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Furthermore, Gender construction is an observable aspect of this movie, especially the message that it shows about gender. Throughout the movie, Baby is constantly fighting for something, whether it be a relationship with Johnny or a friend that she just made, or even with her own father. This movie depicts what it may have been like for a young woman in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, the woman’s movement began to become more evident than previous years. There were sit-ins and “the Pill” became an actual contraceptive. The movie is reflective of the Feminine Mystique, which was one of the more prominent pieces of the women’s movement was published (Sawhney, n.d.). The gender message for females in this movie is apparent, which is to fight for what you want. Baby wanted a relationship with Johnny, she wanted her

While some issues are not given the amount of attention needed, others are given no time at all. Also, the movies less than positive relationship with transgender women is unfortunately absent. Even though the film is not as intersectional as it should be, it is still a fairly accurate portrayal of the Women’s Liberation Movement. This documentary is great for anyone who is new to intersectional feminism, as well as the history of the Women’s Liberation Movement. However, there is further research needed if one wants a full understanding of either

My favorite scene in the movie is when Emily Leighton denied help from her husband by not using the lawyer he sent or allowing him from posting bound and etc. I really liked the statement she gave to the press “In prison or out American women are not free”. I know this character was developed for the film however I think she was a great representative for what I would consider to be the “average” woman during the 1910s becoming involved in the suffrage movement. According to 1910s societal standards Emily had done everything properly she married well by being married Senator Leighton, had children, and probably took care of household affairs that a woman during this era typically would.

To this day the women’s suffrage movement ignites women in the present to keep those right burning. Alice Paul and her fellow women suffrages demonstrated through speeches, lobbying and petitioning Congressional Committees, with parades, picketing and demonstrations, and with arrest that lead to imprisonment. These women express courage that women still uphold for years after their legacy has passed on, such as the article “Women’s Strike for Equality,” by Linda Napikoski, in the demonstration that was held on August 26, 1970 on the 50th anniversary of women’s suffrage. As well as an article “Women to Protest For Equality Today,” by United Press that talks about on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the women’s suffrage and “declared war on firms that Damage the Image,” of the fair sex. Alice Paul, set the stage for inspiring women to fight for their rights everywhere across the world.

Back then men would do all the voting and representation for their state. The women would do all the cooking and cleaning for their husband, while they could work and get an education. The movement started to gain ground, but due to the Civil War it lost momentum. Some of the main women were Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott strongly believed that a woman's voice should be heard. How would you like it if you did not have a say in the matter, or that you were a women? Like these women they did not like that they could not do anything, so they decided to act upon it. In 1910 women finally had the right to vote. If this did not happen we would still be at the mercy of

Women back in the day didn’t have the same privileges we have today. Women were limited to only so much. People believed that a women job is to stay home and take care of the kids. Also, things such as voting was not possible for women in the 1900’s. As time passed, women came to a realization that a change is needed, therefore, they started the women’s suffrage movement. This movement would allow women the right to vote. Women were mainly the ones which wanted the women’s suffrage because they didn’t want men making decisions for them anymore. There were some men who also fought for women's right. However, not everyone wanted women’s suffrage. People wanted women's suffrage because women face many grievances such as voting, interracial marriages,

First off, the film’s direction, staging and set displayed a great sense of the women’s dedication to making their movement happen. Although there are a few important and reoccurring characters, the character that was mostly focused on was Alice Paul. The director and filmmakers made her character seem bold and confident. In one scene, the women are holding a nonviolence protest in front of the White House gate. The protested for many days. In some days there was rain, snow, heavy

Given the way in which the social climate of the early 1800's was set, women were expected to bow down to men and their husbands, implicitly  doing as they were told. Women began getting tired of not having a say and not having their voices heard, only able to do as they were told. So they decided to start a movement, this movement has become to be known as the women's suffrage movement. These women who participated in the movement had a long and hard fight. In the early 1800's until the early 1900's women stood up and fought for their rights, what they believed in and what they felt they were entitled to. For years women had been left out of all decisions. They had few property rights, faced educational and employment barriers; they also

