Gender and identity, gender stereotyping and discrimination in culture, education, family, etc., gender representation in literary works belonging to the different ages, gender equity and equity, sexual harassment, media or society’s role in shaping gender views, and many others are common gender issues.
Gender is a very significant and powerful aspect for any human being and the way it is defined / felt at individual level ultimately impacts society in its entirety, which is why it is important to study these subjects. Feel free to look at our gender comparison papers – they can be an inspiration / a guide for your own essay.
There’s no denying that our society is obsessed with beauty. Just look around and you’ll see countless examples of this everywhere you go. We are bombarded with images of impossibly perfect celebrities and models in the media, and we’re constantly being told that we need to look a certain way in order to be considered … Read more
Individuals are being urged to “be themselves” by society, parents, friends, instructors, and the media. The notion of “being oneself” initially appears to be only natural and perhaps unavoidable. To be oneself, one must first determine their “self.” The answer is not as black and white as it first appears. Gender is one of the … Read more
Gender equality is something that has been a hot topic of discussion for many years now. There are those who believe that men and women are equal, and should be treated as such. And then there are those who believe that men and women are different, and should be treated accordingly. So, where does the … Read more
Gender equality is the goal, while gender equity is the process of achieving that goal. Women have made great strides in recent years, but there is still room for improvement. The gender pay gap worldwide is about 23 percent. In some countries, women are not even allowed to hold certain jobs or own property. Violence … Read more
There is no unmarked woman. That’s the thesis of Deborah Tannen’s book by the same name. And it’s a powerful one. Tannen argues that every woman is marked by her gender from the moment she is born. Whether it’s in the form of childbearing or simply being seen as “the weaker sex,” women are always … Read more
For many years opinions on full face and body covering veils have been a hot topic of controversy. With the banning of Burqas in full force in countries such as France, Belgium and the Netherlands a focus of discussion in Australia has been front and centre: to ban or not to ban the Burqa? (Shorten, … Read more
In the Western society I was raised in, a mother is usually understood as one of two ways. A mother is either a selfless and hardworking nurturer, or a protective and “helicoptering” figure that will do anything for her child. While numerous mothers, in actuality, encompass neither or both of these roles along with several … Read more
While women’s oppression exists in virtually every society around the world, issues pertaining to women vary by culture, race, religion, economic status, and geographic location as well as many other variables and attributes that makes us individual, but separate us and our experiences. Global feminism is often separated into two groups, the global North which … Read more
The Novels written by E. L. James and Stephanie Meyer glorifies the male dominance role over women . “ Fifty Shades of Grey” and “Twilight” highlights society’s passive attitude towards male chauvinism towards women. The novels give a false sense of security in men ,while women are seen as weak and insubstantial in making decisions. … Read more
After choosing a total of four articles this workbook will critically compare and evaluate how the media represents offenders, the Criminal Justice System, victims and the crime. It will then analyse whether film and television cause people to commit crimes and if media news increases people’s’ fear of crime. In terms of finding stories worth … Read more
In the United States in 2017 people are free to choose who, and what they want to be. As a citizen you are allowed to make decision’s everyday about the way you want to live your life, except now some of these decisions are being taken away from the rights of citizens. When I say … Read more
In the film El dia que me quieras: The Day You Love Me, is based on how men mistreat women and how women are valued less. Women shouldn’t feel discouraged because of their gender and not feel incapable of doing what a man can do. There has also been a majority of women that experience … Read more
1. The quotes from George Eliot’s novel argues that women can be talented and contradicts from Broca’s argument which is “Women, like it or not, had smaller brains than men and, therefore, could not equal them in intelligence” (519). In paragraph 5, Gould refers to Eliot because Gould’s article is focused on Eliot’s article and … Read more
Workplace diversity has received a large amount of attention in recent years, with more and more minority groups attempting to break through the barriers that has prevented them from reaching the same career goals as others. Diversity is becoming increasingly important into today’s workplace as more people are becoming aware of their potential and are … Read more
The gender pay gap is a major problem in the U. S. Across almost all different types of occupations, women are being paid significantly less than their male counterparts. Throughout the years, many women have spoken up about the wage difference, demanding equality, and progress is slowly being made to close this gap. Women are … Read more
Based on the situations that the three female characters of Othello endure it is clear that Shakespearean society viewed women as lesser beings who existed only to serve the men in their lives, and who were supposed to subservient, submissive, pure and above all else obedient. Obedient to their husbands, father, brothers and all men. … Read more
