Women 's Portrayal Of Women Essay

1. Why did Cato object to repealing the Oppian law? What was the basis of his objections?

Throughout the history of society, women and men both have faced the constricting roles forced upon them, from a young age; each gender is given specific social and cultural roles to play out throughout their lives. Little girls are given dolls and kitchen toys, little boys are given dinosaurs and power tool toys, if one was to step out of this specified role, social conflict would ensue. Contrast to popular belief, sex is a biological construct, and gender is a social construct specifying the roles men and women are to follow to be accepted into society as “normal”. The effects of gender roles have had on women have proved harmful over the decades. Although the woman’s involvement in society has improved throughout the decades,

The underrepresentation of women on the flight deck of commercial aircraft continues to challenge national governments, the aviation industry and the academic community.

As an individual has one ever sat in a doctor’s office anxiously waiting for the door to open and the doctor to walk in with some form of test results? The doctor sits down on the small stool, scoots closer, establishes eye contact, and begins speaking. The doctor is speaking alright, but the lack of comprehension as to what is being said is illuminated by the dazed and confused look on one’s faced, followed by asking the doctor to repeat the information in English. Asking for the information to be repeated in English isn’t necessarily implying that the doctor isn’t speaking the English language, it implies that the information is in a form that the individual doesn’t understand. The same thing can happen in an everyday situation, for example when an individual encounters someone from a different cultural group. In this instance there may be a lack of understanding as to what is being said due to different cultural groups having different meanings of the words being used. To demonstrate, what one individual understands democratic, bigot, feminist, conservative, and liberal to be, might leave someone asking, “What does that mean”?

A woman goes to work and does the same job as a man, she gets paid 77 to 78 cents for every dollar a man makes. A woman can be as emotional as she would like, whereas if a man is, he is presumed gay or ‘girlish.’ A woman can be a nurse, but a man cannot. A man can be a mechanic, but a woman cannot. We all place stereotypes upon gender, even if we don’t intend to.

The underrepresentation of women on the flight deck of commercial aircraft continues to challenge national governments, the aviation industry and the academic community.

We aren’t trapped in the 1950’s. Women have the right to vote and can be the breadwinner of their families. Television shows should and do portray women as go- getters who aren’t expected to stay home to cook and clean for the families. There is not anything wrong with being a stay at home mom, but it would do women a disservice to only portray them on television as the one who provides for the family. Currently, there are shows on television that present women in various roles that teach about feminism in our society and how adversely it affects women if they do not stand up for their rightful place.

In Early modern literature, there are many pieces of literature that are written by men who talk about women in ways that objectify and try to control them because back then women were not given much agency in society. The women that are being portrayed in this type of literature about unrequited love are seen as extremely flat characters who are just the objects of affections for the narrator. This is problematic as it just portrays women as someone for the narrator of the poem to pin over although women are so much more than that. However, there are some authors trying to empower women and acknowledge the issues within their patriarchal society which are still prevalent to this day. These issues still apply today because there is still blatant sexism when positions of power are still dominated by men. There are some feminist writers on our syllabus even though a lot of them could not care less about how they represent women because they are only suppose to be an accessory to the story. They are always trying to describe what their perfect woman is like but she does not exist in real life. It causes unrealistic standards for women. For example, John Donne’s poem “The Flea” is empowering as he is questioning society’s views about sex before marriage. Donne is giving his beloved more agency throughout the story by criticizing the unreasonable expectations put on by institutions that govern society, like the church.

It is convenient to pride modernity for all the progression it has made since ancient times, particularly when it comes to gender equality. In Homer’s The Odyssey and Sophocles’ Antigone, the ancient societal view of women is blatant in the text whether it is in Creon’s sexist remarks or referring to the disloyal maids of Odysseus as “sluts, who lay with suitors” (Homer, XXII.516), but in these same works, this status quo is challenged by providing many examples of hospitable, strong willed, and dedicated women. In Antigone specifically, the plays overarching theme of righteousness standing up against powerful corruption is analogous to the gender specific struggle of having societal views of, in the case of the Ancient and Classical Greeks, inferiority enforced upon women. These works provide an ancient cultural outlook on women but challenges them through the characters, such as a xenia filled princess, an idealistic, fiery sister, and a faithful yet skeptical wife.

