Misogyny

In today’s society, most people would associate hip hop with misogyny and violence. Zebra Balay’s Huffington article, “What We Forget When We Talk about Hip-Hop's Women Problem” focuses on the double standards of misogyny found within hip hop culture as a way to suggest that music critics should analyze other musical genres and American society. Blay’s appropriate choice of words combined with the use of other authors’ articles throughout her article, builds her credibility and appeal to the…

was an aspect of everyday ancient Greek society known as misogyny, or prejudice against women. Ancient Greek women were usually stuck performing domestic labor in the household under the control of men. They could not participate in government, they did not have rights, and they had to obey the men in their lives. Generally speaking, they were thought to have only one purpose: reproduction. Not many ancient Greeks paid attention to misogyny since it was always an accepted part of ancient Greek…

it is from society or from our government. The three most important things I learned about myself through reflecting in my double-entry journal were that I do not trust any form of government, I value basic human drives and desires, and I uphold misogyny as as a disgrace to society. Initially, I found distrust for government and its power most commonly mentioned in my journal. Governments should protect their citizens and have their best interest in mind at any given time, but often times this…

novel All the Silent Sounds, the main focus is the female characters and their experiences, all of which revolve around misogyny and abuse. As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, misogyny is “a hatred of women,” an attitude that leads directly to abuse. Notably, in the story both women and men, embodied by Afeera and Isra’s husband Adam, are the actual perpetrators of misogyny and abusive relationships. At the very beginning of the novel, Deya is experiencing oppressive gender rules. The…

violence discussed in the textbook. In chapters six and 10, the textbook discusses issues of sex, power, and violence. These chapters explain why violence is used as a way to gain control of another person. These chapters explain issues such as misogyny and intimate partner violence. Intimate partner violence is a threat that most women face while being in a relationship. These topics were also discussed…

dominance and masculinity. Unfortunately, this reassurance of masculinity, heterosexuality, and dominance comes at the cost of respect for women. Misogyny is generally defined as the hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women (Random House). However, Terri Adams and Douglas Fuller from the Journal of Black Studies, define misogyny in rap as “the promotion, glamorization, support, humorization, justification, or normalization of oppressive ideas about women.” They also add…

This article argues that the game industry has itself to blame for misogyny. The author uses this lady by the name of Anita Sarkeesian as an example. Sarkeesian hosts a series of online videos called Feminist Frequency in which she talks about the negative depiction of women in video games. She has stirred up so much criticism in the gaming community. That someone created a game called “Beat up Anita Sarkeesian”. The author encourages readers to go play a competitive online game and notice how…

shares her views on the root causes of the prevalence of misogyny in rap music lyrics. Morgan illuminates the hidden causes of the harsh sexism in rap music lyrics and argues that one needs to look deeper to understand why the misogyny exists and how women in her culture need to not only respond but also start taking responsibility for its existence in order…

informative, this article also perpetuates certain beliefs that impact how we think about feminism. The author uses structure, diction, and quotes to outline the belief that feminism is beneficial because it calls attention to problems women face, and that misogyny is a real issue. The author structures the article to emphasize the point of view of feminist advocates, which reflects the beliefs surrounding feminism. The article starts with two narratives from both Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan…

Not only does Nathan attempt to overpower the Congolese, he also pursues power over his wife and four daughters. Throughout the novel, Nathan reveals an attitude of discontent whenever he is with his family since “he views himself as the captain of a singing mess of female minds,” (43). He treats his wife and daughters as if they were incapable of being “drag[ged] toward enlightenment [due to] the marrow of [their] poor female bones,” which allows him to become their boss since he reminds them…