Women's Perspectives Essay

In these many examples of how different Men and women are the contrast was drastic, especially in the morals department. One of the scenarios she uses is that Boys are incapable of “ . . . easy companionship . . . " as girls can do so. Another example she uses is men are believed to be “… less Moral…” than women. "

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

It can be said the males make up the vast majority of the prison population. It can also be said that men are just plain different than women when it comes to ethics, morals, and violence. Whether gender has any influence on whether or not a crime is committed is not fully understood, but there are many theories.

Women viewed as "feminine" by the court were sent to reformatories, while women viewed as "masculine" were subject to penal institutions alongside male prisoners. To be exact, the odds of incarceration for female defendants were approximately 42% lower than the odds of incarceration for male defendants (Demuth & Doerner, 2014, pg.4). Another study even found that female defendants were sentenced less harshly than male defendants, and on average 14% less likely to be incarcerated and received prison sentences about 7 months shorter (Demuth & Doerner, 2014, pg.4). These statistics prove that female defendants are viewed differently in our court system and thereby receive more lenient sentences. This can be due to the fact that women are looked at as feminine, caregiving creatures, while men are supposed to be the dominant "manly"

In the 1800’s a women was suppose to have four things Piety, Purity, submissiveness, and domesticity. These principles shaped the “Cult of True Womanhood” an idea that women were to be seen but not heard. Women had no say when it came to politics, they couldn’t own property, they were not allowed to do many jobs, and they couldn’t even speak in front of men. They had the duty to be a mother and raise their children but even thought they had this responsibility it was the husband who had the complete control and guardianship of the children. Because of these ideas it was very difficult for change to happen. When women started to receive more education they began to ask questions about why they were being denied these rights, which began the

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,

I was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence Italy. I was the younger of two children. My affluent British family belonged to an elite social circle. From a very young age I was active in philanthropy, ministering to the ill and poor people in the village neighboring my family’s estate. By the time I was 16 years of age, it was clear that nursing was my calling and my divine purpose. Happy with my calling and purpose I approached my parents and told them about my ambition to become a nurse, they were not pleased. In fact my parents forbade me to pursue nursing. During the Victorian Era or society social stature was expected to marry a man of means and not to take up a job this was viewed a lowly menial labor by the upper social classes. When I was 17 year of age, I refused a marriage proposal from a suitable gentleman, Richard Monckton Milnes. I explained my reason for turning him down, he stimulate me intellectually and romantically, my” moral, active nature requires satisfaction and in this life I would not find”. I was determined to pursue my true calling despite my parent’s objection; in 1844 I enrolled as a nursing student at the Lutheran Hospital of Pastor Fliedner in Kaiserwreth, Germany. In early 1850s I returned to London where I took a nursing job in Middlesex hospital for ailing

The sexualisation of women in advertising has become a very prominent and controversial issue in today’s society. Many brands, products and campaigns we are presented with portray women as being available and willing sexual objects, who exist to cater to the male gender. Gucci is one such brand that does this, focusing on emphasizing the sexual appeal of the female gender in order to sell their products, because as advertisers know: ‘sex sells.’ This new cultural shift can however, be seen as politically regressive for women, as the ideology it brings negatively impacts how women are viewed by society and how they view themselves.

The portrayal of women in media has never quite aligned with the reality of how women view themselves. Magazine covers are dominated with perfect women, who rarely range in skin diversity or physical appearance in general. They all adorn the same beautiful flowing hair, with the same small dainty facial feature, the similar waist lines, and wear the same form-fitting clothes that accentuate either their real curves or photoshopped bodies. The insincerity of it all, is when you realize that these ideal women are depicted in every culture approximately the same way. For my project, my research question was centered on the idea of how does the Latina magazine portray Latin women on their covers. I looked at the physical attributes of the female celebrities on the cover and at the less obvious features, such as how the celebrity made eye contact or their facial expression. Overall the physical characteristics of the female, I coded using manifest coding; and the nuance characteristics, I coded as latent coding. I wanted to explore not only the superficial portrayal of the Latin women but also the meaning behind the picture.

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.

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.

The textbook identifies four approaches to gender development: biological, interpersonal, cultural, and critical. Define each theory. Then answer the following question: which of the theoretical approaches to gender do you find the most valid? Be sure to include at least two examples from your own experience as well as two scholarly sources to back up your claim.

When people celebrate Mother’s Day, what do they mean and thanking their mother for everything? Do they mean that mother has given them life then sacrificed herself to raising children? Or do they mean that mother has had her own dreams and achievements and has become a pattern for her children? Do they thank their mother for a happy childhood or for strong character and traits which help them be successful?

“Nothing can prevent or alter what is predestined and that when a women desires something, no one can stop her.” Individuals, scholars, and groups concerned with human rights and feminism, often criticize Islam over the treatment of their women. Westerners, such as former first lady, Laura Bush, began a social political crusade in the name of “saving Muslim women” from “deliberate human cruelty.” In literature, they were depicted as stubborn, unfaithful, fragile, whose actions were based on the fear of the male figure. In everyday life, women are faced with gender based restrictions, debasement, and seclusion from men. Some of these claims are undoubtedly accurate, however, what most overlook is that these are perceptions, and renditions through western – foreign eyes. While these intentions might be from a genuine source, the etic anthropological approach, which is where and outsider studies and interprets a culture, is a biased approach. Emic, or as you guessed it, the study from within one’s culture, is also plagued with bias, as nothing is as it ever was. One must look deeper and analyze the past in multiple dimensions. What does and did a culture believe…? Suddenly, the lines of reality might just begin to blur. I will attempt to illustrate that, in piteous parts of Islam, power and responsibility is divided ways which transcend the West’s reality.

In today’s society, there is often a misconception among women and men and the roles they are expected to follow through with. Although there has been advances in the way women are treated, it is unfortunately still an unbalanced dynamic in our society. From an early age, women are often persuaded, even if subconsciously, to follow a certain pathway in life. They are most often associated with staying home, keeping the house clean, cooking, baking, and raising children. Certain mediums that girls are exposed to tend to sway them towards these specific wants and aspirations. The way in which certain products are presented to little girls create an image they feel like they need to master. Men, on the other hand, are taught something completely different. They are regularly habituated with more masculine and self-reliant tasks. From an early age, they are automatically seen as people that deserve to be educated and use their smart, resourceful assets to contribute to society. They are without a doubt going to get a job and become a father and husband that provides for his family. In most situations, even if the woman has a job, men are the main “bread-winner.” Going along with this belief, the products boys are often marketed portray the idea of strength and independence. Whether it is a toy or a book, men are more often than not characterized as the heroic, more capable gender. There are many cases in which different mediums exhibit the ideas of men being the superior