Response to: Body Work: Beauty and Self-Image in American Culture In her book, Body Work: Beauty and Self-Image in American Culture, Debra Gimlin focuses specifically on how the bodies of women are turned into projects in which the goal is to attain the ideals of beauty. The most important point that she makes is that, … Read more
Across the various texts of Mary Wollstonecraft, Anna Letitia Barbauld and William Blake, the argument of feminism comes in three different forms. Wollstonecraft, one of the first feminist writers makes an excellent case in her A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Barbauld in her poem “Rights of Woman” uses irony to express her views … Read more
Do you like reading comic books? Do you like fantasizing? All the different adventures the characters go on. Wishing you had ice powers or the ability to read minds, or do you just connect with the character? A big thing is comics is switching bodies. The main character wakes up and finds that they aren’t … Read more
Young women’s body image in the 21st century is largely influenced by mass media. In today’s world, advertisements can be seen almost everywhere you look. Young women see advertisements on billboards as they drive or walk by places, on buses that are passing by, on benches they may sit on, in magazines that they pick … Read more
As of last year, all combat roles opened to women, including special forces. Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver made history by becoming the first females to graduate from Army Ranger school (Tan). The opportunity is available for women to serve their country in combat and elite forces. Since all combat roles are … Read more
The essentialist assumptions concerning women’s gendered position subject them to differential treatment from the criminal justice system (Jewkes, 2004: 111). This is because the law was written for men by men, without recognition that women may have the ‘same criminal potential’ (Short, 1989, cited in Knelman, 1998: 9). The image of violence that is maintained … Read more
The brain is the key to our existence and carrying out daily functions, whether we are aware of the process or not as it is carried out. This factor becomes important as well when understanding the role of development with criminal involvement. The male brain is different in several ways to the female brain not … Read more
First-wave feminism arose during 1918 – 1968, paving way for a number of inaugural achievements for the women’s movement in the political sphere. Though legislation may change overnight, personal attitudes do not. I therefore argue media, due to its ever-changing nature and ability to reach a mass audience, is the main cause in constructing changes … Read more
Many of my friends have chosen suicide to stay alive and now they think they’ve found a wife in any woman who can bring to life the emotion that this 21st century has made them suppress. Media portrayals of the ‘ideal man’ have ruined our men, and I’ll say this over and over again. Us … Read more
There is a world where there is a preference of genders; male over female. And as a society we have failed. Failed to provide women a platform to succeed, a reason to work and the motivation to better the community around them. Instead, we have poisoned their thoughts by promoting inferior status to men, confining … Read more
The word “Feminist” has become a word many try to avoid nowadays because of the misconceptions it comes with. Whether it be, “feminist hate men,” “women don’t want equal, they want superior,” or “they’re all rude and annoying. ” Society has broken down what once was a beautiful movement fighting for the ability to vote … Read more
Kate Chopin portrays realism in her three short stories: “Regret,” “The Story of an Hour,” and “The Storm. ” The author makes her fictional work to represent stark of realities in life. The author uses symbols of forthcoming change, heart trouble, and emotional response in the short stories. She tries to find her identity in … Read more
The idea of women as the fairer, nurturing, compassionate dates back to notions of Victorian sexual polarity, which viewed women by nature as passive and emotional and men as are naturally assertive and dominant (Rosenberg. ) The “circle of domestic life” was used to justifies women from the political, economic, higher education an access to … Read more
Notably one of the obstacles that the UN still faces today when it comes to eliminating the various abuses based on gender identities and sexual orientation, can be characterized by cultures’ extreme disapproval of any sexual orientation or gender identity that opposes the perceived norm that is rationalized in the subjective name of protecting the … Read more
The throbbing bass of the brothel’s sound show roared through Rulagh’s bones along with the pulsing lights above the mating rooms. Acrid stim-smoke saturated the air and made his eyes water. A holographic display of a high caste whore filled the ceiling. The crest on her scalp had darkened to a shade of red-black that … Read more
Jen saw the dogs first, their short muscular bodies scudding along the pavement like torpedoes. The Brothers and their men came after, followed by the girl and the fat woman. The shoppers and the tourists sensed the change in the atmosphere and parted instinctively, allowing them to pass. Jen hung back, keeping close to the … Read more
Spoken by Virginia Wolfe, this quote immaculately captures the overall importance of Aphra Behn to women everywhere. A British playwright, poet and novelist, Aphra Behn was a woman amongst men. Though there has been no shortage of speculation regarding the facts surrounding her birth and parents, it is widely accepted that she was born to … Read more
