Misogyny

Henry Lor Professor Myrtetus English 103 December 9, 2013 Equality Often times when one goes through society and assimilates to that society’s customs, it is difficult to judge whether the most common actions like communication are correct because it has been engraved so deep into us which makes it hard to judge ourselves. A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen is about a married couple discovering that their lives are filled with hidden secrets and desires. The play takes place in a society heavily…

In present day confessional music, the hypocrisy and gender discrimination has changed little over the years, despite what people may think. Taylor Swift, a female songwriter and performer who often gets criticized by the media for writing about her relationships, is an example of this. In fact, she even plays on her known crazy ex-girlfriend image in her music video for “Blank Space,” where she depicts herself as unhinged (Swift). While this song lyrically and video visually appear to be…

as an expression of Maupassant’s misogynistic portrayal of women. However, there also exist contrasting events and features present in The Necklace that serve to lessen the extent of the misogyny portrayed by Maupassant. This essay will explore a few of these elements, and will discuss the extent of the misogyny shown through Maupassant’s Madame Loisel. Through Madame Loisel’s obsession with superficiality, riches and wealth, women are implied to be materialistic and greedy, consequently…

Misogyny and masculinity seem to go hand in hand, particularly when it comes to the representation of “men” in the media. The media dictates the behaviour that is acceptable in society, as endorsed by the hypodermic needle theory. In this particular instance, the media has been dictating hegemonic masculinity. This hegemony falls in line with what is considered the ideal man. In order to successfully be an ideal man, you have to excel, you have to assert your dominance and earn the title of the…

the Trojan War. Through this story, Homer illuminates aspects of Ancient Greek culture, one major aspect being misogyny. Today, in 21st Century America, the misogyny is especially evident in The Odyssey due to the awareness that has been brought to women's rights over the past 200 years. Misogyny is exposed through the way men discuss the intelligence of women. Today, even though misogyny isn't as prominent in western culture, these ideas about the worth of women in society are still present.…

turns against him. In Act 1 Scene 2, as everyone leaves to celebrate the newly wedded couple, Ophelia is there to comfort him in his grief. Hamlet's emotions towards Ophelia were once love before she turned on him, like everyone else. The emotions of misogyny only grow stronger for Hamlet when Ophelia as seen in Act 3 Scene 1, when Ophelia tries to return Hamlet’s letters. The scene mimics Hamlet’s reaction to his mother severing ties with him to be with Claudius, thus she receives the same…

innocent. Further along through the play Hamlet’s treatment towards Ophelia can be considered reasonable since she basically decided to side with Claudius and Polonius. The way in which Hamlet treats Gertrude and Ophelia doesn’t seem to be a part of the misogyny in the culture. Hamlet does seem to possess a great hatred for women, especially the women in his close circle of peers. The hatred he has for women is strong and visible to readers. The way in which Hamlet treats Gertrude is…

Misogyny Starts with a Dress Code School dress codes started with a simple goal: to keep students safe and undistracted in a learning environment. However, many schools have taken this policy to the extreme. Hundreds of girls are sent home and humiliated each day at school for wearing shorts or a tank top in the summer season. Many female students are not permitted to wear tighter jeans, despite their youthful age. The strictly enforced dress codes in schools are extremely harmful to a young…

parallel between godly Eve and us regular humans indicates that we all are imperfect beings who make mistakes often and the outcomes of our mistakes are larger than we can imagine sometimes. Even with this imperfect nature found in Eve and the wrongful misogyny found in the garden of Eden, many readers see Eve as the heroine of Paradise Lost. These readers view Eve as a traditional literary heroine who is courageous for being selflessly compliant in wanting to take all the blame for eating the…

In today’s world, women face many daily and persistent challenges. Challenges that have made young girls and women become stronger and smarter in pursuing the change to these patriartic obstacles. The misogyny in this world leads to unequal pay, lack of educational experience, as well as hidden violated rights such as forced marriages. It is important to look at the female predicaments in all parts of the world from various countries. There are a limited amount of solutions to these worrisome…