... a nude male is still identifiable as the active protagonist of the narrative at handA nude male onstage makes women's lack – particularly when the nude female shares the representational space – more pronounced. As feminist attempts to eroticize or objectify the male body in pornography ... for women have shownthe simple gender reversal does not work. Dolan's view assumes that the male nudity is replacing female nudity simply as a way for women to stand up ... to society's cultural norms, Ruhl might be reversing these roles to prove the point made earlier on in the play by Leo, who...

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... dear audiences the change and inheritance of this ancient cultural heritage of China. Part I To Marry Off a Daughter The ancient China is a typical male patriarchal society. The system even defines marriage differently for the bride and groom. When a woman gets married, the Chinese character is "嫁". ... of All Happiness will tie it into the bride's hair bun when dressing her up. Ancient Chinese believed that hair, as a part of the body, is the top representation of a human being. So the "Hair Binding Ceremony" indicates that the two will become one item and will ... for the bride and ...

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... punished fairly equally to the Mesopotamians. The Mesopotamian women were usually punished more harshly than Egyptians were and they were punished more harshly than their male counterparts. As stated earlier, the role of women economically was fairly equal to the role that men had. The role of women in ... with goddesses and were married to priests of equally authoritative power. It is unknown if the role of female priests was the same as male priests but the fact that there were female roles in the temple is certain. Professional mourners were women who were used to act hysterical ... S...

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... His physical supremacy enhances his authority in the marriage as well. The wife lays awake, afraid to move because she is supporting his sleeping body. She is so fearful to wake him that, even though she is in discomfort and wants to turn off the light, she relinquishes so ... so. The hand, through her imagining and thoughts, takes on animalistic characteristics. This reflects the savaging natures, the animal-like fierceness, of the dominating male in relationships. The hand is described "offended, reared back and tensed up in the shape of a crab and waited, ready for battle" (Meyer .....

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... His physical supremacy enhances his authority in the marriage as well. The wife lays awake, afraid to move because she is supporting his sleeping body. She is so fearful to wake him that, even though she is in discomfort and wants to turn off the light, she relinquishes so ... so. The hand, through her imagining and thoughts, takes on animalistic characteristics. This reflects the savaging natures, the animal-like fierceness, of the dominating male in relationships. The hand is described "offended, reared back and tensed up in the shape of a crab and waited, ready for battle" (Meyer .....

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... The Color Purple, Walker portrays female companionship as a way for women to defy the cruelty and control of their men. Celie's first experience with a male who mistreats her is her stepfather, whom she calls Pa because she believes that he is her real father. Celie writes several letters, which she ... at Harpo's nightclub, but that never hinders Squeak from coming to her rescue when she really needs it. Squeak uses her body to help free Sofia from jail. She sacrifices her body in order to improve Sofia's situation. "Rape became a catalyst for positive change unselfish acts of compassi...

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... that exists throughout all bisexual animal species. Mating refers to the process in which eggs and sperm are brought together inside or outside the body of the female, a process used to reproduce. Marriages, on the other hand, are social institutions only established within the human society. Marriage ... several men). Another word that was commonly used in the book was "promiscuity." In discussing animal species other then humans, promiscuity means (male or female animals) quickly moving from one sexual partner to the next, an occurrence that is more normal. However, when discussing pro...

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... at her in laws house. After being found by her husband's family, she was dragged to the funeral pyre, where her husband's body was being cremated, she was thrown onto the fire to die'.8 This is the pinnacle of male expectations for women at the time. To expect basic suicide as a means of virtue is a simple denoting of pure worthless for women ... the particular form that gender divisions took in India as a vehicle for proving their liberality, as a demonstration of their superiority, and as a legitimization of their rule.9 Britain seemed to overlook male supremacy both within India and ...

