... were having to misrepresent themselves or their partners as spouses to gain medical, dental and life insurance coverage. This became so pervasive that healthcare providers in California began putting the term "partner" and "significant other" on their enrollment forms as the misrepresentation had become so pervasive (Onwuachi-Willig, 873-875). Not only does a continual misrepresentation of ones' gender happen ... with great regularity, there is also the issue of social security numbers, aligning identities when an event does occur that forces a same-sex couple to admit their ... misrep...

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... a lifetime. Since remarried people cannot perform such ritual, even till today, people still address the first married couple as the "husband and wife with binding hair" in colloquial Chinese. Implications of Hair In Chinese, a young lady's dark and soft hair is referred to as "Black Silky Hair", again rhymes with the pronunciation of the word "tender regard and affection ... 't eat anything at all, the bride may not have enough energy to go through the wedding. So some refreshment would be the top choice for her. Meanwhile, on top of allaying her hunger, the pronunciations of long an, c...

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... end to sex discrimination continues. Since the year 221 BC, the philosophy of China has always been male dominance over women. In the 5th century BC, Chinese philosopher Confucius set three rules for women to follow. The first was "obedience to the father before marriage, obedience to the ... was that "males carried on the family name and they could work the fields or bring honor to the family by passing state exams and entering government service." (Green p.88) As a result of this preference for males rather than females, female infanticide occurred in huge numbers all over China. The ...

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... community, and were considered to be more knowledgeable than women. Just like the Chinese, Greek men were known as warriors. A majority of the gods in both cultures were men, and the creator in the Greek myths was a male, Zeus, who maintained order on the universe. Women were often treated with disrespect in both types of mythology. Zeus made love with many mortal women which caused ... die,"" (Rosenberg 188). Marriage and family can be extremely important to some as well as an abused subject just to win fame. Chinese and Greek mythologies vary in their thoughts and views of the world. ...

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... !", Mrs. Mallard keeps whispering . The death of her husband brings her the exhilaration of freedom rather than the desolation of loneliness. However, in its turn, Mrs. Mallard~{!/~}s death also puts an end to her short hope of freedom. Two deaths in Kate Chopin~{!/~}s ~{!0~}The story of an hour~{!1~} seem to have some meaning to readers. As ~{!0~}The story of an hour~{!1~} opens ... time, she no longer sees a world of restrictions but a world of color and brightness: ~{!0~} the trees were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air~{!-~} There were ...

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... aspirations that come along with her expectations and as she gets older she is slowly realizing what expectations are realistic and what are not. Sexuality and gender are major themes in The House on Mango Street. As Esparanza is discovering her sexual identity she is realizing all the dangers that come along with that discovery. Cisneros also comment ... 's on "sexual roles" played by the men and women on Mango Street and how they effect Esparanza's perception of sexuality, gender and how they shape her life. "Now you know to talk to drunks is crazy and to tell ... of the horse- which ...

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... .The law do not say that you can not have sex before marriage.The couples may think that they are mature enough and have responsibility. Live-in relationship is the good way to get to know each other.I think when people love each other,they have the idea of getting married but they ... will never know whether they are the perfect match or not.In order to get to know each other better,living together before marriage seems to be the good way.If they can not live together happily,they can ... might have to get divorced.However,if they have good relation while livin together,they can ensure ...

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... understand that these are ancestors' instructions sent to us since they are the head of the family, which is commonly referred to as 'Jia' in Chinese. When my grandfather died, his brother who was the next oldest male in the family took over the family leadership. The major reason for the family leader is to sustain the family and also increase the family ... rules and principles to follow. This is as to ensure that the family remains united and the members help each other in times of need. During the imperial times in Ming dynasty, marital status played an essential role in the culture...

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... ceremony the bride and groom exit the church while the guests shower them with rice and almond candies, "koufeta"", for good luck. In the Chinese culture the marriage and engagement customs are carried out differently. Although arranged marriages were common on China, it is now rare and viewed as old-fashioned. However, once the couples have chosen each other, the arrangements are usually ... hall or private home for what is customarily called a "mercy meal"". A memorial service for the deceased is always held on the Sunday closest to the 40-day mark after death. The burial of the dead ...

