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    Illinois said‚ "The treatment of women provided Europeans with an excuse to declare the inferiority of Muslims and their religion" (Siddiqui). Most of the ideas and assumptions drawn by everyone are misunderstood and completely wrong within the Islamic community. Muslims living in Canada especially females have a hard time explaining themselves to Canadians about why they wear what they wear and act how they act. A female Muslim living in Canada said "If Muslim women and men choose to settle their

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    Hurtado Women’s rights and roles have been a controversial topic in history. In most of ancient cultures women did not have rights. They could not vote‚ they could not own anything. They ultimately belonged to a man; sometimes this man was her father or‚ when married‚ her husband. Women did not work‚ nor were they enrolled in an education plan‚ they simply did they were told to. However‚ a great improvement has been noticed throughout time. It can easily be told that women have started to do more and

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    Women: Roles and Cultures HIS 103 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS Instructor Lyons 3/4/2013 During the ancient civilizations‚ women had their place and their roles. In many countries‚ the women’s roles were very different and viewed as restricted. Women’s roles and lives have changed drastically over the years. From marriage to political affairs‚ times have changed. During some periods of time‚ women were controlled by men‚ forced into slavery‚ or to carry on a family tradition. From an island called

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    civilization were there any significant changes in the roles of women and in how these were defined? Women: cant live with them. Cant live without them. An old adage that pokes fun‚ yet is telling in its statement about how men view women. This sense of incompatibility curtails the differential roles men and women have played throughout history. The separation of sexes into distinct roles has inherently made them unequal. In today’s modern society‚ these deviations have been lessoned‚ but throughout

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    film and lecture course‚ covering the segment "Women and World War II") Roles of American Women in World War II Essay Two During World War II‚ Hollywood films strongly influenced the roles American women played‚ both while men were away and directly after they returned. These films often sent the message that while their men were away‚ women must be romantically loyal and keep a secure home for the men to return to. The films also often encouraged women to do their patriotic duty and their part in

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    The roles of women in ancient times The role that women play in today’s society has changed dramatically since the ancient times. Or have they changed dramatically over time? The role that women play on society in ancient times all depended on what culture they were living in‚ the region in which they lived‚ as well as their culture’s religion. Even till present day‚ women in some cultures play a big role or a role so small that you can’t even call it a role in society. Not all women in modern times

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    Marianela Rivera Mrs.Stalzer Brian Santos P.6 Nelson Rivera Magic Ketchup Experiment Introduction: This experiment is all about buoyancy and density. Buoyancy describes whether objects float or sink. Usually describes how things float or sink in different gasses. Density deals with the amount of mass an object has. Adding salt to the water adjusted the water. Squeeze the bottle hard enough‚ putting pressure to the packet. This causes the bubbles to get smaller and the entire packet

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    Women Role In Revolution The American revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765-1783 during which colonies in the thirteen American colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy‚ overthrown the authority of the Great Britain‚ and founded in United States of America. During the war‚ the women would stay at home with the family and work jobs like such as being a “seamstress and a maid” as the men went off to fight the U.S. The women found themselves unable

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    Gender roles have a very dominant place in our society. Different families and cultures emphasize different roles for men and women. However‚ masculinity seems to dominate throughout the world. Women’s role in society is always changing but femininity never seems to rise above its masculine counterpart. Gender asymmetry has been a struggle for a long time because of the uncertainty of how we learn such roles. How to act like a boy or a girl is not something biological we are just born with.

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    Enlightenment and the Role of Women in Society The Age of Enlightenment was a large cultural movement of educated individuals around the 17th and 18th centuries. The purpose of the Enlightenment was to challenges ideas that were rooted in faith and tradition‚ mold society using reason‚ and advance knowledge through a new scientific method. Different societies rose during this time period and discussed a wide range of topics. One widely discussed topic was the role of women in society. Societies mainly debated

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