Gender inequality is a widespread problem. All around the world, we see women starting to fight back for their rights. Feminism is pushing to solve problems everywhere from reproductive rights to equal wages. Islamic feminism, on the other hand, is fighting on a whole other platform, especially in Iran. Iranian women live under the rule … Read more
Freud lays out his conception of the relationship between gender and the behaviour he observed in his paper Some Psychological Consequences of the Anatomical Distinction between the Sexes. He claims that the divergence between masculine and feminine sexuality occurs in early childhood as a consequence of differing genitalia . He further contends that this display … Read more
This essay examines two different approaches to gender equity in sport. Specifically, it will review the university rowing systems used in both America and Canada between 1972 and the present day. Historical differences, Title IX legislation, and inequal levels of funding are causes of differences between the systems. Therefore this analysis is not a direct … Read more
I am from South Texas meaning the farthest anyone can go without actually crossing the border with Mexico. Growing up in this place was a balancing act because you are living in a clash of two cultures that did not, particularly, think highly of women, but our house was a blend of traditional ways and … Read more
The Western Europe that opened up the Atlantic world in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries was patriarchal. This means men ruled over women and children in the family and in society. All aspects of patriarchal societies allocated power and property to men though religious, political and cultural beliefs . These patriarchal ideologies were taken to … Read more
When looking at color, ethnicity, wealth, etc. discrimination seems to be the underlying problem evolved from oppression, privilege, and prejudice views. Discrimination is extremely common in the world majority of the time people discriminate against others without noticing they are doing it in the first place. In the book Privilege, Power, and Difference discrimination is … Read more
There are 4. 1 billion Asians in the world, or almost 60 percent of the entire human race. Individuals in East Asia are marginalized, especially women. There are more expectations for a woman than a man. There are no proportional expectations for men. Asian families stress gender identity, especially towards younger girls. At a young … Read more
Gender roles have changed with the times; women have worked to strip themselves of the house wife ideal too become independent working women. Though the way we see women now didn’t just happen overnight, it came from years and years of challenging gender ideals. That’s why to truly understand genders roles of women in modern … Read more
Throughout history, women have long endured centuries and centuries of discrimination and oppression. Male superiority and male dominance have long been in the roots of societies. Even as of today, in many countries, women still struggle with gender inequality. Women, especially in developing countries where democracy has yet to be put into action, are often … Read more
Analysis of How Women Are Portrayed In Movies Historically, the attitudes and beliefs about women have been bleak. Women have been depicted as being inferior to men, and science has viewed women as being a subsidiary of man. Even in the greatest country on earth, women in the United States have still been treated unequally … Read more
We live in a fast paced society that is ruled by broad communications. Consistently we are assaulted by pictures of, immaculate bodies, excellent hair, faultless skin, and imperishable countenances that glimmer at us like a slide appear. These thoughts and pictures are installed in our brains for the duration of our lives. Ads select gathering … Read more
Japan has a very distinct culture, from the art of kabuki theatre to anime and manga; Japanese traditions have grown over time. One distinguishing facet of the Japanese culture is the “geisha. ” The practice of the “geisha” tradition is elegant, stunning, and sophisticated while it empowers women simultaneously. This environment enabled the development for … Read more
During the early 1970s, a heightened awareness about incest and sexual abuse developed within radical feminism and eventually produced robust movements to end violence against women and children as well as to end pornography, which radical feminists saw as anti-woman propaganda and a source of sexual violence. This collided with but did not merge with … Read more
The score level Caterpillar Inc. has a purpose to sustain business in diversity inclusion and participate in any recruitment policies related to their missions. The organizations define clear mission statement and describe their objectives assigned to them through individual attitude, organizational values and management practices. So, I used the diversity questionnaires to evaluate the organization … Read more
As a starting note, the topic of societal gender norms and its impact on the education of an individual is one that has interested me for multiple reasons. For starters, my inspiration to write this research paper about the topic of societal norms was generated after reading and analyzing the stimulus source titled “Chapter XVI: … Read more
There will always be differences between men and women. Besides the obvious differences, men and women received different educations, upbringings, and places in society. Men, more often than not, benefit from these differences and their role in society. The men of Northanger Abbey are no different. The men of this story create boundaries to control … Read more
