...During the middle ages, society viewed women as submissive and lesser than men. During the Reformation, views became slightly skewed as religions developed different opinions towards the issue of women in society. 16th and 17th century Europe portrayed different religions such as Lutheranism and Calvinism that changed views on women in society, while the Anabaptist kept previous views. Lutheranism, a branch of Protestant religion showed a shift in view towards women being equal to men. Martin Luther, the founder of Lutheranism, believed that views and rules written in Bible were what life actions should be lived and based off on. “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them,” Genesis 1:27. This passage from the Bible states that both men and women were created in the same image and likeness by God. Being written in the Bible, Luther believed and preached the idea that men and women are equal, based off of the image of their creator, God. “...husband differs from the wife in no other respect than in sex; otherwise the women is altogether [as] man… If the wife is honorable, virtuous, and pious, she shares in all the cares, endeavors,...
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...Women’s Equality The hierarchy of man has ruled women for centuries. The control and suppression of free will was accepted as fact. The time of Women making change in their own lives through free expression started a revolution of achievements breaking the oppression. These revolutionary achievements gave birth to a new age of equity. Women’s equality is a topic that has been approached over the years. The common vision, that all people are to be treated equally. The race, religion, sex, age, and other differences should not matter. The day when a person looks won't be what they judged until they actually meet them. The Sex should not mater in one’s ability to perform similar tasks, but history has taught the hierarchy of men throughout society. The Declaration of Independence states, "that all men were created equal”. This was written with the reality of the hierarchy of man that has been inbred into society. Human equality was far from the true reality. Individuals of that era would start to approach their own virtue’s, which forever shape the future of society (Mosser, 2013 ). The most famous deontologist, Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) stated, “that we have a duty, or an obligation, to treat other people with respect; human beings have dignity, and we must take that dignity into consideration when dealing with them. We also expect others to respect our dignity when they deal with us”(Mosser,2013). It is only humane to treat women as equal as they carried most of the responsibility...
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...This essay will discuss the roles of women and their rights at different times and places in history. The three articles discussed in this essay, will look at how the view of women has changed throughout history. The first article discussed is about a woman Pharaoh named Hatshepsut. She was a woman that made herself a leader of one of the powerhouse countries of the time. Another article that will be discussed is in this essay is “Women of Saudi Arabia”. These women are working through adversity and trying to get equal rights. The last article that is discussed is “Women at Work”. This article focuses on how women can hold and achieve the same jobs a man can. These three, well written article, come together with one common theme. This theme...
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...Women in India constitute nearly 50% of its population. According to 1991 census, there were 40.6 crores of women as against 43.7 crores of men. Roughly, there are 929 women for every 1000 men. Man considers woman to be frail and weak by nature. She is shorter and delicate compared to the strongly build man. But man forgets that a woman is made so, so to play a specific fro in nature which a man cannot play, that is the role of the mother. In intelligence both are equal. Man is aggressive and emotional. A woman is patient, calm and receptive. She can bear more pain and has more tolerance than a man. She is stronger in conviction and in perseverance. Yet women all over the world are playing a secondary role only. The position in India is no different. Women were glorified in epics and puranas, for their service to their men. Serving a father first, secondly a husband, and later serving her children and grandchildren, had been her lot. Puranas mention the names of Seeta, Savitri and Anusuya and glorify them for their devote service to their husbands. They even say that a woman can easily get salvation by serving her husband. After Independence the Constitution of India gave equal rights to men and women in all walks of life. But even today one cannot say that all women in India enjoy equal rights with men in all matters. There are many reasons for this (1) the customs and traditions prevalent for centuries, (2) The high percentage of illiteracy among women, (3) Ignorance of...
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...ongoing campaign to abolish inequality between the sexes on a multitude of platforms. The movement has been a prevalent part of history around the world, with origins as early as the 1500s with literature sprinkled with the mention of women having mind, reason and a voice that is equal to that of a man. This fight for women to be placed on the same level as men has seen much struggle and oppression that is still prevalent in today’s world. However, the fight for women in today’s world is labeled as feminism, which quite literally means the social, political, and economic rights of the sexes. Rebecca Lewin depicts feminism as a “model for a social state – an ideal, or a desired standard of perfection not yet attained in the world”. Lewin expressed this in 1983, and still today’s society has failed to reach this goal. Feminism has transformed into the second “F” word, where society labels feminism as a harmful, extremist movement. The feminist movement has become synonymous with man – hating, bra – burning, lesbians who engage in radical protests to ultimately eliminate men from society and become a female dominated world. Which, is why this world needs a continued women’s rights movement to eradicate the ideology that fighting for the equality of women is obscene or unnatural. Feminism eventually inspired the term “Herstory”, which emerged in the 1960s, a very exciting time in American history full of social change. Herstory aims to look at history through a women’s perspective...
