In recent years, the activism within society has increased, bringing many injustices to the surface. One specific injustice that has been heavily challenged is sexism against women. Feminism, the beli…
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 relationships; men continue to domina…
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 Final Feminist Frontier," published in 201…
"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 Steve Trevor. "I am the man who can." said Diana also…
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 women should be such as fragile, sw…
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 account of sex." Essentially, this me…
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 the powers and authority within the …
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 less. Equality is a given. A woman i…
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 is a diary of an uneducated African-A…
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, Deborah fought for God's chosen p…