Man has largely been at the center of documented history not only on the national level, but also on the global scale, from as far back as we could track. Living in the world of yesteryear, every step we take is tread on Man’s land. “Man” has become synonymous with the human race. Past waves of feminism performed miracles, lifting society out from the underground and into the equality that resides in the light of day. However, women’s feeble rights in society have always seemed to fall a little short of man’s valiant and burly liberties. While the fight for equal rights has been and always will be a noble one, mass stereotypification and belittlement is what created the uphill battle that we now trek. Continuing on our current path results
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This is exemplified by when Brady speaks of the what will take place in the bedroom, the wife must be ready and passionate at the drop of the hat, while the woman must suppress her desires. (Brady 343) But it’s not 1972 anymore, times have changed. What was magnified tenfold in order to be seen as the social norm in 1970 is magnified one hundred times over in the twenty-first century. Judy Brady refers to her desired companion as a wife throughout the piece, but the roles described are asinine and absurd, possessing no real gender limitations. Judy Brady states in the very first sentence that she “belong[s] to the classification of the people known as wives” (Brady 340), and while there may exist cases in this article that are complete nonfiction, the majority of what is spoke of in Brady’s article are likely separate instances that have been compiled together and portrayed in a cynical way to formulate a point. Later, at the start of the third paragraph, Brady talks about how she would like to go back to school (Brady 340) suggesting that this hypothetical situation may be temporary. While this doesn’t justify the potential scenario it could point to an ulterior motive for the writing. College is a stressful time for anyone, let alone a woman caught in the mix of a such a changing society as was the 1970s. Women, while still being shed in a dim light, were becoming vital to society, climbing up the mountain society forced them to climb and nearly reaching the nurturing
This is exemplified by when Brady speaks of the what will take place in the bedroom, the wife must be ready and passionate at the drop of the hat, while the woman must suppress her desires. (Brady 343) But it’s not 1972 anymore, times have changed. What was magnified tenfold in order to be seen as the social norm in 1970 is magnified one hundred times over in the twenty-first century. Judy Brady refers to her desired companion as a wife throughout the piece, but the roles described are asinine and absurd, possessing no real gender limitations. Judy Brady states in the very first sentence that she “belong[s] to the classification of the people known as wives” (Brady 340), and while there may exist cases in this article that are complete nonfiction, the majority of what is spoke of in Brady’s article are likely separate instances that have been compiled together and portrayed in a cynical way to formulate a point. Later, at the start of the third paragraph, Brady talks about how she would like to go back to school (Brady 340) suggesting that this hypothetical situation may be temporary. While this doesn’t justify the potential scenario it could point to an ulterior motive for the writing. College is a stressful time for anyone, let alone a woman caught in the mix of a such a changing society as was the 1970s. Women, while still being shed in a dim light, were becoming vital to society, climbing up the mountain society forced them to climb and nearly reaching the nurturing