Selections from Frauenliebe und –Leben open the program with an early insight of the perception of women. This song cycle follows a woman’s life through the view of her relationship with a man, while highlighting her lack of individuality and independence without this man. “Seit ich ihn gesehen” (tr. “Since I Saw Him”) claims that the man is the only thing upon which the speaker can focus. The falling motives present throughout this movement highlight her complete infatuation with her love to the near dreamlike-state that she describes in the first strophe (“Wie im wachen…mir vor”). Her self worth relies on a man’s perception, as further depicted in “Ich kann’s nicht fassen, nicht glauben”. She sees herself as unimportant and unfortunate (Arme); the form exemplifies this as this A section (“Ich kann’s.. beglückt?”) returns despite the brief interruptions to contrasting sections, which demonstrates the consistent shock she feels that a man would love her. It is during this Lied that the relationship turns to physical, as she describes a “most blessed death”, following in the lasting tradition of alluding to sexual release in this manner. She is captivated by and defined be her relationship. This view of women revered only by the men who love them restricts the role of the independent woman and thus begins the program begging the question: is society still reflecting this ideal?

The issues of women’s rights have been a hot topic as of late, especially in regards to how women should be viewed and portrayed. It is an incredibly complex and difficult topic to discuss, particularly because it is quite subjective and there is not a set standard of what proper portrayal is. Ideally, the best way to view women would be through the eyes of women themselves, and there is no better medium to showcase this than through film. However, there are very few women in the industry, and the stories told about women are regimented to stigmas and placement roles. A growing body of evidence suggests that films may play a pivotal role in deciding how the general public perceives women. Thus the

This research will attempt to quantify the opinion and responses of women in response to gender representation of women in cinema films. This will be done through operationalising the

In politics, power is a crucial component, and having authority over others is critical in legitimizing that power. Women consistently lack agency and power, especially in political spheres. Fantastical worlds, like HBO’s television series Game of Thrones (GoT), portray women in roles of empowerment, but their power is contingent on men and on their own sexuality. Despite gaining positions in political power, women only attain that power or can only use that power in the realm of men and masculinity. This essay argues that women in Game of Thrones, as political and non-political actors, are only powerful to the extent to which it roots from archetypical masculine characteristics and to which it advances their storylines from a man’s standpoint. To do so, I will first contrast political power and apolitical power, namely in terms of female participation and involvement. Next, I will examine HBO’s Game of Thrones in relation to its portrayal of female empowerment and of stereotypical gender roles. This paper will then distinguish notable Game of Thrones female characters as political powerful and apolitically powerful actors. This paper will conclude with an analysis of how Game of Thrones magnifies women’s roles in political power while also generalizing women as powerful only in regards to their sexuality.

Miss Representation (2011) criticizes the media conglomerate's portrayal of women in film and the disproportionate amount of women involved in the industry. Whether we accept it or not, media consumption heavily influences our daily behavior and societal norms. When Hollywood casts women in a monochromatic light, often sexualizing them for sensationalism, it is hard for women to envision themselves in roles other than those portrayed and even harder for men to acknowledge women as complex individuals greater than their film presence.

For years, all things involving power and prestige had been controlled and owned by men. The role of a woman was believed to be limited to domestic responsibilities until the onset of the feminist movement. The twentieth century became a time of social change for women that found a voice in art via paintings, portraits, and photography. With time, women became more visible in public life, and art became the reflection of not only their suffering, but their perseverance, courage, and strength. Freedom from the stereotypical chains of society for women was the message conveyed through the works of artists Alice Neel, Barbara Kruger, and Mary Kelly during the twentieth century.