This historical culture has been constructed and followed for thousands of years, which has lead to the generalized and crippling social norms established and policed by white males in order to maintain a patriarchal society. ... Because Desdemona is no longer adhering to the cultural patriarchal norm that Iago so feverishly portrays, "[Desdemona] is dangerous, a form suspended between forms that threatens to smash distinctions" (6). ... Iago believes that all of the types of women whom he described are overstepping their boundaries because of their manipulative trickery, especially ...

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Furthermore the split between gender norms and feeling out of place in the weight room also plays into women's hesitation to lift weights. The article further argues that by saying, "These associations between gender and fitness goals constitute the cultural background-the shared social knowledge-linking women and men to different types of exercises. If the link between gender and type of exercise is strong and enduring, that link in and of itself may constitute a psychological barrier against participating in a type of exercise associated with the gender other than one's own (...

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A woman, deemed as a fallen one, showed signs of disregard of the set norms, expressed sexual aggressiveness, and ignored the need to be submissive to the men in her life (Gilmour 18).The theme of a fallen woman became a popular topic in literary circles during this age. ... Although Tennyson places the setting of the poem in a feudal system, it still possesses the values, norms, and the principle of the Victorian age. ...

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To make it easier to observe and understand the levels of authority that are meant here and the theoretical explanations of rights and liberties that have been already given to the "weaker sex", the chapter Theoretical Framework was provided with the theories, written laws and norms. ... In this case these are the results of observation of the current situation of our type of female-male relations, which continues to be such even on a fundamental field of democratization - public authority. ... Even for the city population, which was formed from rural regions - the traditional norms are ofte...

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This inadequate portrayal of Strug suggests that despite the record number of female athletes in that olympic games, the public has not yet become comfortable with the ways in which female athleticism challenges the traditional norms of masculinity and femininity. ... If the public does not support women's teams, then there will never be the type of economic revenue to make women's sports even a fraction as successful and idolized as men's. ... Overall, even when women themselves would like to express their sexuality along with their strength, societal norms and practices tend...

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This facade portrays the characters submissive will to society's norm that ultimate lead her to insanity, but once she seems completely out of her mind, is when she finally breaks free. ... Obstacles such as these affect everything in a women's life essentially affecting the type of literary work she is able to produce, if she is able to find the time to proceed with it. ...

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Agnes is a perfect example of this type of submissive woman, she is destined to enter the convent since birth because of the decisions of her parents. ... Rather than be ashamed of what she has done, Matilda decides to take complete advantage or her sexual liaisons by becoming the type of women who can get something accomplished. ... These women went against everything that was standard for the time and paid dearly for straying from the norm. ...

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Anorexia and bulimia are the most common types of disorders, claiming the lives of 150,000 women each year. ... The establishing, by men, of a perfect female physical norm, was simply a solution to the women's movement and reproductive freedom. ... There are many studies confirming the correlation between sexually explicit material and certain types of sex crimes. ...

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The role of wife and caregiver, however, are generally the stated norms for the roles of women in society. ... For example, women are still to this day in most cases discouraged from taking any type of leadership role in a religious institution, such as becoming a pastor or minister. ... The wife is not necessarily required to remain in the house as a housekeeper and child bearer, nor is she asked to wear any specific type of clothing, as is custom in Islamic societies. ...

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In our society there are such systems and structures that postulate social ways to define and organize gender, to know what to expect of each gender and what opportunities are available or not available to females and males. These stereotypic ideas are based on certain values and beliefs that have been culturally idealized and accepted by the society. As a matter of fact, the culture associated with the gender system, proposes differences in gender roles and expectations, hence oppressing inequality between female and male. In a system, these inequality-supporting cultural ideologies heavily p...

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These stereotypes, designated by society, determine what type of role each gender fulfills in society. ... The fact that Louisa willingly released the hand Joe Dagget, who was undeniably husband material and considered a "catch" for any single woman, reinforces the point that she was rebelling against the norms and expectations of society. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate