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changed she described herself as “post-Christian”. Mary Daly earned her Ph.D. in religion from St. Mary’s College. Daly was also interested in pursuing higher learning in theology, she wanted to pursue a Doctorate in Sacred Theology, but at that time females were not permitted to study for the "highest degree" in this field. So, she earned her Ph.D. in philosophy and theology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. (Hunt) Mary Daly was a primary figure in the feminist movement that was at odds

Radically feminist for its time, Mary Wollstonecraft's unfinished novel, The Wrongs of Woman, is a cutting critique of both the patriachal construct of marriage in 18th century england, and female compliance in their downfall; due to their inability to part with romantic sentimentalism. The novel follows Maria Venables, who is unjustly imprisoned in an asylum by her cruel husband George, who seeks to control her by incarcerating her and confiscating her child. The novel focuses not on personal wrongs

In 1882, Mary Hall had applied for admittance in order to practice law. Most women's career choices and expectations of work were not as fulfilling as those of men. So once this boundary breaking news was told, it was a sensation. Little did Mary know that she would help establish the right for women to practice law in Connecticut and be a role model to so many people. Mary studied law for four years with an attorney in Hartford who was well respected and assisted her to get admittance by the Connecticut

has always been an issue of conflict and debate in society, especially since males and females are classified differently from the moment their gender is determined. This restraint of sexuality has been due to a heterosexual, patriarchal society’s ability to mold how men and women should and should not behave. As a result, sexuality has come to reflect society’s expectations, and throughout history, male and female sexuality has always been distinguishable, ensuring males maintain control of the power

reinforced the role of female nature in a book that is predominantly male-oriented. The female character is an underlying feature throughout the whole novel. For example, when Victor Frankenstein created his Monster from dead body parts, he disregarded the laws of female reproduction. Both Anne K. Mellor and Jonathon Bate argue that Victor defiled the feminine nature when he created his Monster from unnatural means. Mellor argued in her essay, “Possessing Nature: The Female in Frankenstein,” that

The Renaissance postulate on the representation of the body as a mirror that could be looking into to gain an understanding of the sitter's inner character leads to certain physical traits being associated with intellectual and spiritual qualities. Strong emphasis was placed on women's beauty, as it was believed that a beautiful body was the reflection of a good spirit. For women, having a good spirit meant being virtuous. Virtue was considered to be the prime quality a woman could possess and a

of labeling is rooted in how males and particularly females are represented and treated in the workplace. Heilman (2012), in her work Gender Stereotypes and Workplace Bias, states that because men and women have prevalent characteristics or attributes that represent majority of their population, they are treated and dealt with differently, and according to these characteristics — an example of labeling; wherein the terms “male” and “female” carry a distinct charge and judgement. In the context

Gender stereotyping is used in media to build up and magnify character traits and bring humor to situations. Keeping that in mind stereotypical characters portrayed in popular movies and television shows allow viewers to internalize those messages of gender thus making it difficult to argue stereotype behaviors in the real world. This article focuses on gender roles in popular media, specifically shining a light on the popular media show “Glee”. Our society seems to have a lot of very stereotypical

language, gaze, facial expression and amount of touching (Tannen, as cited in Helweg-Larsen et al.,2004). Previous research suggests males promote hierarchy and dominance by being aggressive, competitive, structured and have little intimacy, while females promote interpersonal interaction by being expressive, accommodating and intimate (Tannen, as cited in Helweg-Larsen et al., 2004). Women often use tag questions (questions at the end of speech), have reduced space, smile more often and affirm “sort

I. What is gender criticism? A) an extension of feminist literary criticism, “not women centered … tended to view the male and female sexes – and the masculine and feminine genders” (Stoker 550). B) focuses on gender and sexuality C) examines the influence of gender on the way literature is written and read. Men and women are different; therefore, they write differently, read differently, and write about their reading differently. D) includes looking at works by men or women to see what approaches