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...Women are not equal to Men in our Society Religions Opening statement. I would like to welcome everyone to our topic of discussion today which is: Women are not equal to men in our society. As a captain and leader for this group, I understood that this does not only affect women but men as well. We live in a society today where women are underestimated; socially, physically or intellectually. There is a constant war against discrimination and sexism but it has seemed to fail many times. When it comes to women in our society, they are underpaid, left to pay more for something men pay less for and simply told to follow what a man does. My group and I strongly believe that women are not equal to men in our society. Concerning this topic, we will be covering many aspects in which we believe women are discriminated against or that sexist stereotypes are present. I, Diosa, the captain for this team will be covering the religion aspect, Beatrice will be covering careers and jobs, Bryce will be covering politics and Tyrus will be covering extra judicial cases. Within this debate you will see that we are prone to accepting things blindly from the areas that we will speak out about. As we continue to debate the topic of discussion with the opposite group, it will be certain that we have and will provide enough evidence to prove that women are not equal to men in society. As a civilized and well organized country, we believe it is every individual’s duty to maintain equality and...
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...In the 17th and 18th centuries, Isaac Newton made new discoveries in physics which influenced thinkers around him such as John Locke, Adam Smith and others. These philosophers did not all agree, but they each challenged thoughts on many different areas of society. The main idea of the Enlightenment philosophers was individual freedom. For example, John Locke believed in freedom to choose their own government in order to protect natural rights. Adam Smith’s said if all men are allowed freedom to make their own economic decisions it would increase the overall economy. If women had the same freedoms as men, Mary Wollstonecraft believed that they could then make similar contributions to society. Adam Smith expresses the idea of individualism...
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...equality. Comprising fifty-percent of the population, women are by far the largest “minority” in the United States. Through them I could relate the most important social, political and economic trends of the century. Their achievements, as well as their missteps, tell us a story of America that we most often hear of in snatches, or read about in digressions. How many times have you heard “All men are equal”. It’s a quote from the American Constitution. In today’s society it has been taken literally. Yes all men are created equal but are women created equal as well? Of course not, most would probably say yes but women are a minority in this country. Men are the rulers over America, being very forgetful that because of women they live. Although women are the creators of life, women are still not being treated equally when it comes to jobs, salary, or other aspects. Is it fair that women still don’t receive the respect and the same things men have the right too. Obvious biological differences made women the first minority group. Disadvantages resulting from their smaller frames and lighter weights, combined with their reproductive destinies as mothers, relegated them to a second class status. As more women became educated, however, they began to assume a more prominent role on the national stage. By about the turn of the twentieth century, their importance could no longer be denied. The women’s struggle for equal rights is characterized by peaks and troughs. Periods...
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...the rights of man, and the declaration of the rights of women, have many things in common and serve similar purpose‘s. All of these documents were set in place by the people and for the people. These documents were made to protect and uphold the rights of the people. All state that Men and Women are created equal with certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The aim of the many writers who collaborated on these documents is to protect the rights of liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. That government must protect these natural rights, and that political power is derived from the people. Every citizen has the right to speak freely, write, and print. Both the declaration of man and woman, and the declaration of independence were written under the oppression of two Kings considered to be a tyrants. The declaration of independence fought for the freedom from English oppression and the rights of men and women. As for the declaration of the rights of Man and Woman, fought for the rights of the French people under the oppression of king Louis XVI. Both declarations were written to protect the rights of the people who wrote them, as well as ensure a future not governed by a dictator, but one that is governed by the natural imprescriptible rights of free Men and Women. Many of the rights created by these declarations were put in place to protect the equal rights of men and women. The aim of...
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...gives every free man and woman the right to believe the way that they want to believe, as well as they consider to be a way of life. Freedom is why our nation, America, was created. Equality makes every man and woman equivalent, and gives both the same opportunities in life. Freedom is a basic right to all Americans, old or young, Black or White, Catholic or Muslim, male or female. For many years we have fought for this right. Starting back in the American Revolutionary War days, until now, where we are still active in Iraq and Iran, we have and we will always be fighting for this basic right that we have. Equality has been something that Americans, especially minorities, have been striving towards. Since the beginning of this country, the white classes of land owners have always had every right that our government has had. Eventually the White classes of every man in America have obtained the same rights of the land owners. The minorities and females of every race has had a more difficult time of attaining the rights and freedoms of the White men of America. The Founding Fathers of America wrote the constitution, and in the preamble of that document, are the words “We The People”. This starting sentence of our most important document shows that our America and its people, of any race and sex, should be as equals and sharing the same freedoms as each other. Even though our very first document of our great nation says those three words, not every man or woman were...
