Feminism

The patriarchy is a hierarchical system in which men hold a large amount of power. This system is widely prevalent from the courtroom to the workplace to familial relati…

A woman’s work is never done: many American women grow up with this saying and feel it to be true. One such woman, author Jessica Grose, wrote “Cleaning: The…

“This war is a great big mess. And there’s not a whole lot you and I can do about that. We can get back to London and try to get men who can” said Stev…

The monstrous feminine has been used in the media, books, and oral traditions to portray women as the true monsters. These women have challenged the way men thought wome…

According to the Equals Rights Amendment passed in 1972, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on …

Female workers, on average, earn around 80 cents for every dollar a man makes” (CNN). Since the beginning of time, women have always been oppressed by men, as all …

Vera Nazarian says: “ A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never…

Rape, abuse, and assault. These are only some of the consequences given to women who step outside their feminine social construct. Alice Walker’s The Color Purple …

The biblical Deborah was a courageous judge and warrior of ancient Israel. At a time when gender roles were set in stone and men were expected and obligated to fight, De…

During the 1900s women, more specifically black women were oppressed by social norms due to the fact that men were superior to them by the standards of society. In &ldqu…