In response to women’s contribution in WW1 Women gained the right to vote. Because the women helped the government in order to win the war by creating ammunition and Farming, this changed the lives of women by having the right to choose who is going to control the country. I can also infer that, the group called the Suffragettes has been fighting for women's rights. Because, the leader Mrs Pankhurst believes that women and men are equal and should have the rights and this changed woman's life by getting the same amount of payment as the men. This can be seen on source A1 which states that ‘’ women had proved that they were just as important to the war effort as men in 1918 women were given some form of political representation.
Fashion Trends of the 1920’s The 1920’s were a major time in history. They were soon named the “roaring twenties”. They got this name by all the major changes that happened during this time period. The 20’s were such a joyful, exciting time of industrial, political and cultural growth. During this time period women started becoming more free and developed fashion trends.
The historical debate surrounding this topic is wether women’s lives really did change greatly after the two world wars, or wether their lives simply went back to the way they were before the war started. This essay will discuss women’s participation during the two world wars, the gaining of the vote, women in the workplace after the wars, their role in society and how it changed and eventually, coming to the conclusion that women’s lives did not change to a great extent, and that it was all a result of changing times in society. Women’s participation during the two world wars was greatly appreciated. The great war came to be seen as a great opportunity for women, however, when war first broke out, the war was seen a threat to women’s position1. There was a massive disruption of the industries in which women were mostly employed, such as dress-making and textiles.
What do modern adverts tell us about women? It tells us that looking good is the most important thing for a woman and that men are superior to them. Girls from a very young age are exposed to adverts depicting underdressed women surrounded by half-dressed men in erotic and sexual positions. Adverts are usually highly airbrushed and photoshopped, and the models usually conform to the so-called “ideal image of beauty”, skinny, with a fair skin tone and heavily made up. The images of women presented in adverts represent absolute flawlessness, which can never be achieved, but is just a construction of the actual model and not the model herself.
She also talks about her life now and how much it has improves, how she got the boy she wanted. Although the song does a 180, it so accurately portrays the life of a teenager. “And I have come to believe all of the things I am seeing, in magazines and TV of every singly perfect being” This highlights the expectations that teenagers have to live up to, forced upon them by society. “Oh how I would kill to live the life that they are in.” This indicates how the singer feels about her life and how she compares her ‘menial’ life to others. This is a common thought felt by most female teenagers as celebrities are idolised and praised for the glamorous lifestyle they lead.
“Phenomenal Woman” begins with a stark comment saying that she is neither cute nor has a great figure to suit a model’s size. She tells that ‘pretty women’ often wonders where the secret of her success lies. Moreover when she reveals her so-called secrets to them, they refuse to believe her. She describes her secret saying that it comes from her confidence, the way she stretches her arms, the way she walks, the rhythm of her hips and also the way she smiles. Her entire body is an expression of womanliness.
Mia is surrounded by many people who look as if they should be on the cover of Vogue magazine with their slender sun kissed bodies, making Mia feel ugly and not good enough. It did not help when Mia’s mom called Mia fat, that led Mia to have all sorts of body image problems. As Mia hangs out with Simon more and more she starts to realize that she is beautiful just the way she is. Simon’s one liners like ‘letting go’ and ‘just living in the moment’ really helped Mia to figure who she truly is and to not worry about what others think about her. The tone that the author set was complication and romance.
The media scrutinizes against females that do not meet their standards, and try's to sell us the idea that happiness is found in being beautiful in their standards. This causes women to become overwhelmed with vanity, which causes them to follow the Medias unrealistic approach of true beauty. These goals include, staying thin, having certain body features, and need to stay young. This results in women seeking harmful diets, expensive cosmetic surgery, and spending excessive amounts on beauty products, all in order for them to stay beautiful. "Although media boasts a sparkling image of what every girl should look like, the simple fact is that most of us just don't.
The Great Gatsby’s female characters suggest that Fitzgerald had very mixed views about the emancipation which American women began to experience during the 1920s. With reference to appropriately selected parts of the novel, and relevant contextual information, give your response to the above view. The Great Gatsby is set in the 1920s, a time when women were becoming more liberal in their lifestyles. During this period, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’ or the ‘Jazz Ages’, women had been given the vote, and a ‘new breed’ of women was emerging – the flapper girl. These young women, bobbed their hair, wore short skirts, wore heavy makeup, smoked, consumed alcohol during a time of prohibition, and treated sex with a casual manner.
Taking a feminist stance means supporting equality of the sexes; women can do what men do and vice versa. In this paper, I will argue that Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games is a modern feminist novel because the leading protagonist Katniss Everdeen displays qualities of both femininity and masculinity. Even though she is often unaware of herself as a female—oblivious to the attention she receives from District boys—Katniss does experience the emotions typical of young girls—namely involving romance—as well as those of a nurturing mother even though she does not want a family of her own. There is also a masculine side to her, made evident in her skill in both providing for her family and surviving the Games, which proves that women do not have to be limited wholly to traditional feminine roles. After her father