This can cause misunderstandings in a workplace and men may take this up as an invitation. The culture of the army is based on constant physical violence and mental cruelty of their enemies; this is probably where sexism evolved from as women are perceived as the weaker gender. It may be due to this that the environment in the army, women are exposed to discrimination by colleagues who are told to ‘suck it up’ when they are threatened by sexual violence. In conclusion, gender in a society is significant in the construction of it. Gender
In Lepines’ letter, he sites how feminists had ruined his life and they were the reason he committed this crime. Feminist theory on crime explains this thought clearly. Lepines’ ideas about the roles of women were formed by a patriarchal society leading him to believe in some that women were not equal to men and should not be given all the opportunities of men (Knuttila, 305). These women wanted to be educated and become engineers; Lepine could not cope with this fact and blamed women, namely feminist for his short comings in life. Did Lepine come up with these ideas himself or was he a product of a society that dictated classical roles and oppression of women?
In Donna Smyth’s short story Red Hot, it is proclaimed that patriarchism, in a democratic society, not only encourages male empowerment leading to physical or verbal abuse of women, but also proliferates the vulnerability of women across culture, media and generations. To demonstrate various effects of this issue, Smyth presents Red Hot in a fragmented storyline, which revolves around the central story of Jane Stafford’s trial to address the constant patronization of women in media, in adult entertainment and in private homes. Furthermore, Smyth’s constant referrals to the violent erotic video, featuring physical abuse of a woman, and the condescending male figures strongly depict the tendency of male dominated society to impose masculinity over women for the fulfillment of its needs. Therefore, as the fundamental element of patriarchism, masculinity promotes corruption of men’s nature leading to chaotic violence and vulnerability strained upon women. As suggested by Smyth, patriarchal masculinity exploits the very essence of democratic freedom, allowing men to claim “In the privacy of my own home I can do what I want.” (533.27.7-8).
The Pankhurst women were militant suffragist who stood by the notion of “deeds, not words”. This idea meant that women needed to use drastic measures to achieve gender equality because subtle efforts such as petitioning and picketing were not proven to be effective. Alice joined the Pankhurst women and brought attention to the movement landing them front page coverage in local newspapers with their unconventional, yet effective methods such as window smashing and heckling. Alice became a revolutionary which led her to imprisonment and hunger strikes where she was fed under forceful conditions. While imprisoned she remained steadfast and was encouraged by words written upon prison walls: “Resistance to tyranny is obedience to
There are plenty of teens caught up in these dangerous situations, and like older women, the teenage girls feel they are somehow responsible for the abuse they suffer at the hands of the men whom they love and who supposedly love them. This phenomenon is common among abused women. They make excuses for the beatings they take and their abusers insist it will never happen again. And yet it does the cycle of violence never
Violating a person in such a way is horrible, cruel and it can lead to severe physiological problems of the victim. Rape is not beneficial to society and it is not agreed upon by both parties, but instead forced upon on the one not in agreement. Rape is not only with women, but also with children and men. There are those who specifically target women because they know they can overpower them if they need to in order to get their way. Children or minors may lack the judgment needed for valid consent.
All that chaos contributed to the male chauvinism we see in our current society. Women had to handle that change without any moral support. It is also important to remember the important role women took in both world wars. A “Jury of Her Peers”, demonstrates how hard marriage was for all women who did not enjoy their relationships. Women in those types of relationships were treated as objects instead of being valued as women of freedom which represent intelligence, compassion, love and beauty.
Women’s Prison Subculture: An Analysis and Comparison to Men’s Prisons Breione R. Nora Southern University Of New Orleans Abstract In the 18th century society, one that placed such heavy emphasis on traditional roles, to be a criminal was seen as a greater violation of the female sex role than that of the male. Back in times where society generally expected a woman to present herself as a “lady”, it was perceived that for her to be a criminal, she must have had to be either crazy (commonly referred to as “mad“) or just inherently evil. This, along with the fact that women were considered property, contributed to the substandard treatment of women in corrections. Throughout the 19th century, female prisoners were generally incarcerated
A couple of examples are spousal murder and rape. (Gen 14 2012, p.24-26) Women who murder their husbands no matter what the circumstances find it hard to be treated sympathetically by the justice system. This is due to the historical cultural stereotypes of women and the Judicial Myopia of the judges and courts. (Gen 14 2012, p.23) Historically men are given greater latitude when it comes to spousal murder as women are seen as a man’s possession and any deviance from that is provocation. (Gen 14 2012, p.24) Women find it difficult to plead provocation as they are expected to be submissive whereas male stereotypes suggests it is acceptable to be aggressive and abusive to keep the women obedient and in her place.
Women have habitually been identified as the inferior gender. Over time, women have made history and struggled for the same liberty and rights as men. With the Equal Rights Amendment pushing through, women were given the chance to be alongside men in the workplace, therefore pushing the stereotypes of housewives and caretakers off of their plates. In the article “Limbo for U.S. Women Reporting Iraq Assaults,” published February 13,2008 in The New York Times, the bigoted author, James Risen, journals on the recent reports, made by U.S. women, of the sexual assaults in Iraq. It tells the story of Jamie Jones and Mary Beth Kineston.