Desdemona is a young Venetian woman, who initially is loyal to her father, Brabantio. ... This kind of independence in a woman was frowned upon in Venetian society. ... She becomes involved in areas where she as a woman in a patriarchal society, has no place. ... This is highlighted in Cassio's condescending and crude attitude towards her - "Go to woman!" ... Black Othello loves Desdemona, whom he exalts as his "fair warrior". ...

• Word Count: 861
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Source: Chung Sei-wha;Challenges for Women Seoul: Ewha Woman's University Press Scratching beneath the superficial, Jih Yun, far from vocalizing women's concerns, ends up being the example of how gender equality can go very wrong. ... Jih Yun is the caricature of the strong woman, and Kyun-Woo her counterpart as the caricature of a weak man. ... Jih Yun appears to be a solo warrior for time-cherished virtues. ...

• Word Count: 931
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Sanders states, "Warriors and toilers: those seemed, in my boyhood vision, to be the chief destinies for men" (Sanders 569). ... He states, "It was not my fate to become a woman, so it was easier for me to see the graces" (Sanders 571). ... I'm concerned with your identity as a human being, as a person, and as an individual, and as a woman" (Bellah 69). ...

• Word Count: 1394
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In one article I found on the Internet entitled Modern Primitives, there is a story of a woman named Elizabeth, who had been in an abusive relationship for about a year. Discussing the time when she finally escaped from the relationship, she says: Emerging from that, I saw myself as a warrior, but I had no lasting battle wound that would serve me as a reminder of what I had been through. ... One woman in James McAlexander and John Schoutens study of hairstyles, spoke of her change in hairstyles with regard to dating experiences: Every time I start going out with a guy he always want...

• Word Count: 3564
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School