“Egalia’s Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes” by Gerd Brantenberg reflects the sexism within our society and deconstructs the social norms of the two sexes by changing the roles of men and women. Wim (women) run the world, in terms of business, politics, or society in general. Manwim (men) usually stay at house, do housework, and dress up nicely. For example, Manwim are expected to wear skirts and cover their unattractive, flat chests with clothing, while wim wear pants and can walk around topless if they want to. Also, manwim bear the responsibility for raising children, yet the manwim and and the children take on the wim’s last name. The main character Petronius, a bright, young manwom, wants to be a fisherwom. However, he realizes that he
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For example, she writes “The boys said it was awkward and uncomfortable, cramming your penis into that stupid box. And it was so impractical when you had to pee.” (12) Peho is an equivalent for bra in real world, and bra is considered an indispensable item to wear for women at all times. Women should be ashamed to take off shirts in public spaces, while boys take off their shirts every time carelessly. By describing peho as something unnecessary and hilarious, Brantenberg claims that bras are not needed for women, and instead it’s something that were sexualized by the eyes of men. Brantenberg also challenges the prejudice that women love to dress up and wear make up, by writing “He and his assistant spent hours discussing which style suited dad the most”, or “He looked himself in the mirror and smiled. He tried various smiles for a long time.” Comparable argument can also be found in the TV drama by Jungsun Lee, “My Father is Strange”; the social norms forced upon both men and women are almost always challenged by the heroine, Hyeyeong. But “My Father is Strange” is based on a more realistic setting, and therefore Hyeyeong embraces the fact that sexism exists in the society yet she refuses to fall under those conventions. By recreating a
For example, she writes “The boys said it was awkward and uncomfortable, cramming your penis into that stupid box. And it was so impractical when you had to pee.” (12) Peho is an equivalent for bra in real world, and bra is considered an indispensable item to wear for women at all times. Women should be ashamed to take off shirts in public spaces, while boys take off their shirts every time carelessly. By describing peho as something unnecessary and hilarious, Brantenberg claims that bras are not needed for women, and instead it’s something that were sexualized by the eyes of men. Brantenberg also challenges the prejudice that women love to dress up and wear make up, by writing “He and his assistant spent hours discussing which style suited dad the most”, or “He looked himself in the mirror and smiled. He tried various smiles for a long time.” Comparable argument can also be found in the TV drama by Jungsun Lee, “My Father is Strange”; the social norms forced upon both men and women are almost always challenged by the heroine, Hyeyeong. But “My Father is Strange” is based on a more realistic setting, and therefore Hyeyeong embraces the fact that sexism exists in the society yet she refuses to fall under those conventions. By recreating a