Question

Critics of the equal Rights amendment pointed out some negative repercussions. What were they?

Answer 1

Phyllis Schlafy pointed out the Era could mean women would end up being treated equally to mean which would mean having to privileges and no exemptions due to their gender.

Answer 2

Phyllis McAlpin Schlafly was an American institutional lawyer and a known conservative that created a movement called "Stop Equal Rights Amendment". She was afraid that the Equal Rights Amendment could cause some laws that were specifically designed to protect women to disappear completely due the nature of the Amendment.