Kate Chopin's literary work "The Story of an Hour" is a feminist literary study. ... Simone De Beauvoir in her book The Second Sex argues and questions the superiority and condescendence of men toward women. She introduces the concept of the "second sex" to refer to women who are regarded as nothing but men controlled the secondary sex in the world. ... The story is about a woman, Mrs. ... In the end of the story, Mr. ...

• Word Count: 933
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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....

• Word Count: 624
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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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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...

• Word Count: 1023
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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. ...

• Word Count: 661
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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

The reason for this stems from the kind of main protagonist present in the story. ... In fact, he even goes to the extent of making sex a prerequisite for a relationship. ... Not only does Rob expect sex from his partners, he is also quite obsessed with how he performs during the sexual act. ... It should be mentioned, however, that the Masculine Male stereotype is not only distinguished by his penchant for sex. ... In other words, there is always the "attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex" (Gwinn 142). ...

• Word Count: 2791
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Mitchell's ineffective treatment came to life in the story "The Yellow Wallpaper." ... The short story not only studies the complications within a marital relationship, it examines a woman's struggle with mental illness and the hardships of inequality between the sexes. ...

• Word Count: 1026
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• Grade Level: High School

As Allende's Eva Luna summed it up, "Sex without love makes me melancholy- (Allende 248). ... As Anna Quindlen comments, "Boys could have it [sex]; girls couldn't. ... While we're at it, why don't we send women to clean the septic pipes and move the grand piano from the ground floor to the third story? ...

• Word Count: 1987
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• Grade Level: High School

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