In Dracula, the normal gender roles are reversed, and the traditional Victorian readers are treated with an epic novel that does give the women the power over men. Gender and sexuality have been changing gradually, and its role in the society has equally been changing. In a succinct way, the change in the gender roles … Read more
This essay aims to critically identify Gender and the issues surrounding female representation and accessibility women get within the sporting world. The figures above represent gender inequality, the majority of this essay will have a specific focus on football. Sexism, the act of discriminating against someone based on their sex, has always been a deep-rooted … Read more
In the late 19th and 20th century, there were two definitions of feminism. One definition of feminism was that women were the same as men, and deserved civil rights accordingly. The other definition of feminism is that women are different than men, and in some cases, superior; and thus, deserved civil rights. In Herland, by … Read more
Has anybody ever asked the question “does a person’s sex really matter? ” Of course we have, everybody has thought about it. The book describes various aspects of how it affects cultures and a society itself. When you think about an androgynous world it brings one’s mind to many different assumptions of how it would … Read more
Margaret Atwood’s Novel thoroughly depicts feminist and government control issues. Atwood’s intent is to warn society about the dangers surrounding such issues in order to prevent a world like Gilead. Gilead is an anti-feminist society in which women have been oppressed for the sole reason of reproduction necessities and for the infertile women, they also … Read more
K. George, a ThirdSight student engaged in historical inquiry using visual elements an environment to display their endeavors, explains, “Rosie the Riveter, a propaganda tool utilized by the U. S. Government to boost morale and recruit women into the workforce, was an important part of gender pay equality. She encouraged more than six million female … Read more
Imagine being in a classroom with only the same sex, although there’s no distractions from the other gender are you really getting the best education. Are you learning proper social skills? In the article “Why Single-Sex Schools Aren’t Best” by Juliet A. Williams, Williams explains that single sex schools started shortly after slavery was abolished. … Read more
Systems that exist on a global level such as, Capitalism, have the potential of being subverted, resisted, embraced or exploited based on the reaction and impact it has on a community. As a result of the introduction places can be restored or eradicated as a result. Globalisation refers to the inter collectiveness and integration of … Read more
The general topic of this research project will be about women in the streets of London during the time period of 1550-1650. Our specific research topic of women in London will be about prostitutes during the Renaissance. We divided our topic of prostitution into four different categories to work on to deepen the focus that … Read more
Jean Kilbourne and bell hooks agree in their writings that the media often distorts what we perceive as reality in one way or another. Film, television, and advertising shape our ideals and what we believe should be true. Kilbourne focuses on the distortion of gender, particularly the distortion of the female gender in society in … Read more
Women have confronted a battle throughout the history of sports to be able to compete without favoritism, receive proper funding, have access to facilities to play, and much more obstacles. It has been up to women to organize their own sports programs rather than compete with men and their organizations. Every woman in sports has … Read more
The world is a messed up, twisted little place where those who do not fit the mold are pushed aside. When many notice that they do not fit the mold, they begin to rebel and speak out against what is considered to be normal or conventional;these people are known as advocates. Advocates see what is … Read more
Although its title implies otherwise, this is not a history that focuses solely on female life. Instead, Cherokee Women: Gender and Culture Change, 1700-1835 rewrites the history of the Cherokee people both by placing women in the forefront and by showing how gender affected the Native culture and Cherokee- American relations. In the process, Theda … Read more
Western cultures are an androcentric based society. It is more beneficial to be males then females in this culture. Both genders are stereotype which can lead to misrepresentation of genders, this can affect many aspects of people lives. For example, if a couple is fighting each other for custody of their children, one gender may … Read more
This essay looks at different contemporary issues associated with age, gender, ethnicity in the working environment; which will particularly incorporate a discussion of gender relations, stereotyping and sources of inequality. The purpose of this essay is to fundamentally consider how organisational culture, norms of work, stereotypes and so on may impact on the opportunities people … Read more
Washing Away Gender Roles and Expectations In an interview with William Boyle, Beth Ann Fennelly, co- author of The Tilted World, stated, “As much of a natural disaster as a flood is, falling in love is also a natural disaster. Or it can be” (fictionwritersreview. com). The Tilted World, a novel about the great flood … Read more
(Franiuk and Scherr 19). The female characters in The Vampire Diaries are magically enamored to the vampires, due to their stereotypical masculine portrayal. The beginning of the human/ vampire relationship is connected to masculine depictions by the male vampires. Stefan, for example, demonstrates his skills on the football pitch before Elena and he get together … Read more
