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Throughout this course, we learned that women’s studies originated as a concern at the time that “women and men noticed the absence, misrepresentation, and trivialization of women [in addition to] the ways women were systematically excluded from many positions of power and authority” (Shaw, Lee 1). In the past, men had more privileges than women. Women have battled for centuries against certain patterns of inadequacy that all women experience. Every culture and customs has divergent female

Gender roles have been a hotly debated topic in the most recent years, especially the role of women in society. Women have had set expectations that they are believed to conform to, which is shown in many pieces of film and literature. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the life of a man in the upper class in the 1920’s, as well as women in the 1920’s. The movie The Princess Bride, written by William Goldman, visually explains the treatment and expectations of women, and especially focuses on the “damsel in distress” stereotype.. Roxane Gay’s “Bad Feminist” explains the stereotypes against women and ways women can come together and fight these constraints. Based on these sources, societal expectations take away from each individual’s identity, forcing women to conform to society's standards. In order to fight against these expectations, women have banded together and formed movements against these standards.

On the same token, women face unique challenges that throughout their different life stages that places them into the Special Population group when compared to men. Women still face challenges today in areas of social, economic, sports, political and cultural despite the fact that there has been success in empowering women and shattering the glass ceiling for employment promotions. They live 7 years longer than men, make up majority of the world’s population but yet they are greatly ignored. Some women are subjected to part time jobs and lower wage position than their male counterparts. Likewise, women face ageism and sexism in the media on the average profile of a woman.

Through years of history women have been subjugated. They are seen as vehicles for reproduction and sexual objects. Yet this is a mentality that is directly related with moral theory. Since this is for the most part a male dominated society, women's views are often seen

“The world is still sexist.” — Barbara Broccoli. From the creation story to modern day, women and men still struggle with a power dynamic of inferiority and superiority. The problem of sexism has been ever-present throughout history, and although it has been acknowledged by many, it has not been eradicated or resolved. Although the acknowledgment of sexism has grown over the course of the modern era, it is heavily rooted in society’s developmental process, which makes it continuously difficult to annihilate. Furthermore, throughout many historical texts, women are often represented as objects instead of real people. Within texts, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible, the Quran, and the Torah, women are constantly regarded as inferiors instead of equals with men. Throughout these texts, there is a clear separation between the treatment of men and women, with women always being referred to as property.

Reading literature, at first, might seem like simple stories. However, in works like William Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily,” Katherine Mansfield's “Miss Brill,” and Kate Chopin's “The Storm,” the female protagonists are examples of how society has oppressive expectations of women simply because of their gender.

All throughout history, women have been thought of to be “weaker” and “not as capable” as men have always been thought to be. Due to this, gender roles were

Popular culture is often a reflection of society; both literature and the media have the capacity to cement ideas in the minds of readers and viewers. In many cases, the notions and stories glorified by the media refrain from sharing a true depiction of society and are narrow-minded in their focus. Recently, the feminist movement has denounced popular culture for its ignorance, fighting for a more realistic portrait to be painted by those with the power to reach millions. Specifically, both Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story” share how the classic gender stereotypes seen in popular culture are unable to capture the full spectrum of stories that define society, and are limiting in their portrayals of women. Moreover, both authors share personal stories, reference prominent world figures, and cite relevant statistics in their works. Therefore, in both Bad Feminist and “The Danger of a Single Story”, Roxane Gay and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie appeal to readers pathos, logos, and ethos in order to construct the argument that the single story of women in popular culture is stereotypical and restrictive.

Our cultural norms come from books, art, and stories, passed down from ancient times. When one’s sources are biased, then one’s culture and way of life are biased; this is how sexism was created, and how it still exists within our society today. In The Odyssey, Homer’s sexist portrayal descriptions of characters, and powerful diction perpetrates misogynistic gender norms that still influences our actions.

In the modern world women work, vote, run for office and the list goes on. In most aspects, women are equal to men. However, this was not always the case. In centuries past, women were not viewed as being equal to men socially, intellectually, or politically and were thought incapable of accomplishing anything of value. Consequently, many cultures held the view that women were possessions whose only purpose was to be subservient to men. The view of women as mere objects is evident in various works of literature throughout the ages. Two classic works of literature that exemplify this are The Thousand and One Nights and Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of

Those norms have an impact on the decisions and behaviours of all in that society whether it be of the past, in the present or the future. Women have been dominated for centuries by men not only in their families, but also in marriage, education work and politics. Social expectations of patriarchal dominance have stifled their need for self-expression. These texts are examples of the struggle of women in their right to freedom and their right to individuality.

In a world where time continues to more forward, but teaching continued to remain backwards,women suffer the consequences. For many decades, centuries even competitive and strength were a man’s best attribute. This olden way of thinking continues to be prevalent in modern times. The whole idea that the man is the head of the house, the one with power, the leader of the family, it all comes from and ancient way of thinking; an approach that mentally breaks down men which in turns is displayed onto women. As a society we tend to raise men to feel this need and desire for power. They are raised to become these ultra-competitive people yet when things go wrong, society turns the blind eye. The Handmaid's Tale and Room both follow the story of the

They way stories are told may morph, but never will storytelling cease. From their people skills to their memories, there is no argument that storytellers possess boundless talent and intelligence. They were the first educators. And now, storytelling is a large part of everyday life. The news in the morning, the gossip throughout the day, the casual response to the casual “What’s up?” – It’s all a form of storytelling. Our lives are steeped in it. In almost every conversation a story is told. At every turn a story is born. So we all are storytellers, and the world is our audience, just waiting to hear the gospel leave our

Estrella Alfon’s “Magnificence” and Nick Joaquin’s “The Summer Solstice” are stories heavily focused on women going against the social roles and norms which in turn challenge patriarchy; thus, it is appropriate and fitting to use a feminist approach to analyze the said stories. Moreover, using a feminist criticism is more fitting since the female protagonists of the stories defy the socially constructed view of femininity and masculinity and in both stories, oppression or objectification of women is greatly exhibited. In order to unravel and comprehend the two stories, three questions will be tackled: (a) How is the relationship between men and women portrayed? (b) What are the power relationships between men and women? (c) How are male and female roles defined? “Magnificence” and “The Summer Solstice” are two stories which demonstrate

Stories have been a part and parcel of mankind’s collective consciousness and social culture since the dawn of man’s awareness. They have served as guidelines and a means of ingraining and maintaining values, norms, mores and in innumerable cases defined the precepts for acceptable behavior for men, women and children within a community. Many of them are based in pre-history (myth) and history while still others are based on and are a reflection of contemporary civilization and yet others are set in distinctly futuristic time lines. Some are passed on for generations, becoming interwoven into the cultural fabric of a civilization; for example The ‘Mahabharata’ and ‘Ramayana’ epics of the sub-continent, define its cultural ethos as well as