Women's Rights Activist Analysis

The gender roles in America have changed tremendously since the end of the American Civil War. Women and men, who once lived in separate spheres are now both contributing to American society. Women have gone from the housewife so playing key roles in the country's development in all areas. Though our society widely accepts women and the idea that our society is gender neutral, the issues that women once faced in the late 1860s are still here.

Justice is when citizens choose for themselves on what rights are wanted. It is important because citizens

The Women’s Rights Movement inspires me to write because it was a very memorable part of history that effected a large portion of the population. I feel very passionate that we have the partial equality now and even though this event happened from1848 to 1920 we are still struggling with some of the same equalities and stereotypes in today’s age. Not many people believe that even in the 21st century there are still women who only believe the women’s job is to cook and clean for the husband all day but they are. Since America has a lot of immigrants many of these women come to America and barley know anything of the culture here. When women can be independent from their husbands they learn that they do not need to remain in a loveless marriage

Since the mid-1800's, women in the United States and around the world have organized political movements to obtain the same social, economic, and political rights that men have traditionally enjoyed. These feminist movements have sought to change the laws to prevent discrimination against women and to provide them with equal opportunities in all aspects of life, including education, employment, and government representation.

The women’s rights movement was about making equal rights for both men and women. Starting in 1848 and ending 1920, allowing women to vote. Even though women are able to vote, we still don't have full equal rights, meaning men are still superior to us women. For example, people see women as weak figures and think we need help from men. Many women  protested in order for us to have equal rights.

The feminist movement had an impact on American society because it provided a change in how both genders saw one another and themselves. Deep culturing changes were altering the role of women in American society such as sharing of responsibility for childbearing and housework, more equitable pay with men; equal pay for equal work, greater access to higher education, and the right of women to make individual decisions; regarding reproductive rights. Society over time reconsidered the importance of equality because of how gender-segregated society was and how restricted individuals were to the law.

Radical feminists claim that patriarchal oppression is direct and personal. Not only does it occur in the public sphere of work and politics but also in the private sphere of the family, domestic labour and sexual relationships. Radical feminists refer to these relationships as sexual politics. Radical feminists therefore focus on the ways in which patriarchal power is exercised through personal relationships, often through sexual or physical violence or the threat of it. Brownmiller notes that fear of rape is a powerful deterrent against women going out alone at night.

In the early 1800’s women were not treated fairly, which led them to stand up for their rights. During this time period men were superior to women which allowed men to gain many rights. Women realized that this treatment was unfair and began speaking up in front of crowds emphasizing what they wanted changed. Lucy B. Stone and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were just few of the many women who successfully fought for their rights during the women's reform movement by writing powerful speeches along with setting up the Seneca Falls Convention.

Peaceful resistance is a force that has been largely abused. These peaceful marches and protests that have swept the nation recently are fueled by hatred. Peaceful is an adjective that has been stretched and warped to a point where it simply means “without physical assault.” And by that definition, the Women’s Marches and the “Not My President” protests have been peaceful. However, by no means were any of those protests not dangerous. Participants in acts of civil disobedience will accept the consequences of their actions, however, often they act without considering the consequences of their marches and their protests. The greatest aspect of our free society is the great amount of access we have to everything. At our fingertips, we have news,

The United States is known as the land of the free, but this was not always the case. Because of religious reasons, women were supposed to be reserved and subservient towards their husbands. It was not until the early-mid 19th century that women gained enough ground to begin discussing women’s rights in the United States. They gained basic rights for a less subservient life style; marriage became a thing of love not obligation. The second wave of feminism came in the 1960s when women saw the opportunity to become completely equal with men in the United States. Out of this third wave came several groups of feminists. The feminist movement in the United States has changed almost incredibly from the call for basic rights to a call past equality,

Whenever one looks at historical social movements, one common element that one often will find is that one of their major goals is to push for equality. The women's suffrage movement, the African American Civil Rights movement and the current struggle that LGBT Americans have for greater acceptance within society are all examples of this seeking of equality. However, one question that should be asked is whether or not equality within society can be achieved and thus if such actions to increase equality are legitimate. This is not to question the historic discrimination that existed for many of those social movements that sought equality, but rather to examine the notion that equality can exist within a society at all and if so at what costs.

There were also distinctions in how diverse groups pursued women’s liberation. The emphasis for particular issues could vary between women due to differences in class. For instance, a middle-class woman may put more focus on the dissatisfaction of being a housewife than working class woman who has to take on jobs to support their family may. There were disputes between middle class and working class lesbians over the merits of the butch-femme roles which had common before the women’s liberation movement. For African American and other minority women, there was the dynamic of dealing with issues of both sexism and racism. Thus, there were some activists who were less inclined to see the issue of women’s equality as universally common in its

This paper will analyze, the bill dubbed as the “slapping law”, in Russia. Using the perspective of Radical Feminist Thought, I argue that such violence is normalized through the lack of current public resistance to this crime and contends that women themselves begin to see this type of treatment as acceptable. Structurally, this paper will begin by providing a concise summary of the values of Radical feminism to give clarification on the standpoint of this feminist position in analysis of the current event. It will describe the history of criminalizing domestic violence; how liberal and radical feminist views differ in looking at the private/public and how popular understanding of domestic violence has shifted significantly over the years

“Cat in the Rain” is a prime archetype of the ongoing conflict between emerging feminism and traditional gender roles in the 1920’s. Hemingway’s views insinuating misogyny are made apparent in his writing. The symbolism in this text is abundant, especially in regards to the portrayal of relationships, fertility, and women. The role that the American wife plays in “Cat in the Rain” seems to be quite obvious to the reader. However, implications in this short prose writing hint towards the notion that Hemingway was not only aware, but indirectly supportive of the women’s rights movements during his time.

On Saturday, October 28, I viewed Hear them Roar: The Fight for Women’s Rights, a production by NYU Steinhardt’s Educational Theatre program. Directed by Nan Smithner, clinical associate professor of educational theatre at New York University, the play not only focuses on the struggle of white American women to achieve equal rights, but also on immigrant women and women of color. We are also shown the point of view from the anti-suffragists, and it was quite unnerving to learn that many anti-suffragists were women themselves. The production also highlighted the men who were instrumental in helping woman achieve the right to vote. I enjoyed every aspect of this production as it opened my eyes to a new way of using theatre as an art form. While the diverse ensemble of actors and other artists, like the costumer and set designer, deserve credit for this wonderful show, I especially enjoyed the director’s work in making Hear them Roar: The Fight for Women’s Rights an eye opening, revolutionary play.