Women In Victorian Society

Victorian Women and Women in Society Today Today, women are stereotyped everyday all over the world as being the weaker or less significant gender. In addition to the stereotypes, society sees women as fragile, powerless, or insubstantial. Unfortunately, among media or simply walking around in society we overhear statements such as “well you are JUST a girl” or “you need to hurry up and find a good husband to take care of you” because women cannot care for themselves. However, in the Victorian Era, women faced parallel situations, but the gender role was beginning to shift. Feminism began at the end of the Victorian Era, shining a light on sexism. However, during this time art is as an obstacle in the movement of sexism. Authors such as Alfred Tennyson see the advantage of women being equivalent to men. Christina Rossetti also takes a stand on empowering women by allowing them to show their strengths while they unite. In “The Woman’s Cause is Man’s” by Alfred Tennyson states that “within her--let her make herself her own (Tennyson)” meaning that women should be their own individual and care for …show more content…
On the television, in a magazine, and while surfing the internet viewers are exposed to sexism and the objectification of women. Furthermore, the media teaches men to desire sex and view women as sexual objects. As quoted in “The Women’s Cause is Man’s” by Alfred Tennyson not every man looks at a woman solely for her body, but society sets women up for being seen as sex objects. Rossetti says, “He feeds upon her face by day and night (Rossetti).” Similar to the images portrayed in the media today, men devoured the art of women in the Victorian Era. The art created during this time relates to the porn viewed today. Pornographic images are addicting and exciting to whoever is looking at them, similar to the art that drawn or painted in this