Strict laws prohibited the secrecy of an illegitimate pregnancy to combat this issue. ... It was thought that women sought the aid of the Devil to gain power over the male dominated social structure because they lacked rational thinking, lacked political standings, had a strong sex drive, and were more vulnerable to temptations. ... These brave women left their churches to find more suitable ones, preached and published religious works, and found charitable causes for social services. All of these issues and more were able to be discussed by the layperson through the use of cheap printing of ...

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It became a history that was defined as "an attempt to relate the social experience of the lived past to the social structures that limit [as well as] define such experiences.... Elizabeth Marsh is a perfect example of the importance of gender in social history. Her personal experiences were documented, illustrating a social history and giving background on global events, ultimately working towards a social history.5 Elizabeth Marsh shows readers how social history, with regards to women, has changed over time. ... In the 1760s, more than twice as many new and reprinted works of fictio...

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It isn't right that women are based on their physical, emotional, and social structures, rather than their overall ability to get the job done. ... We can't change the past issues, but we can certainly change the future....

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Gender Issues in Imperial Russia Ivan Turgenev's work, Sketches from a Hunter's Album, is a collection of short stories about his encounters with many different people. ... Also, his stories present many aspects of the social and economic structure of serfdom. Many of Turgenev's stories shed light on the topic of gender issues during serfdom. ... The reader is presented these gender issues throughout Turgenev's stories. ...

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I believe that this issue is important, not only to myself, but to everyone. ... The controversy with this issue however, is that many people don't believe that women belong in high-powered positions. ... Not only have I found a number of articles pertaining to women and their social mobility, but I have also found web pages, which deal with many issues discussed here. ... I intend to address issues such as gender roles, gender in the workplace, and the discrimination that is placed on women. ... After reading many articles and writings about the gender inequality issue and social mobili...

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Ask yourself: are women's rights stilll an issue in the 21st century? ... The rightr was issued exclusively to women property-owners over the age of 30! ... Certain text's such as Betty Friedan's 'The Feminine Mystique' explored the myths about feminity, and highlighted te role of social conditioning in shaping women's live's. ... Nowadays, women are treated with as much respect and appreciation as men. we have managed to receive equal pay, vote, and be accepted socially alone with men. There is no doubt about it, women's rights are no longer an issue i...

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For example, the strength between a male versus a female or the intelligence between a male versus a female, are all tied into social stereotypes rather than a person who was born with it. ... For example, the strength between a male versus a female or the intelligence between a male versus a female, are all tied into social stereotypes rather than a person who was born with it. ... For example, the strength between a male versus a female or the intelligence between a male versus a female, are all tied into social stereotypes rather than a person who was born with it. ... For example, the stre...

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For some, the stumbling block is the word "gender", a relatively recent concept in social science. ... Gender equality makes good economic and social sense. ... Women began to be marginalized through a variety of restrictions to the social accsses. ... The combination of rationality and femininity in a woman would make it sensitive to low politics issues such as: environmental issues, urban planning, gender equality, health service, education and economics. ... Mass media also affects the goverment to create regulations related to these issues. ...

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Women Gender, and Culture In todays society most people think that gender inequality is no longer an issue. ... It is these social perceptions that challenge the evolution of women as equal on all levels. ... I would argue that the social pressure women must endure if they do not conform to their expected role is unfair. ... Secondly, it never seems an issue of debate that a woman may have had no other previous life opportunities in these male dominated areas. ... Now the real difficulty is upon us: subtle acts of sexism and the degrading social roles of women in today&...

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There are also groups fighting for mere social acceptance. Homosexuals have a wide range of issues looking them directly in the face. ... Social toleration is even more important than laws. ... While trying to conceal their sexual preference many people pay a large toll mentally and socially. ... It is more socially accepted for a woman to have a lesbian experience then for a man to engage in a homosexual act, even if a woman is involved also. ...

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Our sex is determined by genetics while our gender is programmed by social customs. Gender roles by definition are the social norms that dictate what is socially appropriate male and female behavior. ... The topics almost always have to do with women and women's issues. There aren't any male shows that deal with these same issues in the male perspective. ... Gender roles by definition are the social norms that dictate what is socially male and female behavior. ...

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But, I do support the reproductive rights of women, to make their own decisions concerning the issue of abortion. I believe this is a very personal moral issue and that the government should not be involved in our decision-making regarding these rights. ... They have already made reproductive rights a primary target of their ultra-conservative social agenda"(A31). ... In their survey, the right to legal abortion was a strong third among voter concerns, which was ranked among such important issues as social security and public education (A31). ... I strongly support the reproductive rig...

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It also fails to provide the correct social direction for the development of a society and its democratization. ... In defining the role of women in contemporary society, there were distributed the questionnaires among civil servants (which were totally women except of their boss) of the Public Offices of Labour, Employment and Social Securing of a Population. ... Shortly, all 103 respondents were people of both sexes, different ages and social status. ... The totalitarian society tried to construct true equality and improve the political status of women; the reforms of socialism could have a ...