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... the baby is placed on his or her gender, for if a boy it will be able to uphold the family name and provide for the family. If the baby happened to be a girl the family would be disappointed. Many times in China infant females were killed. These genders roles are brought up continuously throughout the novel. For most Chinese women at that time ... her return home from the silk factory she discovers that her mother is ill. In compliance with the Confucian Code, Pei should take care of her mother, but in return her mother will not let Pei stay at home to do so. Status was a major symbol i...

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... , and the other is time for a real observation. Her name is Margery Wolf who does not agree herself as an anthropologist but her husband is an anthropologist who is interested in Chinese families. Otherwise, Wolf would like to send to her readers three things "to present a case study for the social scientist interested ... although she spends one year to study Mandarin. Unfortunately, Mandarin is not mother tongue in Peihotien village, and villagers likely speak Hokkien which is a local Chinese dialect. All conversation with villagers needs a help from a little girl who was born in a nea...

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... prositute. By analizing her relationship with Cassio, it seems as though Bianca really wanted to have some sort of relationship with him. An example of this is in scence 3,act 4. It begins as Desdomona and Emilia exit as Bianca enters. Bianca begins to question Cassio about his whereabouts. "Bianca: 'Save you, ... hours More tedious than the dial eightscorce times? O weary wreacking! Cassio: Pardon me, Bianca. I have this while withthis leaden thoughts been pressed, But I shall in a more continuate time Strike off this sorce of absence. Sweet Bianca, Take me this work out."(page 165 lin...

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... Jiang Qing, a feminist who wanted to be the first woman chairman of the CCP. • The CCP restored the Women's Federations in 1973 and they became active again from 1977 onwards. They concentrated on subjects like birth control, hygiene and paediatrics. Chinese officials admit that women's liberation still has a long way to go, and that the CCP's role should be to promote and ... foster it. There were only 2 women in the 25 member Politburo in 1981, 14 out of 205 full members of the Central committee, and ... very much a male dominated patriarchy. Chinese women have made great leaps sin...

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... sun really did a good job in addressing race inequality and gender equality in the 1950s. Beneatha had dreams of becoming a doctor, very few woman aspired to be doctors especially not black women. She is determined to realize ... nurse not a doctor. Beneatha also speaks of how she feels no need to be married, this along with trying to be a doctor where though of as radical ideas in the 1950s. Walters" wife is the opposite of Beneatha, she is the stereotypical woman staying at home and attending to the traditional duties of a woman and housewife. ... most obvious would be how the family ...

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... . Both of these stories show the main characters, Mrs. Mallard and Desiree, facing ironic, tragic deaths in the end. These women faced depression because of their relationships having stolen a piece of who they are. In "Desiree's Baby" and "The Story of an Hour" both of the main ... husband's love. Mrs. Mallard's depression begins to lift as she realizes she has been freed from the burden of her marriage. Desiree takes a different route in dealing with her depression as she turns from her husband, never to be seen again. "The Story of an Hour" has a considerable amount ... of irony, which...

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... some want to be rich, some want to be strong, some want to change their life since when they born, even some want to make changes in their body and so more. Also, most people are not happy with their life and some of them continue with their road of unhappiness but some other ... really wants to make changes about their lifestyle. Many questions will come in everybody's mind like: are you in a very satisfy relationship, career choices, in a good financial situation or in other aspects of your life? Do you feel that you should do something more about your life or you ... is too late to...

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... of love that he had for his wife. This is because "love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his spiritual being, his inner self" (349). Because of this, he continued to struggle and survive the harsh treatment he was suffering. Sometimes, being apart ... where they would be split up for a long time, he/she would reminisce all the good they shared with that person and strive to make it through anything in hopes that, someday, they will be with that person again. These days, there are probably quite a few people going through the same ...

