The novel "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Attwood tells the story of a near future oppressive society governed by an elite group - men. ... Words such as Commander, Guardian, and Angel name men's varying ranks of power, but the words themselves do not reduce individual men to their sex alone. ... They use only certain parts of the Bible, for example the Rachel and Bilhah story, which serve as justification for the men's rigid control of the avenues to satisfy desire. ... There, we experience the juxtaposition of the Handmaid (Offred) used for procreation and the Prostitutes...

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After viewing Ridley Scott's, Alien, one may infer that, like many science fiction films that influence the film, tells the story of man versus nature. ... This scene tries to blur the lines between the sexes. ... In the film the difference between the sexes will be removed. ... This is showing the audience that this is not a regular male hero story, like many traditional films. ... Ripley serves as a good feminist hero, not showing to much skin or shown as a sex appeal. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.... A way of engagement of what we are able to achieve for the equivalence of different sexes. ... In this wave, the feminists focus on ideas such as abolishing gender role expectations, defending sex work, reproductive rights....

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• Grade Level: High School

There are many ads in BUST though offering to better your sex life, either with your partner or by yourself. In the Fall 2002 Sex issue many of the ads are from companies that sell sex toys and offer other sex related merchandise. ... Women are not discouraged from wearing make-up, dressing cute, wanting sex and going after it. ... While Cosmo does fashion spreads on the latest trends for women to follow and tips ranging from how to lose weight fast or attract a man, BUST is offering stories about women who are unique in their work or ideas. ... This is definitely not the typical type of s...

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• Grade Level: High School

The essay "Hypocritics", published in The New Republic, and written by Peter Beinart, uses an article by Noemie Emery to make his point that feminists are resoundly "confusing consensual and nonconsensual sex" and "portraying women as sexual victims". ... In another Time story, "Feminism: It's all about ME!", written by Ginia Bellafante, makes what could be the most important point of all, regarding the direction feminism has taken: "Fashion spectacle, paparazzi-jammed galas, mindless sex talk - is this what the road map to greater female empowerment has become? ... Bellafante also points...

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• Grade Level: High School

Gender roles are defined by attitudes that a society links to each sex. ... By the way women are depicted in this story through the actions of various characters and the dialogue, Glaspell states that one should not judge people based on their gender. ...

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The story of Beecher, who believes women should stay home and take care of the household. ... In this passage, Beecher said It appears, then, that it is in America, alone, that women are raised to an equality with the other sex; and that, both in theory and practice, their interests are regarded as of equal value. ... The story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who believed women, should have the right to be free from the slavery and be given the same opportunities as men are given. ...

• Word Count: 835
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• Grade Level: High School

A prominent intellectual in New York literary circles beginning in the 1920's, Burke was a poet, essayist, reviewer, novelist, translator, social commentator, and writer of short stories. ... Transcending a simple additive approach to the problem of Black women" domination, black feminist in the second wave argued against race, gender, class, oppression, and sex from the beginning of their organizing. ... If Black women oppressed by the multiplicative systems of gender, race, oppression, sex, and class domination were liberated, that would surely lead to liberation for all. ...

• Word Count: 1926
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As you read Maggie's story, the connections we can draw between her life story - particularly its often-unfulfilled ambitions - and Victorian constructions of femininity. ... In today's society it is a child right to receive a full education up to the age of sixteen for both sexes, however in the 19th century education was not compulsory and if the opportunity of education arised it was rarely for the women. ... Maggie's desire for "masculine" knowledge is related using images drawn from the biblical story of Eve's sinful acquisition of the forbidden fruit. ...

• Word Count: 1369
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As you read Maggie's story, the connections we can draw between her life story - particularly its often-unfulfilled ambitions - and Victorian constructions of femininity. ... In today's society it is a child right to receive a full education up to the age of sixteen for both sexes, however in the 19th century education was not compulsory and if the opportunity of education arised it was rarely for the women. ... Maggie's desire for "masculine" knowledge is related using images drawn from the biblical story of Eve's sinful acquisition of the forbidden fruit. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He had discovered a sex story she was writing about another dude on her laptop, so he picked it up and threw it. ... When jumping from her article praising the video of "...the feminist hero" (Morrissey) Michelle Obama to a story consciously promoting domestic violence, it is implied that these are the standard practices of feminism. ...

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I remember in particular the searing effect on me, who once intended to be a psychologist, of a story in McCall's in December 1949 called "A Weekend with Daddy." ... (See Endnote #3) A critic of the women's movement would quickly remind us that women have a right to decline marriage and sex, and pursue their individual interests. ... Alice Brooks experienced inequality on the basis of her race and her sex. ...

• Word Count: 2036
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• Grade Level: High School