This false view of competing to be the toughest boy can also lead to increased chance of stress, physical injury, and even early death. In contrast, nurturance, a quality not valued because it is not perceived as masculine, decreases emotional distance from others and few opportunities arise to "participate in meaningful interpersonal relationships." ... Not for lads, Billy. ... Not friggin' ballet.... Billy's brother Tony is a proud boisterous miner who is already working at the coal mine with his father. ...

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She only knows "how to stay alive" not " to fight" (18). ... Harpo realizes that Sofia's strong character will not fade and they separate. ... The women do not dare to make eye contact also. The men of the tribe have " life and death power over the wife. ... With the new founded strength, they learn how to be independent on their own and become liberated, honored women who do not have to only survive, but can also live proud lives. ...

• Word Count: 1257
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• Grade Level: High School

In cause of this women were regarded as a force to be proud of by the middle of the war (Martin, 2009). ... Florence Bird was appointed as the chairwomen and is best remember due to her role, and in an interview several months before her death she specified that the status of women in Canada ensuring equal opportunities for women with men in all aspects of Canadian society was exactly what she wanted ("Florence Bird", 2000). ... Aware of the negative attention that this commission would receive, the Prime Minister did not respond because the press in Canada was very negative to the i...

• Word Count: 2125
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Margot is capable of acting in a way even Robert Wilson would approve of, but she chooses not to as she desires power. ... He will late say, "If you don't know what we're talking about why not keep out of it?... It is not the place of a woman to decide the state the state of her marriage, and Margot is forced to learn this the hard way. ... Wilson degrading her until she is forced to ask nicely from him to stop describing the gruesome details of her husband's death is her first moment of truly submitting to a man. She's no longer proud or aggressive, and this is her ...

• Word Count: 1269
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School