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    Port Fairy

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    PORT FAIRY – THE MOST LIVABLE TOWN IN THE WORLD I live in Port Fairy which is in South West Victoria. As a mother of four I find it extremely relevant and desirable to bring my children up in a fun and carefree environment. What better place to raise children than ‘The most livable city with a population of under 20‚000’. (The Standard Newspaper‚ May 2011). Port Fairy won this prestigious International Livcom Awards that were held in the United Arab Emirates. With members of the local council

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    Although it is clear women in Homer’s The Odyssey are hierarchically lower than men‚ and have to follow societal norms and the orders of men‚ women also have the power to disrupt and distract Odysseus’ journey home. Men have clear dominance over the lives of women throughout The Odyssey and make choices for them in instances even when they are completely capable. This is evident even with mother-son relationships. Telemachus commands Penelope‚ his own mother to “go back to [her] quarters. Tend to

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    topic that I chose was gender bias. I think this topic most closely relates with Wife of Bath’s. Gender bias is the unequal treatment in employment opportunities. This may include; promotion‚ pay‚ benefits and/or privileges. Many people believe that racial discrimination no longer exists‚ but I disagree. Many employers judge or assume things based on the gender of a person. Other employers simply just prefer a gender over another. Even though it happens with both genders‚ this type of discrimination

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    Liberation of Gender Roles The common fairytale portrays the stereotypical “damsel in distress‚” who is helpless until her male savior typically rescues her. Many fairytales address the theme of gender roles as well as many others. The female character takes on the feeble‚ desolate role‚ while the male character takes on the strong‚ hero role similar to the stories of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. However‚ Elizabeth‚ the protagonist of The Paper Bag Princess defies typical gender roles as a female

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    Disney Gender Roles Essay

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    The media plays a major role in portraying what society deems appropriate when it comes to body image and gender roles. Children‚ specifically‚ are more vulnerable to these messages due to their high consumption of media and their cognitive development (Agarwal). This has led to a large debate amongst a lot of parents as to whether or not their children should be allowed to watch certain shows and movies. The problem is that while certain media genres are obvious choices to keep away from young children

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    Cyclist Gender Roles

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    audience gets a glimpse of Francoist Spain’s perspective on the female role in society under the regime through the plot and characters that unravel during the film. As Helen Graham puts it‚ “Francoism projected an ultra-conservative constructions of ‘ideal’ womanhood‚ perceived as the fundamental guarantor of social stability” (Graham 182). This meant that Franco wanted to code all women under the regime to accept their role as caretakers‚ sacrificing themselves for the betterment of society. Graham

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    Shakespeare Gender Roles

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    acting roles. . . including the female ones. Women were not allowed to act. It was not considered an appropriate profession for a lady (“Globe Theatre Female Roles”). Women had very clear roles in society at the time. They were to do their jobs quietly and respectfully‚ something one cannot do from stage (Sharnette). Plus‚ women

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    Throughout the tales‚ from long extensive stories like Lancelot to poems like Lanval‚ women are portrayed differently. From lovers to witches‚ women are given side roles. Male characters are the one who move the plot forward and women just play a part in it. The ladies have no active role in the stories. Most of the tales revolve around men. Women are described as beautiful‚ fair and young. They are constantly complimented on their bodies. Their body shape is explicitly described through the texts

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    Genesis Gender Roles

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    “The Role of Women in the Book of Genesis” Women had different social roles back in the time of Genesis compared to today. The Old Testament depicts them as almost secondary beings to men. The stories in Genesis mostly revolve around men‚ with women seemingly not being as important. In the few stories that do give prime place to them‚ such as the stories of Rebekah‚ Leah and Rachel‚ Dinah‚ and Sarah and Hagar‚ the women often cause much of the conflict in the story. These stories depict women

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    Gender Roles In The Giver

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    years old they attend a community meeting called The Ceremony of the Twelve. At this ceremony the Elders assign each twelve year old a role in the community and that will be their job for the rest of their life. There are many different types of roles such as Birth Mother‚ Nurturer‚ Doctor‚ Engineer‚ Pilot and many more. No one really knows for sure what role they will be assigned. Jonas the main character‚ is just like the rest of them. He obeys the rules and is clueless about the truth. He

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