical right to abortion only tosee abortion clinics closed down.
sexism 性别歧视
Femalepolitical candidates are subjected to a level of personal scrutiny（仔细检查）,some of it strikingly vitriolic（恶意的，尖酸刻薄的）, that men do not have to endure.
Theproblem with steering the debate in another direction, however much wemay sympathise with the arguments and frustrations in doing so, is thatit avoids discussion of the specific motion.
Ifwe had been invited to discuss the plight（困境） of people—not just women—inthe developing world, we would have needed far more than the spaceallotted（分拨） here.
quibble with吹毛求疵
nub（重点） of the debate
youngwomen today are rarely singled out by their parents, as my wife was,and channelled into a career that, in her case, her father decidedwould be a "good career for a woman.
That option is no longer on the agenda for those in school or college.
Thetraditional role of motherhood, they find, must be slotted（插入） withincareer breaks, then juggled（有效的组织，同时应付） in ever more complex organisational demandsof combining salaried work with domestic cares.
Forall the talk of growth economies, of productivity, of richer nationsenjoying greater spending power than less successful neighbours, theend game of humanity is not a fistful of dollars but about relativehappiness and contentment over a lifetime。
lose sight of some of the defining aspects of womanhood
raw deal不平等的待遇
Helpingchildren to understand the world around them is one of the mostrewarding experiences that life can offer, while sharing the twilightyears of the elderly can be equally rewarding if we can rid ourselvesof the shabby images of caring: brattish, screaming infants andincoherent oldies gathered round the TV。
Thewomen's struggle, the women's movement must carry on, but women mightdo themselves a service（有助于他们） if they took stock for a moment, looked aroundand counted their blessings as much as their victories.
But I take issue（与。。观点不同） with several of his specific arguments as well as his larger theme.
continuing march towards equality
Ibet she has at least one story where she saw herself portrayed througha lens that focused on her "feminine" characteristics rather than herpositions or qualifications.
plague developed countries
Whichbrings me to my biggest beef with Mr Donkin's argument, and that is hisover-arching premise that women have been given more choices than ever,and it is up to us to make the right ones.
burning desire to be entrepreneurs
Additionally,women's right to abortion care is a perennial political football to beput into play during critical negotiations, such as the recenthealth-care reform debate in the United States.

COMMENT:
Before leaving my comment here, i'd rather give a respective sum-up of their argument:
proposer's:
1.lineate a limitation of the argument and make it clear that nub of the debate is the improvement of the womanhood rather than the comparison between man and woman.
2.Woman appreciates a wider options of career and a stronger sexual discrimination law
3.Parenting should no longer be considered as a torture
Opposition's:
1.While job opportunities increased, discrimination poses great pressure on woman as well, leaving woman a harsh position in workplace.
2.Woman receives a great more choices, yet, as a matter of fact, most of which are constrained somehow.

Admittely, it's more than a dilemma for me to take a stand in the argument, mainly because arguers both clarify their opinion right to the point. Even though Proposer of the issue, as Ms Terry see it, overly premise a vista of better position woman had ever had in developed country, he correctly pinpoint the nub of the issue. Woman is indeed undertaking a great changes and harvest a great, which can easily observed from the changing social statue. However much discrimination remains, I'm more concerned that changes is continuing, according to Mr Donkin, and always will.

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My comment
Mr Donkin regards that whether women are better off than before are not depend on their pay but their perception-whether they are happy or unhappy. He is smart because he knows clearly that women’s salaries are not as much as men’s in general. later, he unfold his argument in terms of
The chance to receive education and the protective laws especially for women. He point out most of the problem to impede completely freedom is that some people deem that women should take more responsibility of motherhood. The author think that women have make a mistake; women think that it is important to start a career and make money as men while neglect the significance of motherhood. They think that making more money will bring them more happiness. In fact, taking care of children are most rewarding entrepreneur: it give you more happiness and joy when spending time with child. The author also call for more devotion of father in the family. Man also take a very important role in cultivate children.


Terry O'Neill , who against the motion, said that the woring”never has it so good” is not appropriate. It is true that we are better now than before, but there are still some problem exist. To some female politician, people are always use len focus on their ‘ feminine’ character rather than their position or qualification. Even women now are can be more easily to be away from a unfortunate marriage, it usually not a salvation to them since they will become their ex-husband’s bank account and fare worse economically。