For centuries women were seen as weak and inferior to males.They never received the same respect as men; for many years women had accepted their role in society without any objections. Until, they figured out if they wanted to reform their social and political status they would have to speak up. Their movement started as early as the 1820’s after the “Cult of True Womanhood”, the image that a woman was not a true woman if she was not submissive in her role as a mother or wife, became seen as a main value system in society. Angered by this woman's started the campaign for their rights, like the right to divorce and the right to vote (History). In July of 1848 a number of people met in Seneca Falls, New York for the first women’s rights event (History, Art & Archives). Women’s

On September 7th, 1968, hundreds of women gathered on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, carrying signs and singing songs that all had the main theme of protesting the Miss America Pageant. Later, they threw items of women’s oppression in what they called a freedom trash can. While the women who were apart of the Miss America Protest worked to defy society’s oppression and standards, they also marked one of the first explorations in the feminist movement. This certain protest helped to pave the way for many more women to come and impacted many of the basic ideas of fighting society’s norms.

started in the late 1840s, in Seneca Falls, New York. In Seneca Falls, a woman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was invited to Tea with four women friends. At the tea, the women were discussing about their rights, especially their right to vote. The following days they held a convention on Women’s Rights, which was the start of the movement. After the convention, many women were very touched by it and decided to join. Women all over the United States started to go around their city and talk to other people.The women told people about how they don’t have the right to vote, they have to follow the laws yet they have to say in voting, and much more. As these wonderful women went around, they had brought more and more people onto the

Movements were being created like, National Organization for Women. Along, with the movements, there was a shift in the category based expectancy of women and their sex lives. Sex was not being discussed on television, in the home, and sometimes not even between husband and wife. Along with movements came the controversy of sex in the 1960’s. In Mad Men Joan was considered a woman if the night. She struggled with the criticism of reproductive health options. Women of this time were ashamed to even receive birth control because of the backlash from men and even the women. Receiving birth control or considering an abortion was frowned upon. Even though women were given the option to use those resources, it was like they were still not able to

Many believe that the feminist movement started in the 70’s when feminism became more of a household name, but in reality the feminist movement started with the suffragist movement. The docudrama Iron Jawed Angels directed by Katja von Garnier in 2004, tells the story of passionate and remarkable young suffragists, Alice Paul and her friend, Lucy Burns, setting the stage for what a progressive and determined woman during this time should look like. Alice and Lucy are two activists who just arrived from London and are meeting with Carrie Chapman Catta and Anna Howard, leaders of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Carrie and Anna are more conservative with their activism, while Alice and Lucy want to take the bull by the horns and fight for a constitutional amendment that would

Less than 100 years ago, the United States government did not allow women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920 provided all citizens, regardless of gender, the opportunity to exercise this right. While this is a commonly known fact, it was only 47 years ago that a woman was not permitted to run in the Boston Marathon. The feminist movement was directly responsible for pivotal changes in our country. The belief that men and women should have access to equal rights and opportunities continues to affect our culture today. In this paper, I analyze how feminists have made countless improvements for women. As a female, high school varsity cross country/track runner, I was shocked to learn that the “powers that be” prohibited women from running in a marathon until Katherine Switzer bravely snuck in, entered, and finished one. Halfway through the incredibly exhausting 26-mile event, she thought to herself, “The reason there are no intercollegiate sports for women at big universities, no scholarships, prize money, or any races longer than 800 meters is because women don’t have the opportunities to prove they want those things.” (1967 Boston Marathon) She endured on-going verbal attacks from the race officiator and with pure determination finished the race knowing that if she did not, “people will say women can’t do it!” (1967 Boston Marathon) The effects of feminism have already had a direct impact on my life starting with the

The movie portrayed how it takes love, commitment, perseverance, dedication and lots of time to fulfill a goal or dream. Alice Paul, Lucy Burns and other suffragettes worked hard and dedicated their lives just so that women today could vote. These women risked their lives, marriages, and children, and Inez Milholland even died just so women could have a say in their government. If it weren't for them, where would we be