Social Issues Essays

This essay aims to compare the play A Dolls House (1879) by Henrik Ibsen with the lyrics of Tupac Shakur’s song Brenda’s Got a Baby (1991). Brenda’s Got a Baby is featured in Tupac’s first album ‘2pacalypse.’ The main similarity between the two works is their exploration of sexism and the subordinate position of women. […]

“American literature of the 20th century not only showcases a robust political essence but also offers substantial understanding of human life and emotions.” By conducting an in-depth study and comparison of The Color Purple and another chosen literary work, elucidate your viewpoint on how much this perspective can be applied to writings from the 20th […]

On the surface, Kimberly Peirce’s 1999 film, Boy’s Don’t Cry appears to be an archetypal feminist text on lesbianism. Feminism, however; does not exist in a vacuum and the film does not fit neatly into any one particular application of feminist thought. Indeed, I chose this particular film precisely because it articulates several contentious issues […]

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 […]

In second half of twentieth century everyone in America were trying to seek some political rights to protect their rights. There were many protest and feminist acts was happening in this historical period of while women were obtaining some rights for themselves such as having a right to vote and abortion right, men were seeking […]

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 […]

Witches are women who practice witchcraft and/or sorcery, and their male counterparts are wizards. Witchcraft is a practice that involves rituals of healing and divination, and went under the general name of charming nature. Witchcraft statue was gained during a discriminative hunt down intended to end use of charming because of the blurred distinction between […]

Ayaan talks about the concept of Islamic culture. Ayaan identifies gender, money & violence as the main obstacles to the integration of immigrants into Western society. Muslim attitudes on the status of women, education of girls, credit, debt and financial planning weaken people’s ability to honor their obligations or avail themselves of opportunity. The argument […]

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 text addresses the enduring power disparities between men and women in society. While there are some documented cases of women committing domestic violence against men, it is predominantly men who carry out such actions. In the past, husbands were authorized by law to inflict physical harm on their wives due to their assumed authority […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Betty Friedman – The Mother of Feminism Betty Friedman was born as Betty Goldstein. She was born in Peoria, Illinois on February 4, 1921. Harry Goldstein, her father, emigrated from Russia in the sass in which he built himself a successful Jewelry business in the United States (Parry, 2010). Miriam Hurwitz, his wife and her […]

Women (and members of other subordinate groups) are not as free or as able as men are to say what they wish, because the words and the norms for their use have been formulated by the dominant group, men “Women’s words are discounted in our society; women thoughts are devalued” Women are thus a muted […]

Friedan points out that the average age of marriage was dropping and the birthrate was increasing for women throughout the 1950s, yet the widespread unhappiness of women persisted, although American culture insisted that fulfillment for women could be found in marriage and housewifery; this chapter concludes by declaring “We can no longer ignore that voice […]

Under the Taliban regime, Pakistani women accused of adultery were stoned to death and those who expose their bare ankles under their long veil would be whipped. Women are seen as less human than men, who have the right to abuse them. On the other hand, in the developed world, many women are taking on […]

Fight Club is a fiction novel written by Chuck Palahniuk. It was Palahniuk’s first novel. The narrator who remains unnamed throughout the book suffers from insomnia. He finds solace in support group meetings designed for people with terminal illnesses though he isn’t one. After sometime a lady called Marla joins the group faking illness since […]

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 […]

Patriarchy is a societal phenomenon found in various cultures worldwide, with differing opinions on its significance. Debates surrounding patriarchy have failed to reach a consensus on its effects, often leaving ordinary people confused about whether to support or oppose it. Patriarchy represents male control and can be observed within family structures, while matriarchy involves women […]

Gender definition Gender is the features or characteristics that distinguishes masculinity and femininity. In different sets of cultures there exist various roles which were designated to individuals according to their gender composition. Males and females in the family, society and some other nations had specific roles to play in these kind of setup. However, these […]