Women's health

The ideas of utopias that are presented by Chernyshevsky and Dostoevsky are vast. Chernyshevsky presented his idea through the eyes of an individual by the name Vera Pavlova. She represented the women of the future that were to be treated with equality. She saw women of the past in her dream, and she learned that she had to be the one to change. In this utopia, people technology and nature came together with easy. The technology allowed them to turn the waste lands like deserts into prospering…

Being a woman in modern society comes with the pressure of being modest but not prude, sexy but not slutty, coy but not rude, strong but not powerful. Women are held to high, contradicting standards that are unrealistic to meet. I have always been the girl to call out injustice and voice my opinion; I am outspoken, opinionated, and passionate. However, to society I am seen as a bitch who needs to keep my thoughts to myself. For a majority of my life, I took offense to this term. People were…

A Feminist Perspective The fight for gender equality has been ongoing since the late 1800s; however, this battle has been a tough one to win. From unequal pay to designated roles in society, women have had choices made for them for years on end by those that can not relate: men. Although women have made substantial progress in the fight for gender equality, there is still a long way to go. In the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, written by Joyce Carol Oates, the author…

Feminism is a movement that seeks to achieve equality and respect for women in all parts of life: politically, economically, and socially. The 1960’s were a time period when American women were restricted in almost every aspect of life and as a result several feminist movements occurred encouraging women to support the cause. In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? the author illustrates that during this time period women were disrespected and looked down…

In Thoughts Upon Female Education, Benjamin Rush explained his thoughts surrounding the schooling of women. Rush argued and provided many reasons why educating women was beneficial and not harmful. Throughout the reading, Rush listed reasons and activities that required women to be educated, for the purpose of advancing the nation. Rush believed that women needed schooling for multiple reasons, such as “A principle share of the instruction of children naturally devolves upon the women. It…

Deshpande implores women to discover themselves. Madhu writes the biography Savitribai Indorekar, Doyen of Hindustani music but Madhu doesn’t like writing the biography because she understands that it is not the original order of the story. She thinks that it is she who has the power to make changes in her story. She says, “I can take over Bai’s life ….and make Bai the rebel who rejected the conventions of her times. The feminist who lived her life on her terms. The great artist who struggled…

Taking Joy in Work: A Critical Analysis of Gendered and Racial Stereotypes in Joy The new blockbuster film, Joy, showed a lot of promise. It was billed as a woman persevering and marketing her new invention: the self-wringing mop. Presuming it would be a refreshing and feminist portrayal of women in the workplace was ultimately disappointing, though. While the film did have one or two poignant moments, the bad outweighed the good. The movie was based on a true story, so I fear audiences will let…

The fate of most Indian women in a male dominating society is that they have no liberty to express their feelings. The dramatist establishes the concept that the plight of the Indian women is such that they are doomed to be always at the mercy of the men folk. Right from the ancient days, till the present, with certain exceptions, the situation has remained the same. Even Chitralekha, in spite of her being the daughter-in-law of the Bharatha family, is not an exception. Like most women in India,…

Title: The Awakening Author: Kate Chopin Setting: New Orleans, Louisiana and Grand Isle, Louisiana Genre: Drama, Romance (to an extent), Feminist Literature Historical context: Published in 1899. At the time, women’s issues were at the forefront of America. In particular, the setting (Louisiana) was a state that trended towards traditional attitudes (low divorce rate, traditional gender roles). Theme; Gender Roles “If it was not a mother’s place to look after children, whose on earth was it?”…

For too long Women all over the world have been fighting for equality And fair treatment, and Countries like the United states and Great Britain have granted these courageous women their rights of equality. However many women in middle eastern civilizations such as Pakistan and Afghanistan still indeaver through the complications of a patriarchy controlled civilization. From those struggles arose a determined and courageous girl named Malala Yousafzai. Malala yearned for education and constantly…