Jean Sontag View On Women

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For predominantly Catholic languages, French and Italian, they call men “beautiful without it having a feminine connotation. However, Protestant shaped countries retain evidence of “a pagan admiration for beauty” (314). The English language defines a man as being handsome, giving him room for imperfection and flaws. Men grasp the word “beauty” and use it to pit women against each other with certain remarks and comments. Turning a word that used to mean excellence into an obligation of constant worry and struggle, makes women fear what will become of their reputation as a woman if this is standard is not held to its highest.
I agree with Sontag’s claim in the work place that no matter what her position or job title is, she will always feel

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