Feminist Argument Paper

The US Census Bureau states that the average American woman earns 77 cents to every dollar a man makes. Just this statistic alone has been brought up by millions of women’s issues organizations such as the National Organization for Women (N.O.W) and the Economic Policy Institute (E.P.I), domestic feminist activists, and even President Obama to discuss the discrimination of women and the societal patriarchy that influences our lives. Normally, you don’t have enough power to debunk a government-issued statistic. But anti-feminists, or misogynists (a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women), have argued against this 77 cent claim ever since it was officially stated in 1979 that women were paid less than men, calling

In The Awakening, Chopin describes how the perfect man or woman should look according to society. The Awakening was published in 1899 which “aroused a storm of controversy for its then unprecedented treatment of female independence and sexuality, and for its unromantic portrayal of marriage.” (Chopin, 1899, Note) Women were expected to be obedient housewives and a doting mother to their children. The statement; “If it was not a women’s place to look after children, who’s on earth was it?” (Chopin, 1899, chap 3) denotes what the woman’s responsibilities are in a marriage. Chopin uses the characters: Edna, Leonce, Madame Ratignolle and Robert Lebrun to show how marriage, independence, equal rights and

By definition, Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. This is demonstrated when Margot experienced feminism by the pushing of her boundaries to be happy, independent and to feel equal in society. Like her husband, Francis, whom was a wealthy, successful businessman. Who in some ways is the stereotypical example of masculine or “powerful”. Margot wasn’t the typical woman, she on the other hand was more like Francis. Margot was powerful and knew how to use it. She defied gender roles by defying gender roles by acting in the manner of a man while staying true to womanhood.

The article consisted of criticising 20th century western societal pedagogy in respect to the female reproductive system and its role in scientific studies. In retrospect for the reader, the article's purpose was to find the negative implications within scientific discoveries and societal views of gender roles. The article surprised me by illustrating how the scientific community had a misogynistic perspective on describing the female reproductive system and how it furthered skewed information. By the same token, the article was somewhat objective in noting the degrading terms found in those articles, yet gave off a subjective form of criticism that seemed to stem of a personal agenda. The article shared relevant and accurate information that

I am writing to recommend Dr. Anam Rajput for your residency program. I have known her for about three years. She shadowed my radiology team staff and me on our radiology unit for a month to help hone her skills in radiology.

A major issue in society that has been lasting for years are the issue of body stereotypes and people’s perceptions of them. Throughout the ages women have been body shamed because of any type of figure they held. If a woman is skinny is she is automatically frowned upon. She is considered a “bad” influence to young girls everywhere, ungrateful for her body, weak, or some would even has an eating disorder. However, if a woman is thicker, fat, curvy, or has gone through a healthy weight loss she is considered strong, empowering, an ideal, and a representation of true beauty. These two contrast create an unequal dynamic and doesn’t shed light on to the real issue on hand where eating disorders and other health problems are the concerns hidden behind this

The textbook states that feminist ethics is "an approach to morality aimed at advancing women's interests and correcting injustices inflicted on women through social oppression and inequality" (46). I believe a strong trait to this, but also a drawback to this ethic is how feminism can be interpreted and what social injustices people fight for. As shown in the thread above many women have different interpretations of what is right for women as a whole. There can be left-sided feminism, but also there is right-sided feminism (not trying to say either is a bigger feminist than the other). Having different interpretations of feminism is a positive I believe because it challenges others to think deeper about their beliefs

The motivation for choosing this area of research is, Malawi is one of the least developed countries in Africa who have been experiencing harsh climatic weather. As a country in sub-Africa, Malawi is a landlocked country that is located in the Southeast of Africa. In 2014, the country is estimated to have a population of 16.83 million and about 50.7% of the population lived below the poverty line (World Bank, 2014). In another research, it is noted that women in Malawi are mostly affected by climate change due to their roles within the households. Men and women have different gender roles within the society and that a woman faces more challenges and barriers when it comes to accessibility and control of resources (Kakota et al. 2010). Kakota

Being fat and being woman is more than just a physical appearance or characteristic that describe a body. Being a fat woman explores predominant conditions about size and gender that denote male power, beauty prejudice and fatphobia (Atayurt, 2010). Grace Nichols in her Fat Black Woman´s poem (1984) assertively frames the overweight black female figure from its “triple displaced position” and exchanges this appearance into the “realm of power and bodily pride”, challenging different social and cultural realities (Atayurt, 2010, p. 1). Likewise the feminist fat acceptance movement portrays fat female from its undesirable connotation and challenges these negative social, political and cultural assumptions, eliminating the structural barriers fat women face.

The past century saw women in Britain gain control of their fertility, acquire access to education and establish their status as equal citizens. The British social order came a long way from 1890s when women in Britain were legally restricted to the point they could not enter a contract, own property or have parental rights; unmarried women were challenged by society and pressured in to marriage (British History Oxford, 2007).The women’s rights and suffrage movements in the period between 1832 and 1918, which is known as ‘The first feminist wave’, aimed to challenge the idea of women being the inferior sex and demanded equal rights. This ‘so called’ first wave ended with the ‘Royal Assent to the Representation of the People Parliament Act’

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The notion of difference among the sexes has been studied extensively in terms of cognition and brain activity. An MRI can back these claims, showing male and female brains 'lighting up' in different locations based upon different stimuli. Anyone with a close relationship to a child can attest to the fact that they were born with certain traits. Perhaps their nephew is very shy, while their niece has never met a stranger. In other words, some difference among individuals is innate, fundamental. This notion has been applied to studies in the animal world. Susan Allport, author of A Natural History of Parenting,, notes that "Males provide direct childcare in less than 5 percent of mammalian species, but in over 90 percent of bird

     Feminism is the theory that men and women should be equal, politically, economically, and socially. There are many different types of feminism and each have a profound impact on someone’s view of society. The first is cultural feminism, which is the theory that there are fundamental personality differences between men and women, and that women’s differences are special. This theory supports the idea that there are biological differences between men and women and sexism can be overcome by embracing the “women’s way.” The second type is individualist or libertarian feminist. This feminism is based upon libertarian philosophies, with the focus on autonomy, rights, liberty, independence, and diversity.

How can assumptions about gender and registers of gender difference, as well as nature/culture dichotomies, inform meaning and the production of geographical knowledge.

In the article, “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance,” author Mary Ray Worley claims that society portrays that skinny people respect their bodies and have strong self-control, opposed to the fact that society portrays that fat people do not admire themselves nor feel a need to improve upon their bodies. Worley believes that society shames fat people, making them feel out-of-place and embarrassed of their own body, shape, and size. It is also implied by Worley that people of all shapes and sizes should feel comfortable with their own body, and that fatness does not always mean unhealthy. In the article “Too “Close to the Bone”: The Historical Context for Women’s Obsession with Slenderness,” author Roberta Seid claims that society has crooked expectations of how the human body is supposed to look. Seid continues on describing how the view of the human body and what is considered desirable has evolved over time. Authors Mary Ray Worley and Roberta Seid could agree on the fact that society shames fat people through the fashion industry, although Worley would go about it from more of an emotional, psychological way, rather than more physical like Seid would; Similarly, Worley and Seid would agree that health is more important than weight, although Seid would disagree with the fact that Worley believes people should eat as they please while staying active.