Women then became willing to follow the leanings of society and remain at home. ... No more than other stereotypes are valid. ... These women felt they had no worth, that they were being taken advantage of and many developed the desire to rebel (Epstein/Easton 97). There was also the feeling for some that they were failing in child rearing. ... They were no longer essential to the family economy that they had been (Epstein/Easton 89). ...

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For them, there is no need to stay to work things out. There are so many reasons why these people think divorce is the right answer but they could be wrong. ... Divorce is a tragedy because the rate at which divorce is going is becoming more alarming then it has been in decades. ... Our expectation of marriage can be misinterpreted, we think if we meet someone, fall in love and marry that person, that person is going to take care of all our needs, be there at every need and put an end to any problem or loneliness we may feel, we marry expecting someone to make us happy instead of making oursel...

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Originally, there were four castes. ... There were three kinds of brahmans. ... So even though they weren't all working in the field they were still fulfilling the main purpose of their caste by helping "maintain the priestly caste- which was what they were there for all along. ... Before laying upon the burning site there is a two mile walk to get there. There is no ceremony at the site; she merely lies closely to her husband while the sticks they are upon are lit. ...

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At one time, the very subject of sex was taboo, and then the sexual revolution was introduced as a time when people were unrestrained and open to explore their sexuality. ... If these people had listened to the advice that was given, there would be no cause for alarm. ... Then you have to wait another year before you have kids."" ... "The Jewish belief in pre-marital sex is; according to the Torah, there is no such thing as premarital sex, for if a man has sex with an unmarried woman--then they are effectively married! ... I asked her if she loved her boyfriend and she said no. ...

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Humans are encapsulated in finding a partner for many reasons, due to society's standards or their cultural upbringing; there is no getting around sex and love. ... The only problem arises when there is no choice in a religion. ... Then it is not as harmless. ... The answer is easy, if Catholic teens truly were Catholic and up held the Catholic ideologies given to them then they would control themselves or at least be safe about the decisions they make. ... The debate over, "the use of contraceptives is not a new controversy," (Locke) says Journalist Laura Locke, this means th...

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The girls became friends while they were in primary school. ... When Sula returned to the Bottom, the two girls were almost as opposite as their mothers were to each other. ... There were always different people running in and out of her house. ... In Sula's home there was no one to look to for guidance. ... "Indirectly, Hannah has taught Sula that there was no other than self that one could count on" (Library book 36). ...

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There are many ideas and opinions that people believe women should and should not be, according to 17th-19th century ideas. ... Women were expected to act as these shallow, emotional creatures that had no depth mentally and could serve as helpless, reliant, and obedient wives to their ruling and overbearing husbands. ... It gives women a chance to grow as a person and then, as a result, potentially share the good works with the family. ... Women should be given the rights and freedoms and liberties as men are given, and not left to just be submissive creatures that rely on beauty and have n...

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After the male has called upon the young daughter, he then later asks for her hand in marriage. ... Collis then goes on to explain that in cultures which the groom's parent's pay for the weeding, it is viewed as areturn gift? ... Dating was informal, unchaperoned and male and female interacted with no specific commitment. In the past courting was meant to find your mate for life; that was no longer the case with dating. ... Whyte Now that dating was the new courtship system, the rules were no longer established by the community but by the peer group of the young men and wo...

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It is annoying to have what no one thinks worth possessing" (Harvard website). ... Though she has been married five times, she is childless in a period when there were no contraceptives and we know it is not for the lack of sex in her relations. ... Women were to do what they were told and if they did not then the man could punish them just as God punishes man. These attitudes were enforced by the "auctoritee" that WB rebuts. ... She also inquires an important question, if all were virgins, then where would virgins come from. ...

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People were raised to think that if you worked hard on a job, you would have a career with advancements up the success latter with no problems. ... What happens then? ... Then you get to do this all over again. ... Then came self-accomplishments at work and schools. ... The lows were another story. ...

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His two main reasons were that the Mambilas were very suspicious and only few of them understood English. ... There is no explicit rule forbidding close male kin to marry into the same households, but it is deemed inadvisable to do so. 5. ... Then, they are left to talk and drink together. ... She is then escorted to her husband's home without any further formalities. ... This is why no one was able to get any information about such marriage. ...

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There is not a single woman's perspective on the Bible, but a rich variety of insights shaped by women's culture, class, ethnicity, and religious community. ... In the Old Testament there are stories regarding female heroic figures and women that have taken independent action, like Deborah or Jezebel. ... However, there are really two versions of creation in the Bible; in Genesis 1:27-29 "male and female created he them," and in Genesis 2:18-25 "woman made from Adam's rib.... For many centuries women's appeals for equal rights were denied on grounds women wer...

