Take a look into a history book and notice the dominance of texts written about men, by men. Notice the rebellions, the movements, and the outcry of unjust ruling, all perpetrated by men, of course only according to the history books. Where were the women in all of this? They were there yet silenced. Nowadays, there is a stereotype of women being quiet and to themselves, and while it would make sense for way back in the past, it is entirely untrue for today’s standard. With the ever approaching equality of all, both genders have become equally boisterous with what they say and women are in no way quitter than men. As a quieter person I tend to listen and notice more when it comes to what other people say. From my own personal …show more content…
experience both boys and girls have reached a medium in which both communicate as much as the other with opinions just as strong as the other. When it comes to speaking out women have become experts in the trade. The feminism movement brought strong opinions to the table which has showcased a woman’s ability to speak up and not stick to herself. Go to a social setting and among the voices you are sure to hear the voice of a woman, start a conversation with a woman and she will uphold her end. Opinions are the backbone of every topic and women, along with men, have theirs. Everyone has been given a freedom to speak in the developed world and this equality is recognized in 2017. Everyone has thoughts in their head waiting to erupt out of their mouths and spread into the brains of those who chose to listen, we were all born with this gift and everyone has the opportunity to use it. Not just in real life but also on social media do girls seem to be anything but quiet. When taking a look through social media a heavy dominance of women posts are evident. Social media has shown women to actually be quite proud in showing themselves and their thoughts off, and who can blame them? When given a platform of free speech I would sure hope that the word of the people get out there. Posts by both girls and boys on a platform like twitter represent the free speech being utilized by both genders equally. These platforms are also used to communicate ideas and unjustness that have fallen upon the female gender, much like men did as read in history books. Feminism is a movement that had gained its ground in the mid to late 1900’s and has given voice to the once silenced women. This movement is heavily active with new ideas being spread by women. They are loud in what they communicate and they are heard. As equality has not always fallen upon women when compared to men women were ready to take down these injustices through protest. To this day protests are held to “free the nipple” or eliminate the wage gap between genders in America. Women speak out when they are treated without fairness just as much as men. Once enough courage was brought out to speak up this stereotype has been broken. While some thoughts may be radical everyone is entitled to talk and not be contained to themselves. If the progress of women authority and respect throughout history is analyzed it is easy to see how this stereotype could be adopted into our culture.
History has shown repeated occurrences of patriarchy. Rome, Greece, America, all have had political positions dominantly held by men. Women’s opinions were silenced from politics and the men created the rules. Rarely would a women have a strong voice in society throughout history. Women being silenced was especially evident in the early 1900’s. These women were treated like objects and turned into housewives who did not speak up unless given permission from her husband. They weren’t allowed to work so they were quiet and contained to themselves. This has developed the stereotype of women being quiet and to themselves. History had shaped women in to quiet maids and that is what ended with the start of the feminist movement. This movement however wasn’t the first evidence of this stereotype being false, back at the dawn of the Wild West of America women had a huge impact on how cities shaped out to be. Men were first moved into these areas to work on expanding America and establishing cities however it was when the women came in when things started happening. Since only men were present they had created a lust for women which the women used to their advantage. By doing so their wealth grew quick and distributed it towards establishing saloons and marketplaces that created bustling Wild West towns. The movies you see of cowboys don’t show this, they depict women as objects that need to be protected and saved, the men were depicted as the heroes of the Wild West. This greater established the stereotype of quiet women who stick to themselves. This type of plot structure was repeated in the film industry backing the stereotype. Protected by the film industry and historical patterns this stereotype was able to grow
immensely. This stereotype constructed by men that silenced the women just simply is not true. Women now have the power to speak out just as much as men as culture now allows for it. However, as women began to speak up, a new stereotype of women being talkative seems to slowly gain ground. As Hollywood now shows woman as heroes and main plot points who can protect themselves the stereotype began to break. America almost had its first woman president, woman now hold power in office, and are now depicted as strong and independent. The changes on the depictions of women not only changed their sense of power in the world but also is breaking the stereotypes that depict them as otherwise. Everyone has the power to speak and women are no exception.
According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, women experience clinical depression at twice the rate of men. A two to one ratio exists regardless of racial or ethnic background or economic status. The lifetime prevalence of major depression is 20-26% for women and 8-12% for men. During the Victorian era during 1837 to 1901 women were traditionally viewed as a possession and not an individual. As they held the stereotype of staying at home and dedicating themselves to feminine duties, such as cleaning and cooking, they did not play any roles in academic thinking or a worthy education. But not all women were trapped in the stereotype of being property than being their own individual self. Some chose to speak out to let the world
Women are taught to only speak when spoken to, and to be housewives while their husbands take care of the family financially. These ideals trace back to the day of the caveman era. Over the years women have become more tired of not being treated equally compared to their male counterparts. So to combat this problem the women have fought to gain equal rights as men. One way they did this was to fight for equal rights and respect in the workforce because at one point women were completely absent in the workplace. This finally changed between the years of 1966 and 1982 when the amount of women in the workforce increased by 119.4% (Lips & Colwill,
"Women were denied knowledge of their history, and thus each woman had to argue as though no woman before her had ever thought or written. Women had to use their energy to reinvent the wheel, over and over again, generation after generation. ... thinking women of each generation had to waste their time, energy and talent on constructing their argument anew. Generation after generation, in the face of recurrent discontinuities, women thought their way around and out from under patriarchal thought." (Lerner qtd in Merrim Modern Women xxiii)
Women were only second-class citizens. They were supposed to stay home cook, clean, achieve motherhood and please their husbands. The constitution did not allow women to vote until the 19th amendment in 1971 due to gender discrimination. Deeper in the chapter it discusses the glass ceiling. Women by law have equal opportunities, but most business owners, which are men, will not even take them serious. Women also encounter sexual harassment and some men expect them to do certain things in order for them to succeed in that particular workplace. The society did not allow women to pursue a real education or get a real job. Women have always been the submissive person by default, and men have always been the stronger one, and the protector. Since the dawn of time, the world has seen a woman as a trophy for a man’s arm and a sexual desire for a man’s
Men were taught to be superior to women since the dawn of time, whereas females were looked down upon. Ruled by patriarchy, it was hard for most of these women to do more than just be a stay at home wife. In some of the stories we have read, the women were portrayed as submissive, obedient, with no voice. Women have struggled to break out of this mold and find a voice for themselves. However, some managed to break out of these expectations and standards. Women and men have had to fulfill different set standards before anyone had stepped foot outside the womb. For both genders those standards came with different expectations.
