The Women's Advantage It seems that in times before the women's movement, women weren't thought of by men to be capable of being self sufficient. ... At the same time two women, Mrs. ... Hale, were pointing out little clues about Mrs. ... In "Trifles," the whole time the Sheriff and the County Attorney were making fun of the ladies pointing out, what seems to them to be pointless little things, but are actually big clues. The women pay more attention to it because they are women looking from a woman's point of view. ...

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Most accounts of women living in the Elizabethan Era present them as members of society who were designated to do little more than take care of their homes, raise children and tend to the needs of their men. ... City women worked in shops, while women of the suburbs worked on farms. ... Despite the preconceived ideas we have of women in the Elizabethan Era, it's a little known fact that it was possible for them to hold positions and and occupations of high esteem, even though they continued to be viewed as inferior to men. ... While the 16th century allowed women to work, there were job...

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The women characters in Julius Caesar are not themselves instrumental in the plot and therefore have little importance as characters in their own right. ... Portia is the more fully described of the two women and provides a portrait of a woman of above average strength and quality. ... Women are supposedly weak physically and intellectually. ... Cassius is especially prone to making such equations between women and weakness and less worthy qualities of character. ... (I.iii.82-3) Portia is an example of a woman who does not conform to the prevailing idea of the limitations of women in general...

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When women are educated then they can help to educate the children too. ... Rousseau and Gregory felt that women were all fake and useless in society, Rousseau felt that women should not even be citizens. ... Wollstonecraft continues to engage a great deal about power in terms of the status quo, in regards to women's position in society, but ultimately what Wollstonecraft wants for women is to have power over themselves, not men. ... Many times in our society people are a little hostile when it comes to a change that affects their comfort zone. Ultimately, all Wollstonecraft wanted was f...

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The role that women had then were very defined and they had little means to improve their situation, if they chose to do so. ... The career and education aspects of women have evolved as well as women's epitomes of marriage. ... Women were the homemakers and caretakers of the children, rarely were women asked to have an active role in business or politics. ... American women answered the call full force. ... In years past women stayed home with very little if, any social lives outside the home. ...

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In this essay I am going to be exploring the different views of how the roles of men and women have changed in the past 50 years and whether it has been significant, my reason for this is to discuss how far sociologist would agree or disagree with these different views. Young and Willmott (1973) believe that the symmetrical family has become the typical family form in Britain; they believe that gender segregation still exist but symmetrical families are developing much more joint conjugal roles and that there has been a large amount of equality between men and women. ... In her own research...

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Portia and Calpurnia are the two main women in the story of Julius Caesar. ... She begged him to tell her and when Brutus said that he couldn't then she knew that their relations had faded a little. ...

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Insecurity and body image is a big problem among women. ... Women have to live up to expectations – both from the society and also from their loved ones. ... One little "innocent" comment can destroy a girl's self-esteem. ... This shows how little he has cared about her appearance. ... He does not see Doreen's appearance through his own eyes, but through two strangers in business suits who do not like fat women. ...

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Victorian views on marriage The Victorian society held rigid views on marriage and the role of women in life. Most women regarded marriage as a fact of nature. ... The Victorian woman had little or no rights regarding her marriage. ... Most Victorian women calmly accepted their role with little complaint. Women saw marriage as a way to gain independence from their families and begin a life of their own. ...

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Moreover, he tells Nora that women are responsible for the morality of their children. ... Nora, as a symbol of women, is called a number of "pet" names by Torvald throughout the play. These include "little spendthrift," "little songbird," "squirrel," "little featherhead," little skylark," "little person," and "little woman." ... I thought that it was going to be another degrading play that showed women as the subordinate sex. ... He showed that women were not dolls that anyone could play with. ...

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A valuable aspect of the text is found in how it presents women in Athenian society. ... Perhaps the Athenian women were not so restricted. ... Further evidence of women's status was that the law breaking act was considered to be primarily the fault of the male. ... Seemingly, the Athenian society gave women very little freedom. ... One may assume that men believed that women had little logic. ...

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Hale, states, "Well, women are used to worrying over trifles."... They then noticed a bird cage with the door broke off the hinges and just so happened to also find the bird that had been strangled, wrapped in a silk and placed in a little box. ... The women reminisced about how Mrs. ... The talked of how much they worried over little things, and joked about how the women did things such as when the women were speaking of whether or not Mrs. ... The unjust life that women of the twentieth century dealt with due to social inequality is shown through the actions that some women would take. ...

