Women have come a long way in society throughout time. They've gone from being nothing to being something. In some historical civilizations women didn't have roles or even identities like the men did. Women were nothing without men. In other civilizations women had some rights close to the men's but never better than them. From there women moved on to becoming more educated, gaining some knowledge and more control of their lives but were still "less" than men. As years passed and centuries gone by women were becoming more and more equal. Now, in 2002, and in our society, the United States, women are created and seen as equals. They have the same rights, the same opportunity for education, the same opportunity in athletics, and the same opportunities in the job world. .
Let's take a look back at two different historical civilizations that had two different identities and roles for women. We will look at Sparta and Athens, two of the Greek poleis that stood out for their vividly contrasting styles of life and their roles in Greek history. There most surprising contrast being the difference in the roles and status of women.
Sparta created a rigid hierarchical society of well trained, tough and athletic men, women and children. It was admired for it's loyalty, bravery and social order. Spartan women spent their time outside and spoke freely to men much like our society. Women in today's society are free to be outside and free to speak openly to men. Spartan women were given public education including singing, dancing and athletics. In today's society women are also given public education as well as private and have the same rights as men to participate in singing, dancing and athletics. Spartan women were also unique in being able to own land and manage their own property as well as the women in today's society. .
Athens, on the other hand, was a more open society than Sparta but treated their women much differently.
Women in Aztec Society In the Aztec society women were fated to a domestic life. ... In Aztec society, marriage represented social maturity. ... Women in all social classes played important roles in Aztec society. Women in Inca Society Girls went to special schools where they learned to weave. ... Women in Inca society, like in Aztec society were expected to marry. ...
Women are to be found in every sector of public life. ... This shows concern for women's progress. ... African women have participated in the national struggles waged on their own soil, thus proving themselves well aware of the problems faced by their countries and their societies. ... The latter have not managed to eliminate certain contradictions inherent in the patriarchal society to which they belong, not to rise above them. ... Nevertheless, as the women of Guinea have demonstrated, sometimes the women triumph. ...
"Women should remain silent in the churches. ... In first-century Jewish culture, women were not allowed to study. ... Our society has blind spots, just like Paul's society did; and we can't imagine what arguments will seem reasonable and fair fifty years from now which seem outrageous and dangerous to us today . Yet if Paul did not set some limits upon women as a reaction to his culture's limitations on women, he could have reasonably been accused of giving women excessive freedom that would endanger the social order of his time. ... Women's unlimited speech in churc...
This continues to be one of the most debated topics in the catholic society today. ... Supporters say a woman's position in the church should keep pace with the evolution of her position in civil society. ... Women are equal to men in society so why not in the church to? ... In Judean society of the day, it was a terrible transgression for a man to talk to a woman other than his wife. ... Today's society is a whole different world compared to the days of Christ. ...
Paul did not advocate for the oppression of women. ... You can make the Bible say anything you want it to when you take passages out of their context The New Testament texts referring to women present a view that is markedly different from the negative view of women that was dominant in ancient societies. Women in biblical times usually had little education and rabbis warned against teaching the law to women. ... Women are not the only ones asked to be silent. ... Paul, however, wanted a society in which all people - man and woman were equal, a society that was not political, but spiritual. ...
Emily Dickinson and Position of Women in Society In the 19th century, society regarded women as domestic and submissive; their main roles that of being pure, obedient wives and domestic, nurturing mothers. ... These images parallel the images of women in society. In the 19th century, women were not taken seriously; much like the leaves on a tree, women were not much more than visually pleasing aspects of society. ... Contrary to the beliefs of society at this time, women have the power to make their own choices. ... Women have the ability to break from society's views and dictate th...
The Puritan Society was a very restrictive, repressive, and socially constrictive one. Every member of the society had a strict role to fill. ... The Puritan Society was stratified by many different factors. ... Men were supposed to be dominant over women. ... Women were not supposed to be able to survive without a man. ...
Melissa Cohen In American Society today, thin equals beautiful. ... By losing weight you are rewarded by being more accepted in society. Society makes it clear to women that their value is dependent of their physical appearance. ... Society not only judges women, but women judge themselves. ... When society can understand how much pressure is put upon women to look and act a certain way, and let women know that is "ok- to eat and be smart, then we can advance as a better civilization. ...
But as the French society moved toward revolution women began to speak of the hate against them. ... After roll models such as Tristan Flora women started trying harder to become a part of the society. ... With the idea of socialism women gained some standing in society, as close equals to men. In a socialistic society everyone is equal, including women. ... They became independent members of society. ...
