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    The title of the article I found online is called “What Makes Me A Woman”, by Dr. Helen Webberley. The title accurately reflects the main issue addressed in the article. There are many dueling theories for what truly defines a woman. Moreover, the ones that are relevant now are biological determinism, self-identification, experience and external identification. First of all there is biological determinism, in which women who identify as women, but have male genitalia, are excluded from the…

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    says to Calixta in seductive tone “Do you remember—in Assumption, Calixta?” After this physical contact, the two start their romance which the affair or “The Storm” is taking place. Analyst Joanna Bartee says that Chopin’s work is a reference to its title “The Storm” as a force of nature. The nature is the desire to have sex and feel a type of fulfillment in a woman’s own sexual pleasure. So, as a part of human nature, humans have desires and needs that need to be filled in order to feel that…

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    lyrics and music video of “Dear Future Husband” it is evident that she does not hold a feminist point of view and has skewed opinions on how gender roles should operate. In this paper I will argue that Meghan Trainor’s song “Dear Future Husband” is antifeminist. Immediately the title, “Dear Future Husband”, is the first thing to stick out. The title implies many stereotypical ideals. It gives…

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    Similar to Freud, Beauvoir describes women as the "other", assuming a subordinate role to men in society. This social norm is rooted in Beauvoir's definition of women, as women are considered relative beings such that they fail to define themselves without association to men: "a woman's body seems devoid of meaning without reference…

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    Many people are not aware of the impact that Abigail Adams had on breaking gender roles. Abigail Adams was married to John Adams the second president of the United States. John Adams was involved in Congress, and traveled a lot to support his family. While he was away, she was home supplying John with a numerous amount of strategies. During the Revolutionary Era most women stayed home up and cared for the children, while the men were fighting. However, Mrs. Adams stepped up to run the farm,…

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    New Girl Isn’t So “New” Afterall When hearing about a TV sitcom titled New Girl, one would anticipate a display of humorous female-centric roles. After all, the word “Girl” is in the title, and therefore it would be expected that the strongest story arcs and humor would come from the “Girl” herself. The leading role played by Zooey Deschanel, Jess, is mostly described by audiences as “adorkable” because she is dorky and weird, but cute at the same time. In relation to this idea that women can’t…

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    called society and have not been given the freedom to escape. From the dawn of time, females were given the submissive role to the man; they were told that their only purpose was to reproduce and then take care of their offspring, but what about themselves? Who takes care of them? As time has progressed, change started to happen and women were breaking out of their submissive roles. Society has recognized that women are growing in power, so they had to do something to regain dominance. “A Work…

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    and dress are completely inappropriate for the professional setting of an office. Despite her behavior, her boss does not discipline her and it is clear that Ilana controls the situation. This type of role reversal is commonly used on the show and is often a source of humor. The combination of role reversal with Ilana’s excessive outfits draws fans into the diegesis and compels them to watch the show each week. In a forum with the topic “Broad City on Comedy Central” on Footballguys.com, the…

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    occurring in gender roles during the time of its creation in the United States during the 1920s. This photo and the others of Marcel Duchamp as Rrose Selavy influenced many artists including Yasumasa Morimura. Morimura went as far as to make a parody of the famous photo Marcel Duchamp as Rrose Selavy. Morimura’s image was called Doublonnage (Marcel) and was created in 1988 but this is not the only photo that Yasumasa Morimura has taken that depicts or goes against gender roles within the world…

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    Gender roles are a set of societal norms that dictate what types of behaviors are typically considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on their sex. Society expects men and women to adapt and fulfill specific gender roles and stereotypes that have been established. They play an important role in shaping the way we think about others in society by determining how people of each gender should behave. When comparing established gender roles with those of the 21st century,…

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