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Women had to secretly do things without their husband's permission. ... He always makes sure to say "my" when calling her " Is that my little lark twittering out there?"... I believe it's a little bit of both. ... "My little songbird must never do that again. ... All right, you little goose, I know you didn't mean it like that. ...

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During the late 1900's, men and women were not looked upon as equals. ... By keeping the women out of the government as well as the work place, men were able to make women inferior to them. This made the women helpless and dependent upon men. ... He called her pet names such as his pet, his little squirrel, and his singing bird. ... Everyone in the play refers to her as little Nora. ...

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Trifle: something of little value, substance, or importance. ... The men were looking for obvious clues whereas the women weren't really looking for clues at all but sat discussing the little things that they noticed that were different or odd to them. ... We then have the women discussing the birdcage they found. ... Here is where we find, through the women, that Mr. ... They do not look at things like the women do. ...

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However, women of today have more equality in marriage than did women of that time, including the option of divorce which was then frowned upon if sought by either party, though was more accepted when asked for by the husband. At present, little thought is given to the state of divorce, no matter the number of times, or the reason for divorce. ... In this way, the writer warns women that once a man has taken his place as husband, he will see himself as king or god, or if the wedding is death and marriage is Hell, then he may assume the role of Satan. ... The poet implores women to shun m...

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In many cases, the men in both plays treat the women like prizes or pets. In A Doll's House, Torvald calls Nora his singing bird, or he calls her his little squirrel. ... In this time period, men act as though the women should not know what is going on. ... The women are treated as though they are helpless, which runs hand in hand with being treated as pets. ... The women's unhappiness drives both of them to extreme measures. ...

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During the time in which the play took place society frowned upon women asserting themselves. ... Nora serves as a symbol for women of the time; women who were thought to be content with the luxuries of modern society with no thought or care of the world in which they lived (Bradbrook, 57). ... He refers to her as his little "lark" and "squirrel," implying that she is small and helpless. Similarly, Torvald repeatedly calls Nora his "little one" or "little girl", maintaining the approach of a father rather than husband. ... According to Ibsen in his play, women will eventually progress and un...

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Women of the nineteenth century were not treated with the respect that most women of today obtain. Women in the past were known as homemakers. ... Men in this time were in the ones in control; women had little opportunity for input, if any. ... Freedom is what women wanted. ... His comforting is taken a little too far and things get out of hand. ...

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Women of the nineteenth century were not treated with the respect that most women of today obtain. Women in the past were known as homemakers. ... Men in this time were in the ones in control; women had little opportunity for input, if any. ... Freedom is what women wanted. ... His comforting is taken a little too far and things get out of hand. ...

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Women thus gain power in private in exchange for submission in public. ... With the acceptance of the role of wife almost all women, especially role-oriented women, accept as well as the role of housewife. ... It is remarkable that most women still rush to fill such a position. ... And little by little she manages to convince herself that she is happy On the other hand, the husband's role is that of bread winner and financial provider. ... Men do, however, develop traits often not found in women. ...

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Nora may seem to be deceitful and childish like, but she is a brave women who takes a step towards the real world and toward the rights of women. ... "Is that my little lark twittering out there?" Is that my little squirrel rummaging around?. ... She is his doll, a plaything on display to the world, of little intellectual value and even less utility in his life. ... For a women like Nora taking a step into independence is not only a step towards human rights but for the rights of the women....

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Woman had very little power in this political/public society. ... The patriarchal spokesman of Vedic society sought to place women explicitly under the authority of men." Sadly for women, their place in society would not be elevated for many years to come. ... Women could be betrothed at age eight to a man that is in his twenties. ... Having no say in public and most private matters makes women out to be like slaves (in a sense). ...

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Women and Men: Sharing the Work Load Sociology Exercise, Option A With the dawn of the 21st century, more and more women have ventured into the workforce and accepted the challenges of competing with their male counterparts. ... Pioneering women in the labor market during their adult years have been met with both support and rejection from their peers. ... In my opinion, I believe that women should have every right to be treated equally both in the labor market and in their household. ... Women will attempt to balance a career and family life, but in the end, I see the women still sacri...

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Women were advised to be moral, virtuous, pious, pure, and free from frivolity. ... Women's influence could also extend out into their communities through fundraising and charity work, things that were appropriate to Women's Sphere. ... Ladies Magazine cautioned women against materialism, competitiveness, and frivolity. Women were also discouraged from becoming involved in politics, public agitation, and public speaking. ... In its early days, the Lady's Book was the opposite of everything Sarah envisioned for Ladies Magazine: content taken nearly wholesale from other public...

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