MR English 10 CP 24 March 2013 Gloria Steinem’s Effect on Modern-Day History Gloria Steinem has had the greatest impact on modern day women in American society because‚ as an activist‚ she fought to achieve rights of equality. As a woman whose life was affected by society’s opinions and views of women‚ she was determined to change these standards. She set a goal to regulate women’s rights and have women’s role in society matter just as much as men’s. To accomplish said goals‚ “Gloria Steinem
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In the reading‚ “If Men Could Menstruate‚” the author‚ Gloria Steinem‚ argues that no matter what the characteristic may be‚ men would still find a way to justify how and why this particular characteristic—in this case‚ menstruation—would still be a characteristic that only the powerful can hold. Although at first I was a bit confused as to what exactly Steinem was arguing and why‚ after having read the article multiple times‚ I was finally able to make sense of where she was coming from through
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Rush Limbaugh’s The Latest From The Feminist Front‚ explains his argument and responds to suggestions that his statements about feminism are too over the top. He thinks that feminism is something that has become too much of a big deal. Limbaugh seems to feel strongly that the women’s movement has gone too far or is getting out of hand. He definitely has provided a lot of support for his argument‚ and it is very convincing. This essay exposed parts of the women’s movement considered by the Start
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Bronstein‚ Carolyn. Battling Pornography: The American Feminist Anti-Pornography Movement‚ 1976-1986.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2011 Thesis: Bronstein argues that the women participating in the anti-pornography movement were seeking to eradicate "depictions of violence‚ ... not sex (333)" and the popular belief that the movement was only from 1983-1986 is incorrect‚ that the movement went on for over a decade. Themes: 1) One of the themes in this book is definition. Throughout the
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Anti-pornography feminists will look at porn and see violence and humiliation to a woman and her reputation; but what they do not see is that they are causing negative effects for women by being an anti-pornography feminist. From Jacoby’s‚ “First Amendment Junkie”‚ Brownmiller’s ‘Let’s Put Pornography Back in the Closet”‚ Carolyn Bronstein’s book “Battling Pornography” and Lynn Walter’s “Women’s Right’s’‚ the arguments are clear. The evidence proves that Susan Jacoby has a more legitimate argument
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The essay is about Wendy Elroy’s feminist defense on pornography. Elroy states three different feminist view-points which are‚ the liberal position‚ the pro-sex position‚ and the anti-porn position. The liberal position claims that a woman has the right to do what she wants with her body because‚ it is her choice. The pro-sex position claims that a woman can receive many benefits from pornography and are for it. The anti-porn position claims that pornography degrades‚ objectifies‚ and looks down
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MacKinnon introduces the theory of the dominance approach‚ which she believes parallel society’s practice of social inequality. The ideology of gender identity has created injustice for women as they have become subordinate to men in terms of power and status
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Review of “Catharine Beecher and Charlotte Perking Gilman: Architects of female power” In the article “Catharine Beecher and Charlotte Perking Gilman: Architects of female power” the author attempts to compare and contrast the convictions and beliefs of Charlotte Gilman and‚ her great-aunt‚ Catharine Beecher. One of the most important factors that is seen repeatedly in the article‚ is the concept that the environment encompassing the home is the center of all commerce for a woman. This thought
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In the article “Catharine Beecher and Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Architects of Female Power” by author Valerie Gill‚ Ms. Gill attempts to bridge the gap between what appears to be two powerful women of their time with two totally different opinions of the American woman and the type of life they should lead. The author points out the obvious differences of opinions in the writings of the two women‚ who are related by the way‚ and the different era in which they write. Catharine Beecher was the great
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MacKinnon’s push for the removal of the right to free speech is not only reckless‚ but extremely dangerous. As an American‚ MacKinnon fails to recognise that it is a fundamental democratic right recognized in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and that freedom of speech is far too precious a protection to be eliminated. She attempts to justify her arguments by using the example of protecting pornography. This poor argument to such an important right in the US does not represent
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