"You may be free and equal now, it says to women, but you have never been more miserable". Women have so many opportunities; so many that America does not need an Equal Rights Amendment? How are we equal if we are still being discriminated against? ... While more than 99 percent of American private employers do not offer childcare, the United States still does not have family leave or a childcare program. ... How are women suppose to work full-time and raise a family without having any childcare programs and child support money available to them? ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Feminists seem to be routinely correcting themselves and do not have a unanimous voice. ... With the second season of the WNBA, girls who play basketball finally have sports heroes. ... Bellafante also makes another important observation on the current state of feminism: "You"ll have better luck become a darling of feminist circles if you chronicle your adventures in cybersex then if you churn out a tome on the glass ceiling.". ... Fifty percent of white women with postgraduate training and no children do the same." ... "The real problems have to do with women's lives and how you put toge...

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However, nowhere does she make reference to a desire for more equality amongst the sexes, let alone a demonstration of those values that would make her a feminist. ... When, for an extravagant sum, We have bought a Husband, we must then accept him as Possessor of our body. ... And then they can never leave him, no matter how horrible a person he is. ... They are excited about the time when "the female sex is honored."" ... This would explain her desire to make her defiance public: " shout it from the rooftops."" (100) And to the chorus: "Look on me, you noble sons of Thebes- (1030) ...

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• Has Bibliography
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What points does the novel make about the treatment and position of women in Victorian society? ... The book reflects the unfairness in the Victorian society, but also how the women always have been discriminated throughout history, and even today. ... It is hard to say that this book is anti-feminist, unless you believe that the author is being sarcastic. ... Jane is just the symbol for the will that every human has inside, whether you are a male or female. ... And not only does Jane stand up to Rochester, but she leaves him. ...

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The stereotypes have gotten so outrageous that they have made their way to Tumblr. ... That the stereotypes of feminism have clouded their mind that they can't see what feminism have done for them. ... With the rich great history I don't understand how the radical feminist get to represent feminism everywhere. I do understand a little bit why people view feminism the way they do. ... Radical feminist have also been called feminazi due to the fact that instead of talking to you easily about feminism they will shove their ideals in your face.Radical feminist is the only representatio...

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She comments on the fact that the children tore the wallpaper and later admits to doing it herself (Kennedy et al. 426,428). ... Hedges, she points out how the wallpaper symbolized the gross lack of women' rights (Short 119). ... Though she tries to break free of the overwhelming oppression she suffers, she says the pattern, "slaps you in the face, knocks you down, and tramples on you (Kennedy et al. 431)." ... The "absurd, unblinking eyes" in the wallpaper indicate the lack of intelligence women have in the perception of men (Kennedy et al. 427). ... The short story not only studies the ...

• Word Count: 1026
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School