To a viewer, it may seem that American women's fight is essentially over. It is a fact of American society, and indeed of all functioning societies, that it will behave in such a way as to ensure its continued existence. According to postmodern sociology, the system will move with us, against us or despite us; instead of benevolence or ill will towards individuals or groups, he is more interested in self-preservation. Therefore, when women as a group advance in society, they do so in a way that benefits society as a whole, but not necessarily women as a group. Therefore, it can be noted that women's struggle for equality in American society is not over. Not until women are stratified out of the highest levels of society and kept away from the decision-making processes that take place can there be true gender equality. However, for this to happen, there must first be equality between the sexes: women of all races and classes must first consider themselves equal before women as a group can be equal to men. Since the 1960s era, during the height of the civil rights movement and even the feminist movement, it seems that women have made great strides socially, politically and economically. This second wave of 1960s feminism, led by the National Organization of Women (NOW), had supposedly made great strides for women. However, social change does not happen overnight, but rather takes a generation to feel its full effects. Between the second wave feminism of the 1960s and the third wave feminism of the 1990s, the social consequences brought about by NOW and the Feminist Movement began to be clear. As a result of these consequences, women were...... middle of paper ...the wheel every time we have to go and buy bread. (p. 66) Ultimately, for feminism to succeed, women must find something in common with each other beyond their differences, and at the same time they must embrace those differences and work together on each other's strengths and weaknesses individual. While the fight for women's equality is not over, there is a proverbial “foot in the door.” In the context of achievements in various spheres of society, women must continue to work together to defend the common good and the good of the individual. Undoubtedly, the cause of women will continue to be advanced and one day it is presumable that gender will no longer be a tool of stratification, at least in American society. Works Cited Solinger, R. (2005). Pregnancy and Power: A Brief History of Reproductive Politics in America. New York: New York University Press.