Stereotypes Of Women In The 21st Century

The 20th century was a remarkable time when Canadian women took charge and achieved an immense leap into gender equality. It was also a time when women started to question the quality of their lives and face the harsh realities of being a woman in Canada. In this period, World War 1 was happening overseas but also women were fighting for their rights at home. Female suffrage during the early 1900’s: was the right for women to vote. Females during this era were considered to be worth less than men, and one way this was shown was through taking away women’s voting rights. Women during the early 1800’s were able to vote if they owned land or property, if they didn’t, they wouldn’t be legally considered a” person”. Also voting was considered a

Women for the duration of Canadian history have fought for equality in the eyes of politics. First of all, a group of women’s rights activists called the Famous Five pushed society into taking a stand against the discrimination of women. Compared to the flamboyance and occasional violence of Britain, French and American suffrage campaigns, Canada’s was peaceful and urbane,

To begin with, the fight for formal representation of women in politics was extensive and difficult. Before 1916, voting is a privilege mainly restricted for men. During this time, women’s freedom is very limited. Married women can own property, but cannot sell it without the agreement with her husband. In addition, according to Manitoba’s Act Respecting Married Women, although a woman is allowed to have ownership of her property, any earnings she makes goes to her spouse. Only until 1872, did married women obtain the right to their own wage free from their spouses’ control. Moreover, the first woman in Canada and in the British Empire to be appointed to a court occurred in 1914. Finally, in 1916, women in Manitoba were the first to acquire the right to vote and run for office. Furthermore, Mary Ellen Smith became the first Canadian female cabinet minister and Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected in the House of Commons in 1921. Although women finally achieved the right to vote and run for office, the number of women who attained seats in the House of Commons were very little. The reason for that is because of the following three factors: 1) people perceive politics as a masculine pursuit, 2) women were constrained by responsibilities such as child-rearing and home-making which prevented them to gain experiences

Women often have a stereotypical role in our society. Whether it is today or back in the 1800’s. Women are to cook, clean and take care of the children at home. The fact is, women can do more than that. They deserve more respect than what they get. Sex nor race does not define who someone is. It is what is on the inside that defines what they are capable of.

Two statistics really stood out to me. The first fact from Miss Representation being that only 16% of women are protagonist in films. Even in these movies where the writers and producers has control of what is possible in the world in which the world takes place, they still choose to place a man in the starring role. If someone can have superpowers or be living in an alternate universe is it so far-fetched that it would be a women in charge?

During the time of How I Met Your Mother’s reign on television, the comical personalities of the characters help draw in more viewers, mostly males, in an adventure of male dominancy. Women’s wisdom and talent goes unappreciated and unnoticeable as the series progresses. Women are portrayed as either the sidekicks of the male characters or an instrument in which men use to fill their sexual needs. The women in the show are often dependent on the man’s advice and supposedly sound reasoning. The message from the show symbolizes that in a society without men, women would be emotionally deprived and crazed, but with men they can develop a self-actualization that is not achievable alone. There are many broader media images that also support

Stereotypes are common throughout the world. Stereotypes evolve from generalizations being made about a particular group of people. Some stereotypes can be very ugly and demeaning to the said group of people. Women have been stereotyped as bad drivers since the beginning of their driving existence. They are not the only group that have been labeled as bad drivers, Asians and the elderly are also stereotyped as bad drivers. “Women drivers are seen as less confident and more dangerous, despite accident and insurance claim statistics suggesting otherwise” (Tomooka). Typical women drivers have been found to possess genetic makeup and habits that make them a bad risk behind the wheel of an automobile. “Female

In an attempt to eliminate stereotypes, women have fought and made a place for themselves in a ¨man’s world¨ only to find themselves living a double life. Women have a harder time than males living up to society’s stereotypes. Media and social pressure have caused women to fill, not only traditional female roles, but expectations of society. Women are expected to be feminine and proper while also being able to maintain a steady job, On the other hand, men have been relieved of most of the hunting and gathering stereotypes and the pressure is on them to allow women to fill their traditional roles. The new stereotype of a woman is a feminine traditional male.

Throughout history, women have been unsure about where they stand in history. However, women may have had a stronger role than what they realize. Many people could tell you important Greeks, Romans or even early English folks; however, a great majority of these people were men. Although men have taken credit throughout history, women have been holding together our society without the fame, praises or glory. In 2015, it is evident that all people should be equal in a society because women and men are both equally intelligent, morals now indicate that women are equal and should be treated with respect, and they are obviously needed within a population.

Everyone and everything has a stereotype attached to it, however just because we have an idea of what the majority believes does not mean that the majority will always be correct. Throughout our class discussions, I was surprised to see just how often I stereotype people. I also realized just how harmful these snap judgments can be, not to mention how inaccurate. While we were going through the list of things we thought of when we thought of men and women it was easy to joke about how some of them may be true due to our personal experience however if you were to look at these stereotypes in different contexts it may not be as amusing.

Right from the start, as early as the beginnings of human life on Earth, women have been symbolized as people of the lower class, not holding much importance, compared to men. To present day, that concept is still alive and in existence. The situation concerning this area should be more valued and shown importance towards. Does it ever not come to mind that many women are showing more abilities and grand skills than most men and yet and still, how is it possible that men are earning the higher wage? As a female myself, it’s mind-blowing that only 1 percent of the world’s wealth is held by women, and the rest of 99 percent is dominated by males. From all sorts of fields such as arts and entertainment, business, law, sports, etc., women are paid less than what the men are given. The huge imbalance between the numbers convey a great deal of biasness and discrimination. Many say, “When women lead, their

In the world today, there are also many countries that consider women to be in a lower social class than men. In fact, on January 22 last year, the Indian Times released this statement: “A kangaroo court last Sunday decided that the victim be raped by 10 men as she had committed a crime by having an affair outside the community. The tribal heads had found that the sin of the 20-year-old can be only undone if she gets raped by 10 tribal men.” Gender inequality is not just seen in India, but also around the world. They are denied any power or any string that ties them to being a valued human life. In Saudi Arabia, women are denied a driver's license. In China, female babies are being killed because of the “one-child” policy and their preference

On the left side, is what the stereotypes of being female. I chose pictures such as the white rose and the Sports Illustrated cover to show the contrast between the expectations of being pure and the expectation of being sexual. The image with the longer shows that women are expected to have long, processed hair. The pie, a soft blanket, a diamond ring, and mother holding her child represents the expectation to be maternal and having to want to be married. The high heels, perfume and Marilyn Monroe show that women are supposed to be glamourous, while the 1950’s advertisement shows we are also supposed to be practical. I chose such images as Taylor Swift, Sex in the City and romantic-comedies to show how our culture see women as romantic object,

Women are sometimes viewed as incapable of doing work that was done by men, such as jobs involving physical labor, become professional, and free thinkers. This stereotype continues to close women opportunities in our society. I believe that we should be visualized as multitasking. There are countries that women are seen better as raising children, stay at home, and be a house wife.

In the nineteenth century women had no place in national politics. They couldn’t stand as candidates for Parliament, they were also denied the right to vote. It was assumed