Women today hold many roles in society. We are mother, care givers, daughters, wives, bosses, employees, educators, arbitrators and the list can go on and on. In my view we are the glue that can hold a family together and the ethical back bone in a still very male dominated society. Males have been the force behind most of the ethical and moral decisions that dominate our world. Women for much of our known history been subservient, dominated, and treated as second class citizens. We have been told that we are too sensitive and not as smart as men. It was believed and debated for many centuries that a women could only be virtues if she was a mother and a wife. This was her role because of her gender. With all the negativity towards women we
Throughout the history of mankind, there has always been a common belief that women exist inferior to men. The Bible demonstrates that God made the first woman Eve from the rib of Adam and God “[does] not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet” (1 Timothy 2:11-15). However, understanding their important role in the family and society and feeling tired of being undertreated by men, women finally stood up for themselves. In the 19th century, the Feminist Movement emerged and completely changed the lives of millions of women in the United States until this day. The Movement provides the new perspectives and protects the rights of women in social and political aspects.
Women receive very little say and respect in society. Women are expected to stay home and be the perfect housewife, they cook food, take care of their children, clean, and clothes. Women have to make sure to prepare a warm and delicious meal for their husbands to eat after a long day at work, this is seen a
You are at an interview, the interviewer says that you are not qualified for the job because of your gender. What would you say? Sexism has caused stereotypes, and harassment in the workforce, and professional sports, therefore people should know more about sexism. Media is a powerful tool of communication, it produces both negative and positive impacts on society.
Woman through history have struggled to gain the respect and equality they deserve. I am someone who strongly believes in woman empowerment and feminism. Before World War I women's sole job was to cook, clean, and take care of their families, while the men were the breadwinners of the home. They also had to maintain a certain physical appearance and were constantly scrutinized by their beauty. This all changed In the 1940’s when women were inspired and recruited to do their parts to help with World War II by joining together to work in aircraft and ammunition factories. While the males in their family left to fight in the war their job was to fill up the spots that were normally given to men. This opened up doors for women to have more freedom
If women try to fight for the same equality of men they will just put themselves in a more vulnerable place. Trying to equate theirs selves with men will just do more harm than good to women. Furthermore woman can live in a life where they do not have to prove themselves and just life a happy and prosperous life. But men on the other hand have to contemplate on proving and defending who they are and what they can be capable of. Theroux had determined that “it is normal in America for a man to be dismissive or even somewhat apologetic about being a writer” but why is this so? Masculinity is something that men had to prove over and over again and has been outlined as a certain criteria that fits what is masculine and what isn’t masculine. Men struggle to be tenacious in the society that we reside in. It isn’t much that can be done the deed has been done and the roles have been set. Women do not realize that men life isn’t an easy one to live. It is lot harder for men than women. Like men women have multiple paths to peruse as a homemaker a career, a mother and a wife. Men have had only one the same as it has always been which is to protect and provide in order to prove their masculinity. Women take on the more effortless and less threatening roles and leave men to work the treacherous jobs. The roles of men is always to be dominant in everything. It is proven that men are the stronger and smarter sex that can be proven scientifically based on research. But men have very little benefits as they only reap the bread crumbs of the heavy burden that society but over their
Throughout history, women have always been seen as inferior to men or in reality to anyone. According to Stephanie Muntone in her article “Women’s Rights in the 19th Century” she states that “a woman was seen as a second-class citizen in a republic founded on the principles of liberty and equality.” America is the country where everyone is considered equal but this is only according to white rich men. Women did not even have the right to vote; when they finally did, they felt a little independent. According to Muntone in London, there was a World’s Anti-Slavery convention in which women could attend but the conventional leaders only allo...
That is why for years to come women will still be seen as motherly, passive and innocent, sexual objects, or they are overlooked or seen as unimportant entities. Whether it’s motherly birds on kids TV shows or scantily clad dancers on Monday Night Football, the portrayal of women has yet to catch up with what real life women are like. There are single women, obese women, and smart women. Women who are single mom’s, lesbians, or don’t have any children at all. Women are able to do the same type of work as men without being manly.
The economic argument over gender equality are overwhelming, but stereotypes keep getting in the way of progress. Unfortunately, these stereotypes have been ingrained in the brain of Americans in school, by their families, and by their friends. One of the stronger stereotypes currently is that women are perceived as more “communal” and “loyal”, whereas men are described more as “protectors” and “competent”. These traits have lead men to take roles in society that garner respect and power. These societal roles have existed for generations, and has lead to a societal wide belief that women should behave like their predecessors. As it currently stands women are being negatively affected by these stereotypes,
Women seem to be categorized into a separate group, serving as supplements to men’s actions, characters and behavior. All of them seem to live in the realm of their own, built on the idealistic conception of the surrounding world, governed by fair rules and laws.