Feminism Essays

The poem They Eat Out by Margaret Atwood transforms the somewhat mundane experience of dining out at a restaurant into a powerful and somewhat caustic message regarding gender roles. Atwood employs potent literary techniques such as enjambment, symbolism, and metaphorical references to highlight her vision of female strength and the illusion of male progressivism. Writing […]

Films by Christine Anne Holmlund Pumping Iron (George Butler and Robert Flore: 1977) and Pumping Iron II: The Women (George Butler: 1984), two documentariesabout bodybuilding contests, provide an ideal opportunityto look at the relationshipsoperating between body, desire, and power in the United States today. Taken as a pair, these films are a veritable melting pot […]

Traditionally, some professions were dominated by men due to the nature of work. However, with the wave of feminism that started in 1970’s, women started pursuing careers that were historically dominated by men. For instance, Anne K. Wedow, Carolyn Y. Mitchell and Kathleen Kline were hired as the first women firefighters in Kansas City in […]

Assia Djebar is a celebrated Nigerian author who has written her work in French but has a more steeped critical and creative vision in the Berber and non-standard local Arabic cultures of her ancestry. According to her book “Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade” Assia is coming out as a strong feminist whose work made women open […]

It is evident that in Henrik’s play “A Doll’s House,” women lack the ability to pursue personal freedom without relying on male characters. The play revolves around a woman who recognizes her rights and strives for independence. Isben focuses on a woman who believes she knows herself well and seeks autonomy and power, until an […]

The extensive authorial power of Faulkner in “A Rose for Emily” is evident through various elements. This includes the design of a large Southern gothic house, the portrayal of three complex generations within a Southern community, and the development of a plot that intricately unravels a mystery through a limited omniscient viewpoint. In “A Rose […]

Hermia as a Feminist Women had always been discriminated against throughout the centuries. They were often treated like inanimate objects, toyed by fate and a society that was dominated by men. The women of the Elizabethan Era were of course, no exception. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Shakespeare created a character that had the backbone […]

The Foxy Feminist During the thick of the second wave feminism movement many films did not have an accurate depiction of what life was like for a woman America. With a feminist centered narrative, Jack Hill’s Foxy Brown (1974), is more of a melodrama than Blaxploitation. Reversed gender role and characterization of women, and a […]

Moroccan sociologist Fatima Mernissi is described by some as the “godmother” of Islamic feminism (Coleman 36). Much of her career and scholarship focuses on articulating and defending women’s rights in Muslim society. She is credited with publishing the first identifiable work of Islamic feminism, The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women’s […]

Purpose and Audience 1. What point is the writer trying to make? Why do you suppose her thesis is never explicitly stated? The author’s whole (main) point of in the essay is to make the reader feel sympathy for her mother, because of the hardships she went through working on a farm while raising eight […]

In Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, we are introduced to how the more powerful masculine world manipulates the female by asserting authority in every aspect of life. The patriarchal voice, constructing two extremes which are masculine and feminine, presents women as the irrational side of human nature. Logocentrism including ‘‘death-dealing oppositions’’ colludes with Phallocentrism […]

Karen Anderson Social analysis – Homelessness Feminist and postmodernist perspectives ACAP Being Homeless in Australia, what does that actually mean? The statistics show that homelessness in Australia is a growing and a concerning problem involving people from all walks of life and in all parts of Australia. This paper will examine the evidence of homelessness […]

A Critical Analysis of Feminist Theories Concerning the Representation of Women in Advertising. There are many forms of feminisms which often contradict each other and focus their efforts on issues which reflect their local concerns (Skeggs, 2004). Zoonen (1994) states that there are at least two notable themes which reoccur within feminist media theory, these […]

GENDER PARITY: A REALITY OR AN ILLUSION? ”Women’s rights are human rights”, averred the Unites States Secretary of State- Hillary Clinton. The realization of women’s rights is a worldwide struggle based on universal human rights and the rule of law. Most women of today’s generation enjoy multiple rights that act as a determinant factor in […]

Enrolling in a Women and Gender Studies course is something I am very passionate about. Many years ago, while volunteering at a retreat center in Washington state, I had the opportunity to meet Bell Hooks. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I found out that one of her books was part of […]

“Marriage” Marianne Moore is undoubtedly an interesting feminist lady. In accordance with an article written by David Bergman, her feminism seems to be different from other women in the fact that she does not necessarily seem to promote the idea that the woman can “have it all. ” She seems to believe that a person […]

Masculinity and feminism dimension focuses on how extent to which a society stress achievement or nurture. Masculinity is seen to be the trait, which emphasizes ambition, acquisition of wealth, and differentiated gender roles. Femininity is seen to be the trait that stress caring and nurturing behaviors, sexuality equality, environmental awareness, and more fluid gender roles. […]

The Spice Girls utilize music, print, and visual texts to create a specific feminine space. They serve as role models for adoration and inspiration for young girls, legitimizing various ways of entering womanhood. The characteristics and signs of femininity they choose to portray are questioned, as well as the range of gender relationships they provide […]

The novel, Jane Eyre, describes the transformation from childhood to adulthood of an orphaned girl named Jane. Bertha Mason, is portrayed as the alter ego of the orphaned girl, Jane Eyre. This statement could be interrupted in many ways. One being-for an example- Bertha being a symbol and representation of Jane’s feeling in regard to […]

This age is called the age of science, yet’ we can’t deny the importance of literature in our lives. Literature is called the mirror of life; it is also called a mode of the expression of feelings and emotions. As long as human beings do have emotions and feelings, literature will be created and literature […]

Introduction Voices from a room of one’s own is a poetic book that largely talks about feminism. Professor Lisa Lai-Ming Wong writes it from Hong Kong. Lisa holds an MA in translation and interpretation from the University of Hong Kong. Women and fiction are the major themes focused on within this book. The book’s title […]

Opponents of abortions often criticize the use of tax money for this purpose, leading to the implementation of the Hyde Act that prohibited using tax dollars for abortions. However, evidence suggests that women will resort to alternative and often dangerous methods to obtain illegal abortions. These women are in desperate situations and are determined to […]