... action. However, Edna must face the fact that her ideas are not socially acceptable. When Edna's beliefs contradict those in her community, the community's moral values are revealed by the society's reactions to Edna's role as a mother, her treatment of her husband, and her desire for other men. Edna's behavior toward her children was viewed by society as being abnormal. She did not ... of such a thing, even if you had been willing" (142). Robert abandons Edna, leaving her a note, which allows Edna to come to the realization that her life is no longer acceptable according to society's s...

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• Grade Level: High School

... and femininity are two adjectives that are widely used in today's society. These terms are used to describe what we view as acceptable and expected behaviors of both men and women in our society. What we view as socially acceptable for men and women sets not only the standard for the way they act, but the way they are perceived. Many of these ... resenting the whole idea of men's dominant. Finally, the only appropriate definition of femininity that I came up with is: "Femininity is being the opposite of masculinity in both appearance and behavior, thoug not necessarily intelligence and ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... action. However, Edna must face the fact that her ideas are not socially acceptable. When Edna's beliefs contradict those in her community, the community's moral values are revealed by the society's reactions to Edna's role as a mother, her treatment of her husband, and her desire for other men. Edna's behavior toward her children was viewed by society as being abnormal. She did not ... of such a thing, even if you had been willing" (142). Robert abandons Edna, leaving her a note, which allows Edna to come to the realization that her life is no longer acceptable according to society's s...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... unhappy with themselves. It has fabricated a standard of femininity that is impossible for an exuberant amount of women to attain. In reaction to this pressure, women are reacting with obsessive behavior in their attempts to measure up by controlling their eating habits in an unhealthy way. Energy that could be used to acquire positive goals is focused into feeling guilty and ... mind neglects and tries to take control of the body by telling the body it does not require further food intake, so as to stay "slim" and "thin" and be socially acceptable (http://zine.dal.net/editorial-life-th...

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