Women who dared to step outside of the boundaries of their sphere were soundly criticized by Sarah Hale in the pages of Ladies Magazine. In 1837, Sarah and the Ladies Magazine were bought out and absorbed into Godey's Lady's Book, published by Louis Godey in Philadelphia. ... When Sarah was brought on board, the Lady's Book aspired to turn into a more literary periodical, and sought out fiction from male authors such as Edgar Allan Poe. ... Lady's Book differed greatly from Sarah's former publication in its promotion and embracing of materialism. Lady's...

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Does that sound like providing equal opportunity? It sounds like men are getting the short end of the stick. ... Gavora, an expert on the Title IX debate and author of the book "Tilting the Playing Field," the key to restoring equality of opportunity to Title IX lies in making the actual interest of the students rather than their representation in the student body the benchmark for apportioning athletic opportunities (Gavora). ...

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Discuss this statement with reference to Maggie Tulliver in "Mill On The Floss" Since the book "Mill on The Floss" was written nearly two hundred years ago, it is no surprise that society has changed, especially for women. ... She forgets her reality by escaping into her imagination, which is stimulated by literature, and into a daydream state that is induced by the sound of the mill, the river and music. ...

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Discuss this statement with reference to Maggie Tulliver in "Mill On The Floss" Since the book "Mill on The Floss" was written nearly two hundred years ago, it is no surprise that society has changed, especially for women. ... She forgets her reality by escaping into her imagination, which is stimulated by literature, and into a daydream state that is induced by the sound of the mill, the river and music. ...

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Rock enthusiasts of both genders fell in love with the idea of an all-female festival, especially because the record label was able to book Kathleen Hanna, founder of Riot Grrrl, and Kim Gordon, guitarist and vocalist of Sonic Youth, for the show. ... ,' and critics describe what you were wearing at the show as opposed to what you sounded like" Even for a critically acclaimed band like The Coathangers, who have played many widely known festivals such as Burgerama, South by Southwest, and Riot Fest, being a female and playing your heart out while on stage is never enough. When a femal...

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Women started to desire a chance to learn and to grow as normal, sound human beings. ... An author, Friedrich Engels, discussed in a book, The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State about the evolution of marriage over time and how it evolved from generation to generation and how it all led to where marriages were in the 17th-19th centuries, which is important to understand as it helps shed light on the status of women. ...

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