When Orual ventures to gather her sister’s remains, she miraculously finds Psyche alive near the location where she was supposed to be sacrificed. Even without the maiden’s death, the pestilence, famine, and decay within Glome mysteriously vanishes. Therefore, as I speculated in Till We Have Faces, the gods do not have divine power over the city’s calamities. Thus, the horrific death planned for Psyche would have been in vain. The demand for human sacrifice reveals the elders’ archaic and sexist views of women. In addition, throughout the kingdom, there is a pervasive negative attitude toward women, which becomes more evident when Orual becomes queen. Sadly, gender inequality not only exists in fictional texts, but is also prevalent in the
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In fact, globally there are fewer than 20 women in positions of leadership (Geiger and Kent). This does not imply that every male is sexist, however, female leaders can offer an alternate perspective on world issues or approach problem solving quite differently, and when women are eliminated from filling important political seats or restricted from holding positions of power, there is no opportunity for diversity. There is a clear injustice of how women are perceived given the significant imbalance in the number that represent their countries at international conventions and summits. In fact, in a recent election, Donald J. Trump beat out Ms. Clinton in the battle for president of the United States. Regrettably, he is a misogynist. His treatment of most women is demeaning. He protests that no one loves women more than him, yet he objectifies them or publicly attacks them through derogatory and critical statements. Sadly, given his influential role, his condescending comments not only have the power to permanently damage the reputations of women, but his messages may instill more hatred and fear for women. Trump has the potential to destroy a societal foundation that has been formed to provide women with more rights and freedoms. Rather than eliminating injustice and inequality in the 21st century, his actions and words have the capacity to shatter advancements that have been made for women, and may generate more oppressive attitudes about
In fact, globally there are fewer than 20 women in positions of leadership (Geiger and Kent). This does not imply that every male is sexist, however, female leaders can offer an alternate perspective on world issues or approach problem solving quite differently, and when women are eliminated from filling important political seats or restricted from holding positions of power, there is no opportunity for diversity. There is a clear injustice of how women are perceived given the significant imbalance in the number that represent their countries at international conventions and summits. In fact, in a recent election, Donald J. Trump beat out Ms. Clinton in the battle for president of the United States. Regrettably, he is a misogynist. His treatment of most women is demeaning. He protests that no one loves women more than him, yet he objectifies them or publicly attacks them through derogatory and critical statements. Sadly, given his influential role, his condescending comments not only have the power to permanently damage the reputations of women, but his messages may instill more hatred and fear for women. Trump has the potential to destroy a societal foundation that has been formed to provide women with more rights and freedoms. Rather than eliminating injustice and inequality in the 21st century, his actions and words have the capacity to shatter advancements that have been made for women, and may generate more oppressive attitudes about