How Superwoman Myth Puts the Woman Down?

The argument of Sylvia Rabiner has the chief purpose to convince her readers that the women’s perfect image as it’s presented everywhere is a mere fantasy. The essay is comparing two extreme categories of women; one which comprises ladies leading a impeccable life with no regrets and no unfulfilled desires while the other one comprises of the women who are struggling hard in their lives facing failures because they have made wrong decisions and now regret them. In reality there are many situations in between these two narrow visions. There are women who although do not have a successful career but they are satisfied with their family life and that is sufficient for them. Therefore, the writer fails to bring in sufficient evidence which could encompass all the categories of women in the world.

Another weakness is that Rabiner is basing her argument only on her own experience. It seems that she is taking out her own frustration in her writing which is too specific a case. She is using her own example to generalize the feelings of average woman. The problems faced by Rabiner were a result of her own decisions upon which she felt guilty later on and generalizing her statements on these grounds is not an appropriate course of action to adopt. If she is turned down by the superwoman myth it does not necessarily imply that the rest of the woman are equally discouraged and look down upon them as well. This might be the case that the same superwoman figure acts as a motivational force for other women. The superwoman who is throwing the writer in despair might be an inspiration for another woman who might not be able to achieve that exalted position but is always optimistic about her position in society. The use of her own autobiography only as a support for her argument is makes it seem biased and therefore, makes it one-sided.