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... became more stable, the ill treatment of women increased. Men started to take control of the family instead of the women. Now "decent was traced through the male." (Tan p. 13) As a result, when a woman got married she lived within her husband's home. During this dynasty, the importance of being a ... "hens crowing at dawn." During the Zhou dynasty (1100-770 BC) women were stripped of their right to own personal property. As stated before, male dominance over females was firmly established during this period. "The ancient Book of Changes (I Ching) established the theoretical grounds for ...

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... , according to Plutarch and Xenophon, respectively. Plutarch states that the most important topic of philosophy is the discourse of marriage . My understanding of his discourse is that the union between male and female is necessary. The purpose of this union is for reproduction, as well as, the need for love . Plutarch goes on to explain the ideal roles of the husband ... . He states a few important purposes for marriage. First, and most pertinent, is survival or the continuation of the human race by reproduction. Second, there is a great need for a union of male and female for the purpos...

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... divorce settlements when something "accidentally" goes wrong. Heartbreakers (David Mirkin, 2001) is an exploration of femininity, sexuality, and the usage and affects on the male population and the women that posses these traits. Angela marries at the beginning of the movie, for the thirteenth time, and creates a scam involving her daughter ... come out on top for once, and to make the man look like the fool. Some feminists may disagree, and claim it negative to use the body and sexuality to attain what one wants. I actually agree with that point myself, but I also feel that as women, th...

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... suppression as a female, and also to use her power of femininity. Indeed by manipulating femininity a woman can get what ever they ask from a male, whether it be power and wealth in Lady Macbeth's case, or true love in Jane's. Lady Macbeth both resents her womanhood and yet sees it ... her into a life of submission and service to the male gender. Lady Macbeth embodies a strong intelligent woman who recognizes that even if you are a woman in body, which is considered passive and soft, you can let your mind and soul be male which is inherently evil. Through this Lady Macbeth would further...

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... (Lee, pg. 63). An example of demography from the main camp at the Dobe area waterhole in 1964 had 9 elders (5 males and 4 females), 15 average adults (8 male and 7 females) and 4 children (2 males and 2 females). This shows that the Ju have a very evenly stratified society not giving preference to a child of either sex, ... reaffirming the egalitarian status of their society. Mating among the Ju/"hoansi is done for the most part in through the monogamous marriage between a male and a female. Most often the men do strive for a second wife; however, the existing wife does not typically all...

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... Each time the host goes hunting, the wife attempts to offer herself to Gawain, knowing that Gawain must give Bercilak whatever he wins that day. She tells him "my body is here at hand, / Your each wish to fulfill; / Your servant to command / I am, and shall be still" (1237-40). It is hard for ... Gawain to resist such beauty, for he had seen nothing like it. "Her body and her bearing were beyond praise, / And excelled the queen herself, as Sir Gawain thought" (944-945). The lady uses her most certainly magical beauty to tempt a ... actions render a feeling that the lady is on the hunt,...

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... sexually fulfilled without having to find sex promiscuously or turning to prostitution to find fulfillment or support themselves. Those who keep their sexual and body fluid activities within their bonded polygynous marriages do not spread or acquire HIV. The false hope placed in condoms (which have a 20% ... trauma of abortion and the side effects of the birth control methods. Taking aside the plagues of venereal diseases, herpes and AIDS, the male continues to enjoy himself free of worry. Men are the ones protected by monogamy while women continue to be victims of men's desires. ... ...

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... is disappointed. Freud states: "the preparation for marriage frustrates the aims of marriage itself."" (Freud 175) When this disappointment in marriage occurs, the male often times looks other places (to other people) for sexual satisfaction. But, "the more strictly a woman has been brought up and the more ... it is not difficult to grasp a woman's understanding of love and marriage. Love, to women, means " not only devotion- but "a total gift of body and soul, without reservation, without regard for anything whatever."" (deBeauvoir 234) They feel inadequate as females, and strive to at...

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... their relationship. This act of independence by Desdemona tore away the gender barriers of the Venetian patriarchal society as well as posed a threat to male authority. The other aspect of Desdemona's rebellion was the miscegenation in her and Othello's marriage. By choosing her own husband who happened to be ... is tupping your white ewe. Arise, arise!" (1.1, 400). These lines highlight the fact that in Elizabethan society, Brabanzio, like other fathers, considered Desdemona's body to be his possession while also tapping into the fear of miscegenation that existed in Venice at that time....