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... man who, nightly, decided which wife he would go to bed with. Women were sorely looked down upon, being considered inferior in every way to the men of the Chinese culture. If a woman was caught cheating on her husband, she was left at the mercy, or lack thereof, of her husband. As was the case ... in the film, many of these unfaithful women died brutal deaths at the hands of their spouses. Women were expected to stay either in the house or in school, ... of early-twentieth century China. Women, though given so many opportunities to excel, are still rather looked down upon due to the fo...

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... brother to kill a brother. The commandment may be hard to follow, but it is a practical rule. Jealousy is the root of many problems in relationships, and often causes destruction in one's life. In Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, Robert Cohn's obsession with Brett Ashley causes him jealousy and mayhem. Before Cohn is under Brett's spell, ... Cohn, Jake is insecure from the beginning. His impotence causes him to be insecure, and stops him from being with Brett. Jake may be the most jealous character in this novel. Although he isn't driven to the point of insanity such as Cohn, Jake's...

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... adversities that a black family had to go through during the early 40's such as fighting racism, poverty, future goals, ethnicity preservation, and in the case of Walter Lee is becoming in charge as the man of the family. After the death of his father, Walter Lee is the only man of the house, and ... the family does not even think he has a real job as he complains to his mama that "I open and close car doors all day long. I drive a man around in his limousine and I say, "Yes, sir; no, sir, very good, sir" (Hansberry 254). Walter's devotion to wealth has turned him into a greedy and a ma...

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... the woman she was before marriage once again. During the story, when Mrs. Mallard finds out about her husband's death, she is then found sitting in front of her open window and starts seeing things that resemble freedom. For example this following quote, "There stood, facing the open window, a ... she heard the newspaper guy, birds singing and she smells the rainstorm. The following quote describes this, "The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the streets below a peddler was crying his ware." Everything that she is seeing and smelling is bringing her joy and new life to ... di...

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... praise from her community. Another important part of a woman's life was her house. Women were responsible for keeping the household shrine as well as the rest of the house clean. In Aztec society, marriage represented social maturity. Marriages were arranged to benefit both families. The woman's destiny was to be married and take care of her house. Pregnancy was a celebrated occasion ... pregnancies to gods. During pregnancy, the Inca women did not stop their hard work like the Aztec women did. They kept working throughout the pregnancy and practically had the baby in the field as they ...

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"The Joy Luck Club," by Amy Tan, is about four mothers and four daughters talking about their relationships sharing key points in their lives. Lena St. Clair was one of those daughters; half Chinese and half English-Irish. She talked about her relationship with her mother Ying-ying St. Clair and her marriage with her husband Harold Livotny. Lena ... and her being immature about the whole situation and letting is pass over her also led to this breakdown. Lena and Harold's unstable marriage is a sign of immaturity on her part. The relationship between Ying-ying and Lena St. Clair is more of kee...

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... exactly why she is so hateful because this is not a true story and it is not developed enough in the play. Bianca aspires to have ultimate popularity in her high school in 10 Things I Hate About You. In order to achieve this, she disregards the feelings of anyone she has to and treats them crudely so ... can, but he wants Kat gone as soon as possible. This is what convinces him to pay Petruchio as much as he desires to marry Kat. In 10 Things I Hate About You, Kat finds out that Patrick was with her because of a bribe from Joey, whom she passionately hates. Even though Patrick truly ... ...

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... swept off her feet by his ambition and promises of fulfilling her dreams. Janie, however, soon realizes that Joe is dictatorial, egocentric and otherwise uninterested in her as a person. To all the citizens of Eatonville, Joe is a powerful "whirlwind among breezes- (49). Joe, however, uses this fazade ... to cover his deeply rooted insecurities. He relies on his power, conquest and material possessions as means of validation and fulfillment. He, therefore, attempts to control everyone and everything around him, including Janie. ... " Talkin' bout me lookin' old! When you pull down yo' b...

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