A Double Standard: Changing Views For The Better

Changing Views For the Better What is the author suggesting about the way society views women? In “A Double Standard, ” by Francis Harper, she discusses the complexity of sex, gender, and the social standards that are involved with them. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was born into freedom in 1825. Harper worked throughout her life to maintain her freedom and justice. Throughout her poem, she expresses her views on how society views women. Dr. Derrick Spire’s discussed how she wrote about slavery, and her frustrations during this time frame. Harper wanted everyone to be seen equal in our society; however, this was not yet put in place. The complexity of sex played a role in the way society viewed women. For example, the poem states, “Crime