In these tales the views of marriage vary. Each tale offers a different view of marriage; the views are illustrated by the characters in each pilgrim's tale. ... Through a deceptive wife, a feminist woman, a lusty corrupt knight, and a chauvinist, Chaucer presents the contrasting views on marriage in the Medieval Age. ... The tale told by the Clerk opposes the view held by the Wife of Bath. ... This tale is the opposite of the one the Wife of Bath tells; however it is a more realistic view on the issue of power in marriage during Chaucer's time. ...

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It is also interesting to note that the percentage of Americans who favored abortion for career women dropped considerably from 1989 to 1998 (56% opposed in 1989; 70% opposed in 1998). ... If an abortion is induced by a form of medicine such as the morning-after pill and not by a surgical procedure, the process is viewed totally different. ... The president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Gloria Feldt may be a conservative republican, but her personal views regarding a woman's reproductive rights fall among the majority of Americans who believe that the government should not...

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The female role in these period had very low expectation and futuristic views. ... What could be the implications of using law (as in Hammurabi's code) as opposed to education to influence the behavior of men and women? The implications of using law as in Hammurabi's code as opposed to eduction about behavior of men and women could be how women's respond with the men's actions. ... What could be the implications of using education and social norms as opposed to State rules to influence the behavior of men and women? ...

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She is described purely by her sexuality labeling her as beautiful as opposed to wise. ... In the fourteenth century females were often viewed as inferior to their male counterparts. ... It is clear in this epic poem that the female is viewed unequally to the male. ... In this tale, women are viewed as mere sidekicks to their male company. ...

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She acknowledges to herself that when she views the body she will weep again. ... The thoughts of living her life freely appeals to her, as opposed to her husband exercising his "powerful will bending her in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow creature"(14). She views the bending of her will as an "act" "no less a crime" (14). ...

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This basically applies to women as it is the gender representation of female to be looking clean and fresh all day as opposed to male who is stereotyped as dirty and quite uncaring in their appearance. ... Such colour is also a representation of a stereotyped female as opposed to male where they are associated more with dark colours. ... It can be seen that advertisements employs technical, symbolic and written code to present ideas or views of stereotyped gender. ...

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It is women who desire the equality of all humankind, a relationship which challenges between the status or men and the statue of women, as well as to and oppose any hierarchical structures, laws and customs that cause women to lose individuality, to be subordinative and inferior. ... Their standing is only considered from the point of view of men. ...

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Without rebuttals or opposing arguments, the reader is only presented with one side of the story. ... On page 479, Kaplan does provide a short paragraph of opposing views, but I think that this paragraph should be expanded more thoroughly to enhance her case. ... This article touches on a very controversial topic, but takes a different view, by looking at abortion from a liberation point of view. ...

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She opposed slavery and believed in equal education for boys and girls, making sure that her own children received a good education. ... (Abigail) Adams shared her views with Mercy Otis Warren. ... She did not meet these people just because of her views on woman's rights; she met them because of her husbands" dealings with these people as he working building a foundation to this country. ... Although I oppose this, he did have good ideas and backed up his statements. ... Yes, people had conflicting views with Abigail and John Adams, but what does this have to do with being an "American ...

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He is a "blue-collared"" man who worked his way into a lifestyle as opposed to one of the hated spoon fed aristocrats. ... It is prudent to cover both Blanche and Stella at once because the two can be viewed as measuring sticks on which to gauge the other. ...

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They view her as someone who constantly needs special attention, and they never allows her to be her own person. ... She goes through life not questioning or opposing the beliefs that surround her, but accepts her role in society. ... This death caused her to examine herself and to view her life with out her husband. ...

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This quote by George Balanchine exemplified his view on the significant role women played in the art of ballet. ... Balanchine strengthens the theory of the importance between gender and types of dancing with his view on women and ballet. ... Ironically, Ballet Russes refutes Balanchine's claim of ballet being an art form strictly for women as opposed to men. ...

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What I was hoping to find before conducting research, was that women are breaking that preconceived view of where our place is in society. ... Especially with the Master's degree, which surprised me, where in 1960 men earned 51 Master's, as opposed to women's 24. By 2001 men earned 161, as opposed to women's 221! ... And women as a total percentage of the labor force have more than doubled from 1900 through to 1998, and went from 18% As for women's earnings as opposed to men's, although the gap is closing, there is still a large amount of pay difference. ...

