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    being children‚ they could not but mention the perfection of women’s bodies… The same situation is described in the poem “Centerfold”. The children are hiding in the corner of the barn and are staring at the women in the magazines. The word “giantesses” is used to describe those women. Therefore‚ such pictures are printed in large sizes and placed in the middle of the magazine pages. This helps contemplate every detail of the picture. Nothing can be hidden from the inquisitive eyes.

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    instructions of 

behaviour and responsibility expectations of young ladies by comprising the duties anticipated. 

The story consists of a theme that suggests there is a particular way for women to conduct

themselves‚ reinforcing the idea of women having to be domestic. This leads to feminism through

the things women are presumed to do for the satisfaction of others‚ an example of this is‚ cleaning 
 
the whole house‚ perhaps looking good while doing so? This is also evident in the story of The 

Birthmark

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    Essay - Tell the women we’re going In the short story Tell the women we’re going written in 1982 by the author Raymond Carver‚ we meet Bill and Jerry‚ two best friends who grew up together in the south area. The two friends went together grade school and junior high‚ and they shared everything even girls. But when they reached College their friendship takes a turn in the wrong direction because Jerry get married‚ and the two friends isn’t together as much as they wanted to. Jerry is the bossy

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    Angela Carter’s A Souvenir of Japan tells the story of a young Caucasian woman temporarily living in Japan. This woman narrates her experiences and observations of Japanese culture‚ and portrays the low placement of women in Japanese society. Much of the language Carter uses to describe the narrator’s Japanese lover is magical and linked to fairy tales. The narrator muses over her relationship and portrays her lover as a mysterious‚ almost unreal creature‚ using words such as “pixy” and “goblin”

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    With the advents of technology‚ advertisements depict women as desirable commodities this has poisoned the minds of many young women ultimately morphing values and beliefs. Women are shown in subordinate‚ submissive‚ and male pleasing roles. Media and advertisement representation reflects and reinforces sexism in society today. The social standards of beauty and feminism are set by Hollywood’s greatest celebrities. They do this by alluring women into buying cosmetic products affirming the concept of

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    Willy Russell’s educating Rita explores the transitions of the characters Rita and Frank through their intellectual and emotional growth as people through the overcoming of challenges‚ leading to a change in attitude‚ views‚ and ideas. Shrinking women composed by Lily Myers showcases her transition into a new phase of her life through her observation of gender expectations and stereotypes present in society that are subconsciously

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    strong believes related to the religious views. The attention of the high society of that period was focused on women‚ beautiful women that used their beauty to attract powerful men. During their childhood and adolescence‚ getting married was something that girls were aware of: the dowry (consisting in assets‚ properties and privileges) was at the center of the worries of those women who were about to be married. A woman had to submit to the husband at the time of marriage. She had to share her

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    old‚ still such uncouth and uncivilized to harass women of our country? Why do women still need to face abuses and barbarous attitude from men of our country? Why? Few days back‚ I was taking a stroll to a friend’s house and I had to hear few offensive comments passed by some guys at the road. Enraged and exasperated‚ I stormed into my friend’s place. I was wondering why men today don’t bother to show the respect which women deserve. I was actually having a brainstorm in my

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    The color purple Despite the odds women can overcome all obstacles. In the past‚ women have desperately struggled because they were be littled by men. They were thought of as ignorant beings that only knew how to manage housework. In The Color Purple‚ by Alice Walker‚ sexism was interrelated in the novel. Throughout the story‚ several women were extremely mistreated by men. Their experiences were considered trivial because they were always subordinated to them. Through the collection of

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    The poem muliebrity by Sujata Bhatt‚ talks about the power women possess and the character of women‚ who take pride in what they do‚ even if it is just picking cow-dung. The poet speaks of a girl‚ who is a representation of village women‚ who does the tedious job of picking cow-dung outside a temple and the girl is described in a very reverential manner. The title of the poem muliebrity‚ suggests womanhood. The connotation of the title‚ status and power of a woman‚ is reflected in the poem where

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