The role of gender in society has been a problem since the early 1960s. MEDIA AND ADVERTISING HAS since used methods that elaborate on sex and images and the parts that men and women play in sexual advertising. In the 1960s, advertising constructed women as the “ideal housewife” and these advertisements depicted how women should … Read more
In the novel The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, the reader follows the travels of expatriates Jake Barnes, and his friends Lady Brett Ashley, Robert Cohn, Mike Campbell, and Bill Gordon. As the characters travel around France and Spain, Hemingway describes their various interactions with people that both took part in the war and … Read more
For characters in early English literature, race, a lower class, or simply the fact of being female alters the ease of achieving goodness due to societal prejudices. Peasants often speak in prose rather than verse, and authors code their villains with lower social standing and racially ambiguous backgrounds. In the days of Marie de France, … Read more
In 1990, both Eve Sedgwick (Epistemology of the Closet) and Judith Butler (Gender Trouble) made significant contributions to the ever burgeoning field of queer studies with theories about sexuality as performance. Following the central Foucauldian thread in which sexual conduct is but a construct specific to one’s cultural context and a factor of historical and … Read more
Most major topics these days seem to be related to sexual identity, equal rights, and gender roles. It is no doubt that sex and gender roles play a substantial role in society; however, these terms are often mistakenly used interchangeably and incorrectly. The American Psychological Association defines ones sex as their biological determinant (i. e. … Read more
“There are about 5 million people in the world who surf, and ten to fifteen percent of them are women” (Endo, 2010). The women also purchase around 500 million dollars’ worth of surf and skate product a year, making it easy to say women have a big impact on surf culture and are becoming more … Read more
I have never looked up to, nor have I had to deal with, anyone more in my life than my sister. Growing up, we spent a lot of time together. From the moment I was born pretty much I was attached at her hip whether she wanted me there or not – I played with … Read more
For years, pink has always been for girls and blue has always been for boys. Parents and family members never really gave their kids a choice in what was given to them. Whether it be color wise or toy wise. Girls grew up receiving frilly, pink dolls and pretend cleaning sets. Boys, on the other … Read more
Females Fight for the Revolution The struggle of being a woman in a male dominated society is never ending: it is not only a modern issue for feminists, but something that has affected humans for generations. The notion that women are less than their gender counterparts was a big portion of the struggle that females … Read more
People’s ideas about gender can be influencede by the portrayal of woman in hip-hop music videos. The videos that have been studied in class include; ‘Candy Shop’ by 50 cent, ‘My House’ by Flo Rida and ‘Sweat’ by Snoop Dogg. All three of these videos demonstrate women in a provocative mannar. The woman appear to … Read more
A day in the life of a teenager, what a waste. Alternatively, from another perspective, the life of the mother of a teenage delinquent. Tyler creates a rounded character within the writings of “Teenage Wasteland” in Daisy, the mother of the delinquent, and mostly disrespectful, teenager, Donny. From the beginning of the short story to … Read more
The Japanese Edo period is the time between 1603 and 1868 when ancient Japan was under the leadership of Tokugawa Shogunate. The period was marked with strict social order. One of the notable strict orders during this period was the rules that guided the marriage of women. There was a marriage between the higher authorities … Read more
Identity is created by the factors all around us, and also how we respond to them. In the article by Beverly Tatum titled The Complexity of Identity: “Who Am I? ” she discusses how we as a society can get past our differences through understanding who we are. She gives multiple examples of how we … Read more
The actions one takes are overlooked due to the rules created by society. Gender roles are norms created by society that dictate the behaviour of each gender. The main types of gender stereotypes are personality traits, domestic behaviours, and physical appearance. In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the protagonist, Macbeth, gets very ambitious about … Read more
Soaked, little, and naked is how the viewer finds Susanna in the middle of Girl, Interrupted. Or rather, soaked, little, naked, and hysterical. A state James Mangold utilizes to further illustrate his message. The film serves as a vehicle for Mangold to discuss madness and the society it exists within. Valerie, the asylum’s registered nurse, … Read more
The Characters’ Gender Issues with the Role of Helpers In “Whispers in the Graveyard,” the author decided on a boy Solomon as the central character that she thought that more boys have learning problems (Breslin), same in “The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler” that Kemp portrays the character Danny who deals with learning difficulties as … Read more
A fairy tale is a short story that typically includes fantasy characters; known to be one of the most well-read genres, including ‘classic’ tales such as Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty. However, this popular genre has influenced the roles of men and women. In our society men and women are … Read more
