The Suppression of the Female The Museum of Ancient and Modern Art indicates that archaeological evidence as early as the prehistoric and early historic periods of human development, believed the supreme creator to be female. The Museum of Ancient and Modern Art expresses, “Little has been written about the female deities who were worshiped in the most ancient periods of human existence and still today, the material there is has been almost totally ignored.” (M.A.M.A.) It is clear that the role of women has plummeted in later times as soon as the males claimed to be the superior sex. In effect, gender roles in society, religion, and daily life, were altered in order to favor the male and dominate the female. In time, females had challenged
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Even the heroine cannot escape the stereotype of needing a man to be “complete.” For example, “A grown heroine beings to discover she must rely less and less on her own spirit, courage, and bravado and more and more on the necessity of finding a hero who will then validate her heroine-hood […] But even if she finds a hero, her plucky, reflexive displays of spirit, ability, and panache are not met with applause and recognition.” (Kalpakian 4) To emphasize, Kalpakian metaphorically describes the independent female who presents strength and wisdom, yet when an independent male is faced with the independent female, the independent female is seen as an intimidation. For the independent female, who is likely persuaded to lessen her heroin-like qualities so that the male is not intimidated, and is superior to the female. Furthermore, the distinction of roles conducted by the “suggested” dynamics between the male and the female, which is a fundamental reason for the need of equality among the sexes. That is to say, in order for any society to achieve any equality of the sexes, the supposed role of the female and the role of the male needs to be extinguished. After all, a human being is a human being, regardless of what sex, race, shape, or form a human
Even the heroine cannot escape the stereotype of needing a man to be “complete.” For example, “A grown heroine beings to discover she must rely less and less on her own spirit, courage, and bravado and more and more on the necessity of finding a hero who will then validate her heroine-hood […] But even if she finds a hero, her plucky, reflexive displays of spirit, ability, and panache are not met with applause and recognition.” (Kalpakian 4) To emphasize, Kalpakian metaphorically describes the independent female who presents strength and wisdom, yet when an independent male is faced with the independent female, the independent female is seen as an intimidation. For the independent female, who is likely persuaded to lessen her heroin-like qualities so that the male is not intimidated, and is superior to the female. Furthermore, the distinction of roles conducted by the “suggested” dynamics between the male and the female, which is a fundamental reason for the need of equality among the sexes. That is to say, in order for any society to achieve any equality of the sexes, the supposed role of the female and the role of the male needs to be extinguished. After all, a human being is a human being, regardless of what sex, race, shape, or form a human