Gloria Steinem

In western culture, there is an emphasis on acting a certain way to correspond with a person’s gender. We commonly use gender specific phrases that are demeaning such as ‘man up’ or ‘you throw like a girl’. These are not only toxic to the genders they are describing, but also perpetuate false expectations about how everyone should behave in order to be accepted by society. In particular, ‘strong woman’ and ‘strong female character’ have undertones of the patriarchal division of gender roles.…

The Equal Rights Amendment "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." In 1923, this statement was admitted to Congress under the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution granting equality between men and women under the law. If the Era was passed, it would have made unconstitutional any laws that grant one sex different rights than the other.…

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines feminism as “the advocacy of women 's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.” And although feminism is a movement designed to advance the rights and social standing of women, it is not a movement solely for women. The feminism movement exists to benefit everyone who suffers at the hands of the patriarchy, or a society in which men hold the majority of the power. Throughout history, it has been misconstrued that the…

The song, How About a Cheer for the Navy by Irving Berlin, portrays democracy because it represents how the media praised The Navy. The lyrics of the song tells listeners and readers that The Navy is strong; the song represents patriotism, strength, and importance of the navy in the second world war. The lyrics of the patriotic song gives the people of America hope that The Navy is strong and will fight for them. The soldiers who sang, “How about a Cheer for the Navy”, believe that William Knox,…

Rosie the Riveter is a fictional character that women looked up to as a sense of power and equality in workplace.During world war 2 while men were drafted to go to war women took the jobs of the men. Joan Jett was an american guitarist,singer,songwriter,and producer she was a feminist who didn't let the male stereotypes affect her music.she was a big influence during the 80’s and helped change the point of view of feminism. Exploring Feminism Throughout History 1895-1942…

“A gender-equal society would be where the word “gender” does not exist: where everyone can be themselves.” This phrase is said by one of the most interesting person I know across the nation, Gloria Steinem. She contradicted the statement that men are powerful than women, and that women should have less rights than men. There are many so-called types of sexism. One 's physical and mind sexism, where one gender is believed to be much more sophisticated than the other gender. Another one is what I…

not only circulated around America but also could be found across the Atlantic Ocean. In 2006, The Thomas Merton Center awarded Davis with their 2006 prize. As of late, the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art nominated Davis along with Gloria Steinem for their first Sackler Center Award (WITW, 2015). Her trailblazing and intensive efforts to stimulate the conversation about civil and prison reform was rewarded and honored by these nominations and awards as an exemplification of her…

For instance, women of color deal with extreme levels of stereotyping and the resulting implications. As white women, such as Gloria Steinem, became the face of the Feminist Movement in the 1970s, women of color were shoved to the side. This is problematic because women of color face additional layers of discrimination and other hardships that must be addressed within the Feminist…

Being a Feminist and Not Voting for Hillary Clinton Introduction Being a feminist during this 2016 presidential race can be overwhelming. It raises many questions and concerns such as: should a woman vote for Clinton because she’s a woman, or because she is seen as qualified by and represents the voter. I am intrigued in knowing where feminists fall on the spectrum on their support and approval of Hillary Clinton. Therefore, I will analyze three pieces of literature relating to this topic…

The concept of generation has evolved throughout times, expanding globally and socially on a vast area of interest. The global generations have encountered major traumatic events which are now historical in the 20th century. In fact, the growth of global communication, broadcast, and technology has enhanced the way people communicate from national wide standpoint. As well as technology itself, varies of device such as television, radio, automobiles have been invented during those times to make…