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... wife. Hala was eighteen years her elder, but Roha was his choice and came with a respectable dowry (Hughes 48). The couple had been desperately trying to have a male child to carry on the family name, unfortunately the only results were four miscarriages. But finally, Roha was with child and the couple prayed to Brahma, the creator, ... every day for a strong male baby. Much to Hala's grave disappointment, a girl was born while he worked in the fields. When word reached Hala that his much-awaited child was female, he stormed ... explain their gruesome discovery (Hughes 48). The servants...

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... the theme of the "Individual in Society" in his play, "A doll's House". Through his character of Nora Helmer, Ibsen scrutinizes the role women play in a male -orientated world. By observing the course of a marriage, Ibsen subtly identifies and ridicules the conventions of society, and challenges the beliefs of his responders by having Nora ... in the end the concession is made for her, and in her attempt for autonomy, she has lost her life. The way in which her lover handles her body after killing her, is Browning's attempt to illustrate the position of a women, and in concluding his w...

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The Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that weakens the body's defense until it can no longer fight off illness such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, cancerous tumors and others. We are at a critical point in the fight ... partners are bisexual, etc. Many occurrences that are in women in this age bracket as well as in others are that they find their partners are either a bisexual male and/or female. Most of the cases in black women recently are not from the most traditional reasons, though they are still common. Most cases involving young black ... partner pregnant than that of becomi...

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... to feel that her major role in life is to marry, remain domesticated, and procreate. Marian is programmed into believing that to become a valued member of society, she must obtain a male protector, not rely on any post-secondary education, and embrace motherhood. Marian=s friend Joe assumes that A . . . all unmarried girls are easily victimized and needing protection.@ (34) of a strong ... with some big strong man . . . . @ (49) protecting her. Though the imposition of this cliche, Marian is again faced with the notion that she should settle down into marriage with a dominant male. This...

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... of human beings. Aristophanes conjectures that in the beginning there were three sexes, one which was essentially two male forms intertwined, on of two female and one androgynous form which contained a male and a female. These forms were eventually split in half by Zeus, but the lifelong search for ones ... and legal disputes over the correct definition of terms related to marriage and unions continued to escalate in frequency and in fervor until a lawmaking body finally stepped in and ended at least this small part of the controversy. The United States passed the Defense of Marriage Ac...

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... verses of Leviticus God speaks with Moses and is very explicit in condemning homosexuality. God forbids homosexual practices and makes the prohibition, "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; such a thing is an abomination- (Leviticus 18:22). This disapprobation is repeated in a later chapter in Leviticus, which states, "If ... to the other. One principle is based on the fact that, "God created man in His own image; in the divine image He created them; male and female He created them. God blessed them saying, be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it'- (Genesis 1:27)...

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... it did in Canada (McGovern 1). Seventy percent of juvenile offenders in the U.S. jails grew up without a father. There is a drastic shortage of positive male role models. Edwin Cole rightly labels father absence as the "curse of our day." There is no doubt about it; single mothers have and can continue ... It takes the physical and emotional strength of Hercules to do it. A mom is not enough, kids need a father. They do not need just a body, a passive, silent presence. The numbers show that the lack of fathers contributes greatly to juvenile crime rate. The lack of the father's presence ...

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... for the first time, at age 28, that she is an individual- (Evans no page).""Edna looks past the confines of societal roles, and sees her body as part of her identity, not as her identity itself- (Mckoy page 1). Edna starts to defy her husband. She starts to live for herself, neglecting ... her strength and expansion as an individual" (Evans no page). The Storm, another great story written by Kate Chopin expresses yet again the theme of a male dominated society. Calixta, the protagonist, is left home alone while her husband and son go to the store. As they are in the store a terrible .....

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