Women's rights

engaging in a masculine activity such as football” (Lind, 2004.) Conti uses a study by Halberstam from 1998 to explain the different variations of females presenting themselves in gender identities not norm to the public. These “alternate masculinities range from tomboys to drag kings,” he explains (Lind, 2004.) He uses this explanation to show that assertions of masculinity does not solely belong to men and can be legitimately experienced by all sexes. “This is something even the most liberal…

World War had a greater effect on the lives of women in Canada because the Canadian Women’s Army Corps was established, women got heavily involved…

History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement consisting of four parts. This documentary provides a sense of the growing unrest of the Chicano population, their evolution and the power of mass action. Through the documentary, we learn that the movement begins with Tijerina in New Mexico…

In her recent article, Isabella Kwani reports that girls at public school in Western Australia will no longer be denied the right to wear pants and shorts to class. This revision to the school dress code has been prompted by a complaint issued by an 11-year-old student, who claims that wearing skirts restricts their movement and inhibits them from participating in sports that their male counterparts can take pleasure in. Furthermore, the article addresses the dangerous stereotypes that are…

Jess Jackson, John Lewis, Martin Luther King Jr , Barack Obama- all of these people have surely changed the story of America and created an era with their work. But the list doesn't end there. Joy Ann Reid; a political analyst, author, journalist by profession, documentary maker and mother too. All these roles played by a single lady being an black american in USA. if these all don’t describe her enough then for sure her net worth will,which comes around millions. Completing more than half…

Mary Astell used Descartes’ argument to argue in favor of women’s equality. Astell used Descartes’ argument about the separation of the “mind” and the “body” to argue that sexual gender cannot determine one’s capability to reason. Rather, her philosophy claims that both men and women possess understanding and will. Astell argues that humans must use their understanding and will in order to reach God’s will, the ultimate truth. Similar to Descartes, Astell believes that God is a perfect and…

The argument that there are good reasons why someone might not identify as a feminist presented in Dr Brooke Magnanti’s article “Feminism. What does it mean anyway?” is a respectable and well thought argument. The conclusion that there are good reasons as to why someone might not identify as a feminist relies on Magnanti’s personal experience with feminism along with the different views of feminism throughout today’s society. The premises Magnanti uses are mostly dependent of each other.…

Samantha Wiles February, 3 2016 Bloody Mary In this paper I will be answering the questions; why is Mary Tudor called Bloody Mary? And what was her everyday life like? I was interested in this subject, because, honestly I liked her nickname and wanted to find out more about her. I really wanted to figure out why she was called Bloody Mary and what events in her life led up to her being called Bloody Mary. May I: a highly impressive queen cut off in her prime, is an article written by Dr. Anna…

In Susan Ferguson’s article, “The Radical Ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft” (1999), she assesses Wollstonecraft’s politicization of both the institutions of family and class. Contrary to Abbey, Ferguson argues that although Wollstonecraft politicizes the gender inequality by predicating the emancipation of women to a broader structural change in society, Wollstonecraft does not challenge the separation of the public-private sphere. Nevertheless, Ferguson contends that Wollstonecraft’s work is still…

In Medieval times Samurai had little respect for women;Very strong armor;They practiced a very strict code of conduct; They also had very Important educational practices. In my first paragraph I will compare the knights and samurai views of women. The wives of the Samurai were treated very poorly by their husbands. The wives of the Samurai were not free to do what they wanted to. Knights paid respect towards women as one practice in their Code of conduct. I believe that everyone should…