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There are four main categories of habitats distinguished by the Ju (Lee, pg.24). ... When vegetation is collected, it is all pooled at the end of each day to ensure that no one in the camp will go hungry (Lee, pg. 50). ... The last category of problematic foods included 23 species never seen eaten but were still said to be edible. ... These waterholes were also occupied at times by blacks who would use them for their herds of cattle and goats, and other livestock. ... If the proposal is accepted then there would be the exchange of gifts (kamasi) between parents on both sides. ...

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(P5) These innocent words were just the true portrayal of Jane's rebellious spirit. ... Then comes the next----Mrs. ... They gradually became friends and then lovers. ... Rochester, she clearly realized that there was an impassable chasm between them. ... Then came to the last stage-----St. ...

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Bounderby tells that unless he has money there is no way to get rid of his wife legally. ... Then she asks " do you ask me to love Mr. ... He tells her no. ... Bounderby and then Louisa and then her brother Tom. ... She tells him how grateful she is to him but then insults a picture of him when he isn't there. ...

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[a] If you want your relationships to be more than previous generations have experienced, then new skills must be learned. ... There are four (4) types of chemistry between partners, physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. ... [pg20a] As with all things, there is bad as well as good. ... There are 10 different examples of warning signals or adverse situations, that are signs of unhealthy chemistry in women. ... Acquiescing to an availability, is in no way making a choice....

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There is always a hope that his character might have more depth, but it was only "Bianca's love- (V.i.98) that guided his actions. ... No mates for you,/ Unless you were of gentler, milder mold- (I.i.59-69). ... Katherine and women of her type were not considered "proper- and were not very common in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. ... Then Katherine has been tamed under the terms of that definition. ... Petruchio seems to believe that he can handle anything and that Katherine will be no match for him. ...

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"They were in fact very fine ladies; not deficient in good humor when they pleased, nor in power of being agreeable when they chose it, but proud and conceited. They were very handsome, had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town, had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds, were in the habit of spending more than they ought, and of associating with people of rank, and were therefore in every respect entitled to think well of themselves, and meanly of others. ... In short, there does exist strict hierarchy, which is classified according to the family and tradition from the su...

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There were seven grounds for divorcing a wife. ... (Tan p. 18) However, there were three issues to consider in which a man could not divorce his wife. ... (Tan p. 22) There were also laws in case the husband had a mistress. ... The long binding was then wrapped around the foot from the arch to the instep and then to the heel, which was made to touch the toes, the whole foot being restrained in a tiny grotesque arch."... There were many reasons for this practice. ...

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In ancient China, a woman no longer belonged to the family clan of her parents after she got married, and she had to put her husband's family name before hers. ... Even though the freedom of marriage is very common now in China, there are still rooms for such match-makers. ... In today's China, there are some special ways for young people to meet each other. ... The young people in love would hook two locks onto each other and then on the iron chains, and throw the keys down the valley, symbolizing that the two locks will stay locked forever and so will their love. ... In ancient Ch...

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He believes that there was a visible migration of women from the sexually defined roles that were present. ... Naturally there were those who must have relished the opportunity to go in to the factories and undertake some challenging work. ... However this is a somewhat individual viewpoint as there is no documentary evidence to support any alterations in the post- war relationships between men and women. ... Marwick's conclusion that the war altered the consciousness of women is therefore debatable, as if there had been an alteration in women's consciousness, there would have been n...

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Doran, and then calls in the chips when Polly's "virtue" is compromised. ... There were three main characters involved in this story-Mrs. ... Mooney felt the men were just passing by and were not actually seriously interested in her daughter, therefore paying no attention. ... Doran into owing reparation and would then anticipate marriage. ... There is only one undeniable resolution to this problem; Mr. ...

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Our religion believes that we have to wait for the Buddha or the Dead people to eat first and then it is permitted that we may eat. ... Then, my mom tried to help me and said, "This is the United States." ... Then, he will visit regularly, usually once a week on Saturday or Sunday evening. ... Having been granted permission, the couple then visits each set of parents, usually bringing gifts of food or wine. ... Then, they would discuss the date, time, and make all other necessary arrangements. ...

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Juliet had no one to turn to and ask for help. ... There were circumstances throughout the course of their lives that led up to their deaths. ... From this point on in the play there are no more comedic or romantic scenes.   ... Julliet feels that there is no hope in the renassance construct and that she must fight for herself and completely abandon the society she has been bought up in.   ... Then, she politely asks why she was called. ...

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There can be no argument that D.H. ... No other important English novel seems to offer quite such a stark illustration of an 'Oedipus complex' "4 What is "Oedipus complex"5? ... Morel's heart there was a unpleasant feeling " Is she so fascinating that you must follow her all that way?" ... There is neither Annie, nor me, nor anyone now for you." "Is there nobody else to talk to? ...

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