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    The roles of women in the church‚ home‚ and public have been debated over many centuries. However‚ Jesus does not exclude women from the Kingdom of God because he refers to them as “sisters” and includes them in his non-biological family and allows them the same opportunities of salvation that men have. It is more often emphasized in the Gospel of Luke that the role of women was very prominent within Jesus’s life‚ but that does not exclude the Gospels of Matthew‚ Mark‚ and John from having significant

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    Rossi 1 Campbell AP US History 14 January 2016 Before civil war‚ the roles of women were rooted among the people. Women accepted their role in society was to be an obedient and loving wife‚ lowering herself to the men around her. Their job was staying in the house and carrying out the domestic duties‚ while also being the caregiver to their children. They did not have many rights

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    In this paper‚ the role of women in contemporary and classic cinema will be compared. However‚ to begin‚ I will resort to statistics as a percentage of the women who get the role in the movie. Cate Blanchett‚ who received the "Oscar" for the female role in the movie "Jasmine"‚ said that at Hollywood there are very few quality roles for women. Her opinion is confirmed by the results of the study "Women in Film and Television"‚ which was held at San Diego State University’s school of Journalism

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    The Role of Women Throughout History Summary: How women’s roles have changed from the past to the present. Women`s role No matter how the world changes‚ no matter what country and social system people live‚ no one can deny women’s importance in history. But it doesn’t mean that women are always treated well and fairly‚ and the womenrole in history was changed in each period‚ too. At first‚ in primitive society‚ people proved that it was the time when women took the domination in family and

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    The Yellow Wallpaper is a strong view of how women be oppressed by the opposite sex in our past times. A women’s role was to be at home taking care of children and tending to the daily house chores while the man tends to his job and attend any financial necessities. Through the story of “The Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator gives an inside view of not only her side of opinions but how obeying her husband was to ensure her health. Female oppression was unrecognized during the 1800s because of social

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    wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves” (Shelley). Shelley wanted a society where women would equal to men. Many actions of Shelley during her time were definitely controversial‚ including her education and the fact that she was a writer. Shelley did not let the expectations of women during this time have an effect on who she wanted to be. Though Mary Shelley is known to be a feminist‚ the role of women in Frankenstein does not reflect this idea. The portrayal of women in Frankenstein

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    The Women of Beowulf: More Than Just a Pretty Face Throughout time‚ female characters have never played pivotal roles and do not gain recognition for what the contribute. In a book titled “The Women of Beowulf: A Context of Interpretation”‚ Gillian R. Overing writes that “the women of Beowulf…. are marginal‚ excluded figures…” Even Bernice Kliman claims that “their inferior position in society results from their lack of strength‚ the most important attribute when war is a constant activity

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    really caught me‚ is Judaism. There are many interesting facts about the Jewish community‚ religion‚ and such. However‚ I’m going to just talk about Jewish women and the roles they play in the Jewish community. In traditional Judaism‚ women are for the most part seen as separate but equal. Women ’s obligations and responsibilities are different from men ’s‚ but no less important. As a matter of fact‚ women’s responsibilities‚ in some ways‚ are considered more important. Akeret Habayit is the Hebrew word

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    The Changing Roles of Women in the 1920s    In the 1920s‚ women were becoming more independent. This could be  seen in all walks of life. Changes could be seen in their home lives‚ as well as  in the choices available to them in fashion‚ employment and politics. Women  went from being second class citizens – and almost being the property of men  – to having the right to vote ("Winning the Vote: A History of Voting  Rights." Winning the Vote: A History of Voting Rights. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 31  Mar. 2015

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    A largely debated topic‚ “Men and women should be treated equally in all aspects”. Many have won arguments in favour and many have succeed to put forth their disagreements. I believe that‚ Men and women cannot be treated equally because it has been biologically proven that men are physically and mentally stronger than women. Further in the essay arguments will be put forward justifying reasons to disagree. Men and women cannot be treated as equals‚ for many of the following reasons that will be

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