Were you discriminated against for promotion because of your age and gender? Brief answer Yes; Arthur King discriminated against you Ima Shewin by not giving you the promotion that she was qualified for because of your age and gender. This act and how Arthur King conducted himself at the interview and based on his reputation … Read more
From the earliest civilizations, societies everywhere have been dominated by the patriarchy. However, the level of degree of male dominance and social structure in society did differ between the civilizations. The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty were no exception to this. Both ancient civilizations were similar in the respect that from birth, girls were treated … Read more
In House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski it discusses the experiences everyone endures once entering the house, although the people that enter the house are primarily males as the reader I become part of the book. Resembling to the characters we all symbolize something different, however by the end the characters all become interconnected by … Read more
Representation of Gender in Invisible Man and Scarlet Letter Both Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man (1952) and Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne share some common themes. In Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne addresses the suffering that emerges from sin, especially the sin of adultery that leads to isolation of sinners. The plot revolves around two female characters … Read more
“A girl’s confidence plummets during puberty. ” In the “Like a Girl” campaign commercial, Always sends a message on vulnerability that during puberty words and stereotypes can have lasting effects on girls and their confidence. It is obvious throughout the commercial that a point is being made about women and their common stereotype. Even the … Read more
With music we can express the feelings that are hard to express with everyday language. An example of this is Bessie Smith’s song, “Thinking Blues. ” (McClary). In the song she is singing about how much she misses and wants her man to take her back, how she will do just about anything to take … Read more
The 1950s was an exciting time for many, the war was over and the economy began to flourish once more. Men were back home and ready to work and women were back to doing their womanly duties again (cooking and cleaning) this reflected the social position of the women following the war. The 1950s was … Read more
Technology and its Effect on Modern Relationships “Monogamy isn’t realistic” (Trainwreck) is a recurring theme in Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance. Ansari’s argument is that with the ever growing influence of technology in modern relationships/dating it is ridiculous to expect you and/or your partner to remain monogamous. Here enters the idea of monogamish relationships; “the couple … Read more
Given that the Shiji is a framework for China’s early imperial political thought, it can be used to demonstrate the influence of women on politics during the rule of the Han dynasty. Empress Lu, in particular, is a key component to the understanding of these roles, since she was the only woman who reigned for … Read more
What does your critical analysis of the website reveal to you about Cindy Jackson’s sense of her social self, her self-concept, her self-esteem and her self-presentation? Based on what I have seen from the website, I am under the impression that Cindy Jackson had a very low self-esteem as she was growing up. It appears … Read more
“Then Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak. ” ~ Code Of Hammurabi. In ancient mesopotamian society kings had a divine relationship … Read more
Introduction The issue that has been persistent for as long as one can remember is Misogyny in the society. The belief that women are inferior to men has been contaminating the human mind. The issue can be commonly seen in the society in form of domestic abuse, violence, objectification in name of advertisements, and especially … Read more
In this essay I will discuss the ways in which the story of King Horn and the stories of the saint’s lives from the Katherine Group can be read as representations of the way women were treated and gender roles were viewed in the medieval period. I will do this by analysing the stories and … Read more
The Woman Warrior, by Maxine Hong Kingston, is a book a young woman trying to develop her own identity. Throughout this book, Kingston spends countless days trying to find herself in the cruel world. In a culture where men superiority rules, Kingston attempts to recognize herself as her own person, and not as a slave. … Read more
Reading Assignment: Sexuality in Carmilla Le Fanu’s story of Carmilla has been adapted as a web series, in which the setting is modern day society at a college campus. Laura remains the narrator of the thirty-six-episode season, where she records all events from her dorm room as part of her journalism class. The web series … Read more
Iris Marlon Young was a feminist and a philosopher that wrote an essay titled “throwing like a girl” which was published in 1980, “We often experience our bodies as a fragile encumbrance, rather than the media for the enactment of our aims. We feel as though we must have our attention directed upon our bodies … Read more
A few months ago, a Harvard senior named Reina Gattuso wrote a column in the school newspaper. It described her crummy night of drunken sex with a couple of men she didn’t know. “I have so much to drink my memory becomes dark water,” she wrote. She freely admitted that she consented. Enthusiastically. And that … Read more