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In addition to acknowledging this dichotomy of ideas about chivalry, Chaucer also brings into question the religious views of his time through this tale. The loquacious Alison spends a good deal of the prologue espousing her views regarding marriage and virginity, using her knowledge of the scriptures to add strength to her arguments. ... In another debate, she argues that despite the teaching of the Church that virginity is "a greater good than the most virtuous of marriages," there is no biblical comment opposing marriage(Bowden 77). ... Looking past my personal views which lead me...

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Medea is an epic tale of a struggle between two characters, an opportunistic, deceitful man and a barbaric sorceress, opposed by gender and capabilities. ... Therefore, the use of this apparatus, the foil, by which to judge Medea, as the play seems to want the audience to view her character, can lead to a misleading or unjust view. ... One way to view Medea and Jason is through their challenges with the same head-on approach. ... Another approach to view the "wrinkles" within the play is through Medea's differences as a foreigner and a woman, almost as if she is "doubly" different to Jaso...

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Women at risk for poor post-abortion adjustment are those who do not get the support they need, or whose abortion decisions are actively opposed by people who are important to them. ... The truth is that mainstream medical organizations, like the American Psychological Association, agree that there is no such thing as 'post-abortion syndrome,' yet those who oppose choice continue to tell women otherwise. ... Groups opposed to abortion have attempted to document the existence of "post-abortion syndrome," which they claim has traits similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) d...

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But upon viewing her works as a whole, her section of the General Prologue, her prologue and her tale, it is well noted that she strikingly contradicts her own call for equality with her story of the knight and the hag. ... The story continues with a description of the sadness around the day of the marriage, all the while opposing the Wife's former views that a women's value lies less in her appearance and more in her performance in bed, that beauty is hardly an important factor in determining a woman's value. ... The Wife of Bath's previous message was so strong and uniq...

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But upon viewing her works as a whole, her section of the General Prologue, her prologue and her tale, it is well noted that she strikingly contradicts her own call for equality with her story of the knight and the hag. ... The story continues with a description of the sadness around the day of the marriage, all the while opposing the Wife's former views that a women's value lies less in her appearance and more in her performance in bed, that beauty is hardly an important factor in determining a woman's value. ... The Wife of Bath's previous message was so strong and uniq...

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According to Chopin's view of the human condition, persons cannot arrive at a satisfactory sense of who they are unless they fulfill three basic needs (Skaggs 112): a definable place in social order, the fulfillment of human love, and the sense of independence. ... In the Victorian era, women were viewed as lesser beings, whose role in society was to give birth and to take care of children. ... Edna's intense feelings and emotions strongly opposed this late 19th century societal thinking but was even more outraged by the laws which enforced and upheld such treatment. ... Leonce ...

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Beatrice uses her sarcastic and dramatic behavior to define herself in society but is also perceived negatively by many for this reason because she is passionate about her views and not afraid to stand her ground. ... Her assertiveness draws the attention of many feminists today, and they view her as a strong woman. ... Benedick is very similar to Beatrice and also views marriage as a risk to men's honor. ... Hero, as opposed to Beatrice is very passive. ...

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Opposed to the Nurse and her type of cruel females are women like Candy Starr and her friend, Sandy. ... "Much madness is divinest Sense " To a Discerning Eye "- If you judge the origin of the madness from a different point of view, sometimes the cause isn't always what you would expect it to be. ...

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Bud, though originally opposed to altering their "pleasant" way-of-life, commits man's first sin when he accepts a bite. In this scene his girlfriend is very literally viewed as a parallel to Eve and an instrument of corruption. ...

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However, while Desdemona is strong and bold, Hero can be seen, at least from a modern perspective, as pathetic, while from an Elizabethan audience's point of view she can be seen as an honourable character. ...

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Gloria Steinem and Virginia Woolf are two very prominent female figures that are influencing their readers to view women in a different perspective, bringing new concepts to the idea of a workingwoman, or how they are perceived in society. After reading three very powerful interpretations about women and by women - The Importance of Work, Life on the Global Assembly Line, and Professions for Women - it is important to point out the social expectations of women, how men view women, and more particularly, what women expect or aspire from themselves in a developing society. ... Woolf descri...

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Women view conversations with other females a necessity, while men view conversations with other males as something they simply like to do. ... As the book describes, their language reflects their interest in conversation as opposed to females" need for it. ...

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