Analyzing Yesterday’s and Today’s
The Anglo – Saxon Period and Present Day
Travelling back in time to the period that is traditionally known as the dark ages; the time of war and battles against the Vikings which was new invaders back then; the Anglo-Saxon period has many different aspects that are somehow unique to us. Such as how they have a different language - the Old English or how they greatly value the values of heroism, generosity and blood vengeance which cannot be almost seen in the present time. There are many aspects that they have before, but we will not focus on that. Instead, we will closely analyze the fact that by comparing it to the present day, we can observe tremendous differences like how the power of woman was elevated somehow today, the differences in our language, the Modern English to their language, Old English, how the leader or the king should act before and even the dissimilarity in the social hierarchy. But is the change in these aspects towards positivity? Or is it towards negativity? Are we really "improving" as they say?
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In this current society, the levels of both male and female genders are somehow not even. Many women are still fighting for the rights that they should have had but was chained to by society and their belief that "Men are superior to women". Another thing is how the social hierarchy divides us. Instead of having a united community, we are divided into the lower, middle and higher class. In my opinion, I would like a nation that has a society that is equal, no elevated positions in terms of money and possession or in other terms a society where no one fights for money. But in the past periods specifically the Anglo-Saxon period, women had it worst and even the social hierarchy before had been deeply planted into their civilization that no one can say no
As a consequence we the people believe we all have equal rights, when living in a world of equality when no one is living discriminated by their race, religion and sex and all we do have are freedom, freedom to express our self we as women and people in actuality, at this point where in the world is that place of equality? In my opinion, the world would always be and remained unequal. Furthermore, in the past Women did not only have the right to vote, to run for president, to work, to go to school, they didn't have the right to get an education. women just don't only deal with as property, but also objects. As a consequence after some brave women decided to fight this form of government and social standards in settled all the power that remained
“A gender-equal society would be one where the word 'gender' does not exist:where everyone can be themselves.”-Gloria Steinem. Men and women are equals. One issue facing our society is fair pay. The fair pay for women well it
Equality between men and women has grown stronger, but in many ways, it is the same. We still live in a society where women are paid significantly less than men, women have less job opportunities,
Throughout history, men and women have been viewed in utterly different spheres. Men have been, and still are, believed to be the hard working individual who is in charge of “bringing home the bacon” and supporting the household finically. On the other hand, women are expected to have little to say, the house spotless, supper on the table, the children bathed, fed, in bed, and educated, all while maintaining a flawless hairdo and makeup. These stereotypes seem a bit offensive nowadays, but if you really consider it, it has been and most likely will be this way for our entire existence.
Women’s rights have improved drastically since that time but there still is a stigma that men are better than women. This type of view is wrong and shouldn’t even be thought about in the world we live into today. Woman server a great purpose in the world we live in and should be considered equal in all aspects of life. If one were to ponder this idea seriously we can see without out women no children are born. The sad truth is that women still have to fight for their rights in every aspect of their daily lives. The typical women in society makes only .70 cents for every dollar that a man would make doing the same job. One would think that one hundred and fifty years later women would be considered equal counterparts to men. “There has been progress toward greater workplace equality, but we still have a long ways to
Throughout history, women have been viewed differently from men. In the 1880’s and before, women were in charge of making a happy home, her job above all was to make sure her husband was happy. Around, the 1910’s women began fighting for their right to vote and to be viewed as an equal to the janitor that works for them. Still, to this day, women and girls are fighting to be viewed as an equal and respected as men and boys are in our society.