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It is these social perceptions that challenge the evolution of women as equal on all levels. ... The problem of abortion has existed for the entire history of this country (and beyond), but had never been addressed because discussing these issues was not socially acceptable. A culture of not discussing issues that have a profound impact on women is a culture that encourages women to be powerless. The right of abortion became a major issue. ... The problem goes beyond social conformity and crosses into government intervention (or lack thereof). ...

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One of the most obvious of all social identities is gender. ... Needless to say, in regards to gender, this social identity has played a major role in the use and development of dispute resolution methods in the U.S. Over the last two centuries women have come together to discuss and address issues such as the inequality of women to men and the exclusion of women from professions, higher education, married women's property and legal rights, and one that we all should know about, sexual harassment. ...

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Employed in many capacities in both government and social service agencies, she is well known for her leadership role with the YMCA and the National Council for Negro Women. ... She also served as a social service expert on local, state, and federal government committees concerned with women's issues. ...

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Female issues have been represented through art before any women's movements were ever established. ... From a negative angle of representing women, artists would create scenes that showed the deadly consequences of a woman betraying her accepted social role. Some of these scenes showed reversed gender roles, men displaying their superiority, women suffering for betraying their defined social roles. ... The issue of woman's rights was addressed during the early Romantic period for three reasons: the French Revolution, legislation in, and finally, the Industrial Revolution. ...

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Men's social status and power are much higher and bigger than women. ... Modern parents now share this responsibility together because of social and work constraints. ... In modern society, the social emphasis and degree of concern for women has been an unprecedented increase. Along with the development of social process, it will develop towards in a good direction in the future. Third points, the issue of child labor are existing all the time, not only in traditional society, but also in modern society. ...

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Women were encouraged to support the Revolution by assuming the duties associated with being a good Frenchwomen, not by forming legions or social clubs that argued for equal rights. ... The National Assembly or the King never accepted this document, but its mere existence and the support that it gathered help bring women's issues on to the table. The women of Paris traditionally had been very involved in street politics, especially if the issue centered on subsistence. ... The cahiers des doleances also demonstrated how a woman's social class determined which issues she chose to e...

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This then leads to the significance of the title of the poem The Rape of the Lock, because Belinda becomes a victim to humiliation in society because a lock of her hair had been cut off after losing in a game of cards, causing her beauty to be lessened therefore making it harder for her to obtain pride and social status. ... Being able to relate to the issues in the poem yet not being able to relate to the characters makes for a lengthy and tedious story line. ... It proved to be amusing for the fact that such a simple action like the Baron cut off a lock of Belinda's hair can lead us...

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There could also be an ambiguous feel of sympathy for the beggar character of Sly, although this will be depending on the audience's social status. ... Role swapping is a key issue in most of Shakespearean plays, so to have a play within a play is not an unusual occurrence, and most audiences will understand the purpose of this. ... "Wherin your lady and your humble wife May show her duty and make known her love" There is also the issue of whether the players will react and give the whole prank away, they assure the Lord that this will not happen when he asks them to be a part of his...

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Chivas Regal, a premium scotch whiskey, uses its advertisement in the October 2002 issue of Playboy, to allow the readers mind to lust over the tasteful photograph. By associating natural beauty with a quality liquor in a men's magazine this advertisement forms a social hierarchy where the female gender is associated with enjoyment and pleasure. ... God is a man, also addresses the issue of creation. ... The other two phrases on the advertisement also add to the social hierarchy the advertisement is promoting. ...

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The film, Boys Don't Cry, is based on a true story and raises numerous real-world issues in its story of a murder case in middle America in which the victim was a girl who successfully passed herself off as a boy. The film delves into gender issues, questions of identity, and the ethics of interpersonal relationships. ... By bending gender as she does, though, Teena creates a very dangerous situation given the power of sexuality and the social and sometimes psychological stigma associated with certain types of sexuality. ... Of course, Teena knows how to treat a woman because she is a ...

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It is important to learn about these issues so that we are able to find ways to lessen the psychological damage that is caused to women and find ways to improve their quality of life. ... Women's mental health teaches us how to be more aware of the issues faced at each developmental stage and it helps us consider measures which we could use to avoid the development of psychological disorders. ... Studies conducted by Quinn & Nadeau in 2002, Rucklidge & Kaplan in 1997 and Solden in 2005 confirmed that girls that are left untreated with ADHD are at risk for developing low self-esteem, socia...

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Others see not only the physical but also the social, emotional and intellectual differences between male and female. ... Gender roles by definition are the social norms that dictate what is socially appropriate male and female behavior. ... Industry has been taken out of the home, and large families are no longer economically possible or socially desired. ... Many of these women were ladies of means and social position in society. ... Business has been slow to change and to acknowledge the new family, and for all the complaints about the women's movement as anti-family, the movement ha...

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