The Sisterhood

The Contemporary Advocacy of Women’s Rights The 1960s was an era of monumental changes as women across the world came to the realization that they had the power to control their lives: that they need not follow the advice of their fathers, brothers, spouses, or any other man. This, of course, lead to a glowing generation of female empowerment. The leading ladies in The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, contributed to a more progressive society by embodying modern day feminism. Using both…

In today’s society, the reduction of cultural diversity through the popularization and diffusion of a wide array of cultural symbols has disallowed an honest conversation between African and Western feminists because Western feminists tend to take the position of superiority. Western women have a tendency to believe that they are more liberated than non-Western women, and therefore have the responsibility to ensure that other women can achieve a similar liberation. For instance, in the…

Romeo and Juliet, a classical tragic love story depicts the forbidden love of two young individuals – Romeo and Juliet. Through the two young lovers, Shakespeare displays hate and love being the two most powerful forces in human nature. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, both belonging to the feuding families overcome the hate of their despiteful families to be with one another for they have fallen into passionate and unconditional love. Although, hate does a lot of damage and causes pain between…

The United Nations, as well as various other international organizations, are genuinely concerned with human rights and have recognized the harsh treatment of the Iranian society that has restricted the prospects for women in media, the legal system, and political organizations. Women in the United States could be subjected or expected to abide by parallel laws, if conservatives push to enact regulations built on the bible. How many more of these laws do they want to execute and what will our…

includes educating the chapter about the role of the Standards Committee as well as addressing violations of Fraternity Bylaws, Standing Rules and Policies for the best interest of the individual and the chapter. She and her committee promote unity and sisterhood and serve as role models for the chapter. They represent the values of the chapter and the Fraternity to the campus and community. Role of the Vice President-Standards: ➢ Serve as the chairman of the Standards Committee. ➢ Preside at…

In Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the author creates a utopia that is ran solely by women. In this utopia we explore life through a feminist lens. I will be referencing back to the book itself and other relevant sources. I will be exploring some of the history that ties back on without writer and what motivated her to write this short story.“Gilman suggested how society and education might be different if motherhood rather than manliness became the cultural ideal” (Simone). In Herland we…

The Politics of Black Feminist Thought For this week, we read Combahee River Collective, “A Black Feminist Statement,” “Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color,” by Kimberle Crenshaw and the book Shadowboxing: Representations of Black Feminist Politics by Joy James. Our discussion focuses on feminist thought and intersectionality. The Combahee River Collective’s aim was to combat the oppressions experienced by all women of color and to…

With every family that has more than one child, tensions will always arise between siblings due to fact each is individually made. Each soul is created of different parts of the mother and father that combined together make the unique individual. And although personalities clash, there is an unconditional love and bond between siblings that will never diminish. In the play Crimes of the Heart the Magrath sisters portray this idea precisely. The crisis of this play arises when news that Babe, the…

Hildegard of Bingen was a great mystic who was able to understand the natural world through her visions. She lived during the 11th and 12th centuries, 1089 to 1179, and was a significant figure during this medieval period because she was able to gain recognition during a male oriented time frame of the Catholic Church (Singer 57). During her childhood she spent the majority of her time among the Benedictines, and was educated in the convent of Disibodenberg (Singer 57). Therefore, Hildegard was…

Jane Austen is of the famous authors of the 17th century. An English Novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the aristocrats earned a place as one of the most widely read writers in English Literature. Austen, a woman who expresses writing in a manner that bridges the gap between romance and realism. Her lifelong efforts remain in our possession and are well known across the globe. Austen reflects on her journey of life and peruses to express those events in the form of stories. From…