Society seems paradoxical in its reverence for innocence and purity, while at the same time indulging in the very hedonistic lifestyle it so condemns. Sober productivity to work and sexual purity are exalted, but everywhere scantily clad women peddle the best product that will achieve drunkenness in the hopes of leading to casual sex. ‘Sex, drugs, and Rock ’N Roll’ has become the mantra of an entire generation, yet people still hold in esteem the values of living a virtuous and wholesome life. Roman Polanski’s Repulsion (1965) explores this contradiction between thought and action through the protagonist’s psychological state and mental breakdown. Polanski argues that the human ideal of wholesomeness and purity cannot survive in a male- dominated civilization ruled by sex.
Women and had little to no rights. Racism was accepted and interracial marriage was frond upon. How Othello treats Desdemona through out the play was generally the norm even killing her if she was cheating on him would have been perfectly acceptable …. But since she wasn’t cheating on him that’s why everybody gets a little judgemental at the end. The miss trust that surrounds Othello and assumptions that he makes that everyone’s out to miss treat him would have been perfectly acceptable in his time, its just how things where back then But here is where things become different The way cleg sees and Miranda and the way he objectifies her is not socially acceptable in his time, john Fowles wrote and set the collector in the 1960s when the sexual revolution was taking place and equal rights where being introduced.
Back in 30 years ago, people were more conservative; homosexual issue was a taboo for most of the people and the whole society in Hong Kong because the gender role for them were blur. However, since Hong Kong people are becoming more open-minded nowadays, they are more willing to talk about homosexual issue. They start to accept that homosexual people are just the same as everyone. The only difference is they are interested in the same gender instead of the opposite gender. The gender role for them can be whatever they want
For as long as we can remember, men have always seemed to have more power and rights than women. However, because of this many women have tried to find ways to become more known and independent. For example, Frida Kahlo was an artist who appeared to try very hard to be manly but near the end of her life becomes in touch with her feminine side. A story by John Steinbeck called “The Chrysanthemums” talks about a women called Elisa who also is very masculine, but she lets society get the best of her and doesn’t try her hardest to stand up for herself. Both of these women have similarities, for instance, they both don’t have any children, they wish to be seen equally to men, and they feel somewhat imprisoned within themselves.
One of the hardest obstacles for society in Kabul was the changing of public ways and a somewhat deformed sense of right and wrong, in most of society’s opinion. Mohsen knows the rules that the Taliban have set for women in public in Kabul, but Zunaira is not quite sure he completely understands, it makes her feel like “[She’s] neither a human being nor an animal, [she’s] just an affront, a disgrace, a blemish that has to be hidden" (Khadra 78). Contrary to popular belief, Zunaira thinks that it’s ridiculous to be forced to wear a burqa when going in public which would results in the heavy emotions and thoughts expressed in the quote. The role that women have in public impact Zunaira in the way that she feels like she is nothing, that she is invisible and is less than a stranger. It installs the thought that she and all women are an embarrassment in public and that the Men/Taliban are ashamed so they hide their faces with burqas in order to suppress them until they feel and are seen as nothing.
Furthermore, although even then spousal abuse was not encouraged, it was far less taboo and Sigge most likely observed it in many families beyond his own. Sigge’s overall treatment of women in general throughout the film can also be attributed to observational learning. During this time period women were essentially considered to be second class citizens and treated by most men as such. Sigge most likely learned to objectify women by seeing this type of behavior demonstrated by other men in his culture. This is how he can rationalize cheating on his wife several times and still be angry with her for even seeing another man without him knowing.
Pay Equity I think the Equal Pay bill is a great resolution to our current problem and I fully support it. The Equal Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act already bans discrimination in the work field on account of sex so it is ridiculous that women are still being paid less than men. If a woman has the same occupation, qualifications, and meet the same performance as the men in her job place and is still being paid less than men, then she is being robbed. It is very discouraging to see that women still being mistreated in America. Women have come a long way in American history and play a vital role in our community.
Based upon closer inspection of Crown and Banning’s relationship and their interactions with one another, it could be argued that Bordo’s point of view does indeed, confirm the stereotypical side about sexuality and relationship between genders. Crown, a handsome, willful man, continued to be the “moving target,” outmaneuvering Banning’s every move; Banning, an independent, career woman, was the sole object of the gaze during the intimate and arousing sex scenes that was scattered throughout the movie, and lastly, Berger’s theory that “men act and women appear” appeared to be true, for Crown’s charm prove to be the undoing of Banning, an independent woman. In a world filled with animosity and gender segregation, films in the contemporary society try to portray men and women equally. Unlike older films such as Gone with the Wind, where
Pickton sex drive is what initiated this story. Secondly, he did not have sexual encounter with one woman, but with many of them. This indicates the increase of sex drive and proves that Pickton actions were based on the drive theory since the theory states that drive tends to increase over a period of time. Another way of examining this case using drive theory is the drive Pickton had to kill them. Since most of the women’s were prostitutes and drug addicts and because of such personality, their status is tarnished among the society and this may have been Pickton attempt to eliminate them.
Also if a woman is considered to dishonor her family, they may beat or even kill her, and not be in any fear of being punished. Women in the Middle East are shackled by a very severe dress code. They must be covered head to toe in a garment called a burqu. This is a dark colored garment covering the whole body with just a hole for the eyes. This lack of choice in clothing diminishes any thought of individuality.