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    men are oppressed‚ it’s a tragedy. When women are oppressed‚ it’s tradition." (goodreads.com) Women’s roles have changed quite a bit since the olden days. Women have received more rights‚ such as‚ the right to vote. Women have also travelled into the work field and can now do jobs that were considered a “man’s” job. Also women have joined together and became activists. Roles of women have changed drastically over the last decades in order to get to where women are now; this can be seen most prominently

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    What examples did Lease use to support her argument that women could make a difference in political struggles? Lease was a woman dedicated to get women’s voice to be heard in society. She wanted women to have equal rights just like men. Lease believed that women are just as intelligent as men. Some of the ways that she claims that women would contribute in political issues were for example‚ feeding the community‚ taking care of their children‚ singing melodies‚ and teaching religious concepts. Furthermore

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    Women and men are nuzzled into predetermined cultural forms when it comes to gender in American society. Women assume the roles of mothers‚ housekeepers‚ and servants to their husbands and children‚ while men act as providers‚ protectors‚ and heads of the household. The division of labor in the household hold depends on the environment. Society creates gender ideology that affects the roles women and men take on in the household. However‚ it depends on the time period and society you live in that

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    In the graphic memoir‚ Persepolis‚ written by Marjane Satrapi‚ the new regime takes power during the Islamic Revolution and creates new restrictions in women’s lives. Women in Iran‚ including Marjane Satrapi and her mother‚ are stripped of their freedom by being forced to conform to a restrictive dress code. The dress code was enacted because women were seen as very sexual human beings in the eyes of men. The government found that men finding women sexual was a disruption to society‚ so therefore

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    During the Middle Ages‚ a women’s role in life is vastly different than what it is today. In the Middle Ages‚ a women’s place in society was running the household and their jobs included cooking‚ cleaning‚ and raising children. Additionally‚ women were excluded from the church‚ and this led to the rise of mysticism. Mystics tended to be single women who practices celibacy‚ were of the upper class‚ and were educated and knew how to read and write so they could write down their visions in books‚ and

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    for the idea that women should have equal rights with men. Over history‚ this have taken the form of gaining property rights‚ the women’s suffrage‚ or the right of women to vote‚ reproductive rights‚ and the right to work for equal pay. The American Civil War illustrates how gender roles can be transformed when circumstances demand that women be allowed to enter into previously male-dominated positions of power and independence. This was the first time in American history that women played a significant

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    instead of explicitly stating feelings‚ they can be portrayed through illustration which will be absorbed both consciously and subconsciously by readers‚ further developing an understanding and connection to the content matter. In the graphic memoir Persepolis‚ author and artist Marjane Satrapi reinforces her turbulent emotional states over the course of her youth through panel design—specifically‚ captions‚ splash panels‚ and patterns. This‚ in combination with the monochromatic design heavy on negative

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    Brenda Sanchez December 5‚ 2012 Industrial Revolution: Changing Role of Women Women have always been seen as less and worthless unlike men who have always been seen as more superior. Because of this‚ men denied the rights to women. During the Industrial Revolution‚ women had a more difficult lifestyle in comparison to the men. Women were often mistreated and taken advantage of. Women weren’t considered as equal to men‚ therefore they were given very few rights. Unfortunately‚ the amount of rights

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    Women in Post-Classical societies has different roles and social status depending on where you were. Women in Post-Classical Southwest Asia/ North Africa and the Americas both had the role of a homemaker or family figure. However‚ women in the Americas had more opportunities to have important occupations than the Islamic women of North Africa and Southwest Asia‚ who were forced into seclusion and made to stay in the home. Both Women in American civilizations like the Mayans and the Aztecs‚ and women

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    1 English November 23December 10th‚ 2012 Women In the epic poem‚ The Iliad‚ by Homer‚ women play an important but subservient role to men. With very few exceptions‚ the acts and deeds of men are dominant. Some goddesses such as Hera enjoy parity with men‚ and some mortal females show exceptional strength such as Andromache‚ but the primary role of women is to create a sanctuary at home or perform handiwork for their husbands. Women also serve to symbolize a man’s military rank as well

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