The Myth of the Southern Lady describes a woman's role in society just as depicted in the movie Gone with the Wind. A man was expected to be the sole breadwinner while the woman remained home as a meek caregiver, lost and helpless without her husband. The depiction of the southern belle in chapter 24 is all too familiar of the famous Rhett Butler and Scarlett scene. In the scene, Scarlett confesses her love for him, but he could care less.
Scarlett: “No! I only know that I love you.”
Rhett Butler: “That's your misfortune.”
Scarlett: “Rhett, Rhett... Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?”
Rhett Butler: “Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.”
Although Scarlett was strong willed, competent, and capable in Rhett’s absence, …show more content…
Advancement and self fulfillment was much better for the men than for the women. Women were left out of polls, politics, professions, and occupations. If a woman was married, all of her earnings belonged to her husband. Farm and immigrant women were confined to low-paying and low-skilled jobs in factories. Many people of the male dominated society would say the home was the place for “true women”. It was a common belief that a woman was to be religious, pure, and passive. She was to care for her husband and children with sweetness. The southern belle was an exaggerated representation of the ideal woman. The “myth of the southern gentleman” (344) was respectable, stern, and …show more content…
All too often people focus on the first section of Ephesians 5:22-28 (NIV), and omit verse 25-28. In verses 22-24 the bible suggests the woman should submit to her husband similar to the church submitting to Christ. Verses 25-28 clearly state the husband’s duties to his wife. The husband, in return, should love his wife like Christ loves the church. The bible verse ends by stating, “He who loves his wife loves himself.” Forgetting the second half of Ephesians, caused a patriarchal society produced by false
Scarlett: “No! I only know that I love you.”
Rhett Butler: “That's your misfortune.”
Scarlett: “Rhett, Rhett... Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?”
Rhett Butler: “Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.”
Although Scarlett was strong willed, competent, and capable in Rhett’s absence, …show more content…
Advancement and self fulfillment was much better for the men than for the women. Women were left out of polls, politics, professions, and occupations. If a woman was married, all of her earnings belonged to her husband. Farm and immigrant women were confined to low-paying and low-skilled jobs in factories. Many people of the male dominated society would say the home was the place for “true women”. It was a common belief that a woman was to be religious, pure, and passive. She was to care for her husband and children with sweetness. The southern belle was an exaggerated representation of the ideal woman. The “myth of the southern gentleman” (344) was respectable, stern, and …show more content…
All too often people focus on the first section of Ephesians 5:22-28 (NIV), and omit verse 25-28. In verses 22-24 the bible suggests the woman should submit to her husband similar to the church submitting to Christ. Verses 25-28 clearly state the husband’s duties to his wife. The husband, in return, should love his wife like Christ loves the church. The bible verse ends by stating, “He who loves his wife loves himself.” Forgetting the second half of Ephesians, caused a patriarchal society produced by false