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I don't mean this to say that the women's liberation movement was a bad thing because it was not, but that started in the early 70s and had the effect of rapidl
by dexterdog 6y ago
I don't mean this to say that the women's liberation movement was a bad thing because it was not, but that started in the early 70s and had the effect of rapidly inflating the supply of educated potential white collar employees.
- blablabla123 6y agoHistorically, before this liberation event (and it's not the only one) women's ratio in the work force variated greatly especially during war times when a lot of women were encouraged to work outside of the households. I remember the term "reservist work force" from history class.
- mjh2539 6y agoRight; the labor pool increased dramatically, which decreased the cost of wages, but demand and consumption remained basically the same (there'd be an increased demand for gas/cars/clothing/etc with more people going into work, but that would be small).