CRM/LAW C113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Equal Rights Amendment, Equal Protection Clause, Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
24 Oct 2018
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The sex of the applicant, aside from coverture, is a sufficient reason for rejection. Women couldn"t work more than 10 hours per workday (men could work around 14 hours) The laundry business owner, who was a man, stated that this was unconstitutional (violates 14th amendment -equal protection clause) Individuals should make their own decisions, government should not interfere into business decisions. Women are cheaper to pay so business owners wanted to hire women. Limiting women"s work hours is a reasonable exercise of police power - to protect women"s health and safety - even if it doesn"t treat everyone equally under the 14th amendment. Using the existing constitution to seek gender equality. A: men and women should be treated the same in law. Criticism of this approach is that women shouldn"t be forced to assimilate to male norms in law. Liberal or sameness feminism, i. e. , men and women should be treated the same.