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...Judith Sargent Murray compares man and woman’s ability in imagination, reason, memory and judgement. Women have surrendered their ability in imagination, their ability in imagination is limited. Women use their creativity on fashion, slander and gossip. If they were allowed to fully exercise their ability in imagination, women can be able to invent and create wonderful things and write books. In their patriarchal society, woman’s mind and brain are being damaged, because women are denied to receive knowledge. By nature, women and men’s mind are equal, but in the patriarchal society, women and men are taught different things. Boys are taught to be ambitious and seek to attain goals while girls are inculcated with domestic work. Girls are supposed...
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...Gender Roles in American Society Femininity and masculinity are topics that have been debated over in our society extensively, through psychological research and day to day interaction with people. Children learn from their parents as well as society the concept of “feminine” and “masculine.” The majority of people tend to believe that these conceptions are biological but I believe it is more cultural and it affects the society that we all live in . From birth, female children are shaped by society as being sweet, caring, loving, and delicate and usually associated with the color pink. While male children are shaped by being tough, aggressive, and competitive and associated with the color blue. As these children grow, the boy is given a football to play with and the girl a Barbie. All of these aspects illustrate how gender socialization takes place early in children’s lives and how society has made it a norm to accept these stereotypes. Although the women's suffrage movement paved the way for great successes in women's history, research shows that women will always be seen as unequal to men. Gender role is a commonly discussed subject in society. Gender role simply defined is a person's inner sense of how a male or female should feel and behave. Society and culture are also very important in relation to this subject. This means different societies and cultures may produce children and later, grown men and women, who have different views of a man or a woman's place in...
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...INEQUALITY Equality for women in our society has been a controversial issue for centuries, sparking debates, marches, protests, and movement for the purpose of lifting women out of servitude to men. Many might point to the idea that women are the smaller, delicate, and weaker of the two genders as the reason for male domination. In history there have been many groups that were dominated by another group, but none with such complicity from those claiming to be following the word of God, as men over women. The Bible, perhaps the most influential collection of scripture, seems to align man with God; “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let him have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground” (Genesis: 26). Does this passage from the Old Testament establish men as the rulers of all that lives and breathes on the Earth, or is the word “man” used to establish the human species (men and women) as masters of our world? My guess is that asking a woman might garner a different response than if posed to a man. When it comes to the matter of inequality or oppression, a condition that has affected many groups during human history, it seems that religion, or God in one way or another has been used as an example to stop the onerous treatment of such groups, seemingly with the exception of women. During the 19th century many Christian women took up the fight against...
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...The Spartan constitution created by Lycurgus was a distinct way to run a society of people. “ This theory of government was adopted by Plato, Diogenes, Zeno and all those who are praised for their attempts to make some statement about these matters… (Plut. Lyc. 31).” When looking at Plato’s Republic there are many similarities to the unique Spartan city-state. Ideas that were similar included, elimination of wealth, the ideas about woman, children, and marriage, and the training for the military soldiers. Another aspect that could have aided Plato’s Republic from the Spartan society was the council of Elders that represented the people. This system would allow the people to become more involved in the government and create a more secure system of checks and balances. The similarities between the Spartan society and the Republic made Plato’s ideal city stronger because it allowed the people to be closer in equality then previous systems of government and because of the acceptance of their social classes. The elimination of wealth in the Spartan society was implemented in Plato’s Republic. Both government ideals about erasing currency, trade, and unnecessary luxuries from the societies, personified people as being more accepting of their social classes. The citizens would not flaunt their riches to others because they did not possess more then they needed to be happy within their social classes. “…they are only fed, and not paid in addition to their food, like other men: and therefore...
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...world, there were vast differences between the lives of men and women. For example, women could not serve in the Roman Senate, own property in ancient Greece, or ask for divorce. All of these rules existed while men had the ability to do all of these things. The life of a woman in the ancient world was in no way equal to men in most societies. The Egyptians believed that joy and happiness were of the utmost importance in life, and regarded the home and family as a major source of happiness. This meant that the Egyptian’s thought better of women who did not work, and took care of the home and family. All other ancient civilizations had one thing in common. Mesopotamia, Rome, Greece, and Israel were all surrounded by other sets of people. This meant that these other civilizations had to be warlike societies, and this meant women would have less of a role because men believed women could not fight as well in battle. Egypt developed under unique circumstances. The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea separated the Egyptians from everyone else in the ancient world. In other words, the Egyptians did not have a warlike society because training like that was unnecessary. Since there was no need for a warlike society in Egypt, women had a more established role in society. Women’s rights in Egypt were more equal to men than other civilizations because of the unique circumstances under which Egypt developed, the non-warlike society, and the predictable overflow of the Nile River. Egypt developing...
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