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…In our society today many issues have brought about great debate and many more still need to be debated. "Why do women feel oppressed?" "Why do men make more money?" "How are women portrayed in media?" Questions like these consistently spark arguments…

…). Plenty of studies show that employed women are healthier than homemakers. Who is right? At the turn of the twentieth century, definite gender roles existed. Women bore many children, cared for these children and took care of the many manual domestic chores…

…Women On Television The quality of American television has become a national disgrace. Young women in America who are displeased with their appearance more likely then not can trace those feelings directly back to images from the media…

…In today's society, with affirmative action full out in most industries and businesses, and the equal rights movement having made great progress; there is finally a snag in the nylons of woman activists. The question of whether women should have…

…The Representation of Women in 19th century Literature The role of women in 19th century literature is influenced by the ideology “cult of true womanhood”. This cult, evident in the works of both female and male writers, entails that women…

…Men and Women by Larry Crabb Men and Women is a book that describes the struggle that men and women have when they relate. The struggle they have happens when men and women relate to one another because they are self-centered and do not recognize…

…by advertising especially the portrayal of women, but I discovered that there were other stereotypes being perpetuated as well that were just as institutionalized if not just simply less noticed or studied. Therefore, although this argument will focus on the depiction…

…public office. Married women could not bring suit in court. They had no rights over their children. They could not own property. There were cases in which a widow had her home or farm sold out from under her by her son because she was not legally entitled…

…. Emilia explains that there are many unfaithful wives and she blames it on the husband. She insists that wives should have the right to do whatever men do. That is where these three women all come into common. They live in a society where women can not do…

…Women Following World War II the proportion of women who were employed in factories dropped drastically. This was partly due to the fact that many men were coming home form fighting in the war, and took their old jobs back. Federal and state aid…