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…. She feels that women can’t do so, because they will always be in sexual danger. She argues that feminism misleads women by offering them a fantasy of sexual empowerment instead of warning them of the certainty of male sexual aggression. She feels…

…is very prominent in this story, and it helps to illustrate a very poignant point on the anti-feminism during the time of the story. At this time, spousal abuse was not uncommon, and was pretty much standard practice. However, "The Murder" is neither pro…

…and readers to set high standards in the appreciation of past and present works of art. When viewing Death of a Salesman many interpretive lenses can be used to see various things in the story and in the diverse characters. The Feminism of Linda Loman…

…The place and the role played by a woman in a society has always been an issue of national debate. The term "Feminism" is mostly used in reference to the movement for the empowerment of women in the society. It is based on the concept of equal rights…

…. The Mary-like character Hester Prynne represents feminism, as the female-heroine, and truth, as she is unwavering in her stand against the wishes of the state, church, family and community with regard to her own truth. As represented by The Scarlet Letter, "Do…

…" (Pineau 217). Still date rape is a vaguely defined crime: one factor that has contributed to its growth." Media and Date Rape With the rise of feminism in the last few decades, there has been a newfound sexual freedom among both men and women. However…

…will be rebuffed in this essay using the arguments put forth by Ien Ang. Ang's article, 'I'm a feminist but ... 'Other' women and postnational feminism' puts forth the arguments that mainstream feminism is embodied in white/western culture…

…, the author is demonstrating the discovery of feminism by society. The character of Jane is not identified - it could be John's mistress or the submissive side of the narrator herself - but symbolically she represents part of the restraint that had led…

…In the article, "A Cyborg Manifesto" Haraway tries to create "an ironic political myth"(p.65) which combines postmodernism with socialist feminism. "Taxonomies of feminism produce epistemologies to police deviation from official women's experience."(p…

…of the most famous voices of the gender wars, Germaine Greer. Her reputation was made in 1970, when she wrote The Female Eunuch. The book helped encourage women's movement and it turned its author into one of the most important voices in feminism. It elevated her…