Social roles and ideas will constantly change as more history is created throughout time just as the roles of women in society have differed through the years. Equality for everyone regardless of sex, race, age, and sexuality are all basic rights that every individual deserves. The movement for women throughout history is just one example of a bigger picture in which the world can live in a more accepting and progressive mindset, catering towards the happiness of
In the united states in american society.Men and women are treated unequal at times i think still thre is a little bit of unfairness. in the way they are being treated.such as them having a jail sentence. The men getting less time and the women getting more time depending on if the judge likes her or not.The system of unequality is in effect.because there are still unfairness in the way every man and woman are being treated.there are some equalitys in the world.men and woman are supposed to be treated equal.That is what people are fighting over people are still fighting for their
Many ancient laws and beliefs show that women from all around the world have always been considered inferior to men. However, as time went on, ideas of equality circulated around and women started to demand equality. Many women fought for equality and succeeded in bringing some rights. However, full equality for women has yet to be fulfilled. This issue is important because many women believe that the rights of a person should not be infringed no matter what their gender is, and by not giving them equality, their rights are being limited. During the periods 1840 to 1968, total equality for women did not become a reality due to inadequate political representation, economic discrepancy, and
Women throughout time have experienced position changes more times than can be counted. Not just in modern times, gender roles began in the B.C.E era. In Egypt and India, gender roles were a huge part of society. In both locations, male’s word was law. What they said was the final answer and a woman could not change that. The gender distinctions were similar in ways that women had minimal power in familiar locations, like their homes. They had a small opinion about certain subjects, but they never ventured out of the comfort zone of subjects they were allowed to discuss. Men were treated better than women, yes, but the power women held was used for some of the most important topics.
Throughout history, we can see that humans have developed quickly in almost all fields including advancements politically, scientifically, and morally. However, one of the greatest advancement, which to this day has not been fully achieved by humanity as a whole, is the equality between the two genders. Since the beginning of civilization, we come to see that all societies with an exception of a few, were mainly male dominated. Men were always seen as superior to women. Men were not just seen as the head of the household, but they were seen as the leaders and organizers of all political, social, and economic affairs for both men and women. However, as time progressed, so did women. Gradually, women were more involved in the work force due to many factors including wars and primarily due to the industrial revolution. Women took the role of nurses and hospitality workers during wars, and as the industrial revolution initiated, they began to work in factories for low pay. During the last half of the 20th century, women’s rights, referring to the social and human rights of women, became a very highly emphasized and recognized issue especially in the United States. By the 1960’s the role of women completely transformed. Women more than ever before, began to enter the paid work force, participated in protests demanding equal rights, and established organizations such as the National Organization for Women. Overtime, these feminist trends of the 1960’s that continued for the
Social status of men and women are and probably never will be equal. Men are taught that they should be able to ask a woman to do something and do it at the drop of a pen. Men are taught to be cocky and to act like the world owes them something. Women are taught that they are less than their husbands, that they should cater to their partner's every needs no matter what they are. Women are taught to always smile when someone looks their way, act lady-like, and be submissive. In today's society, women are taught that they aren't going to get that big promotion, that they're the inferior
Division of the genders through gender roles has been the norm of society since the beginning of man. In order to evaluate the current state of sexism in America, one must first study our history. From the earliest of human evolution men were valued as the hunter, the protector, the leader. Gallantly, spears in hand, they would leave mates and children behind in search of meat for the clan. The whole of his family’s survival resided on his shoulders, and any miss step on his fault was seen as immense failure. Women were left behind to mend the camps, cook the meals, and watch the children. Viewed as the weaker sex, the were left at home with the “gentler” work, only leaving the home for simpler tasks as gathers of berries and roots. As these society grew more seditentary and complex, the introduction of organized societies only perpetuated these gender roles. Although these roles were clearly defined and strictly followed, both were seen as equal and necessary for survival. (CITE)
For hundreds of years, women have never been given equality, from being able to vote, to how they are able to dress. Guys are always seen to be the stronger gender or more important gender so the girls are always the ones to get in trouble if they are to do something not expected or inappropriate in the male's eyes. Men are the ones who get women in trouble. Men are the ones who can't keep their hands and eyes to themselves in most cases. Men are the reason women are seen as unimportant. Women used to not be able to do certain jobs or have certain careers because it was described as being a male only position. For example, anything in the military was completely one hundred percent off limits for a women to do unless, it was the position of a nurse which still was a very hard job to get in the beginning and women were treated like crap when doing
Even in the modern-days, there is a continued stream of tension between both genders. Women tend to be in lower class positions or less paying jobs, be less well represented in politics and the upper levels of business, and bear the brunt of domestic violence. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Though some people may see it as women being hard-headed beings who want to diminish the whole male race as a whole, it’s really just women who aren’t scared to use their voices for themselves. We have grown up in a society where girls are the eye candy and the boys do all the heavy lifting. We have let these practices settle in our minds as the normal standard