...June Deery examines the role technology plays on female citizens in Huxley’s novel in “Technology and Gender in Aldous Huxley’s Alternative Worlds”. As a byproduct of the implemented technology, Deery discovers the blatantly visible gender bias. Despite this detail, the critic states how technology may be beneficial to women in certain instances. For example, “there [would be] no housework, no wifely subjugation, no need to balance children and a career” (Deery 1). However, the author believes the inconspicuous suggestions of women inferiority should not go unnoticed. For instance, she notes how at first, the gender of the narrator is undefined, but when a woman is first recognized, it is through the point of view of a male. This reinforces the dependency women should have on men. Furthermore, Deery claims that Huxley associates technology with masculinity....
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...Communication: Disney Princesses Evolve Over Time Women have been around since the beginning of time, and have been stereotyped towards having “weaker natures and bodies” and “silly and emotional desires”. The women in the classic Walt Disney films are no exception to this criticism. But there is a saving grace. As women in real life have changed over time, our counterparts in fantasy film animation have also changed. The classic Walt Disney Princesses have therefore evolved through, and with, the media. After thinking back on what made Disney such a huge hit and major part of all of our lives, one answer came to mind: The Disney Princesses. Walt Disney and the Disney Company started out with young and beautiful Snow White, and then eventually moving onto the long line of famous Disney heroines such as Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Ariel, Jasmine, Mulan, and many more to recent date. There have been so many princesses (and other strong heroines) added to the Disney list, but has anyone ever thought of how these princesses have changed over time, or how they have evolved due to how women in real life are represented in the media today? Before I go into any more on the Princesses themselves, I first need to explain what events and stereotypes have made the basis for the Disney Princesses of the past, and even the for the women of the past, due to how the media and others have portrayed them. According to girlsinc.com, “women have more opportunities and face different challenges”...
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...fascinating aspects of Brave New World for me is that it epitomises the pursuit of physical perfection and treatment of the notion of female beauty. In my opinion, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World conditions people into the ‘perfect human’ leading then to the ‘ideal society’ that Brave New World is about. This is a precise reflection of today’s society and our so called ‘obsession for physical perfection’. You see, in Brave New world, humans never have to think of dieting, plastic surgery,...
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...The Changing Gender Roles in Disney Animated Movie Productions For decades Disney has been using gender inequity to portray the females and males as princes, princesses, and evil character roles influencing the youth of our world that watch animated movies. However they are not alone. The animated movie making industry has long been known for its gender bias following in the footsteps of long ago written fables, folktales, myths, and fairy tales generalizing stereotypical male and female images from the movie industry and our society in general. The culture surrounding animated Disney movies has showcased females through feminine weak characteristics and identities that have influenced the younger generations by their actions, and they have...
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...The objectification of women can simply be defined as “seeing and/or treating a [women] as an object” instead of a human being (Papadaki). Women today are portrayed as objects because of the overexposure of erotic images and scenarios in society’s media, social networking and their expectations. Say you are buying something from your local grocery store. While you are in line you notice magazines near the cash register. You then proceed to look through the covers and pages. All there is, is beautiful women. Weather they are clothed or not, that is all you see. Back before the internet, magazines and newspapers were the primary source for entertainment. One of the more popular ones for young boys and some adults was Playboy Magazine. Buy Playboy...
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...A Taste of Change Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World examined many idea’s in the search to create a perfect society. Although some of the problems from Huxley’s time still exist today, some of them found their way out of society for the better. Huxley questions the role of women in society, stereotypes, and racism. One of Huxley’s major issues was the role of women in society. When the 20th century started women were not thought of to be performing the jobs they do now. Out of the 1,933,014 employed women in the early 1900s, 1,740,800 were “domestic servants” (Trueman). Women were not given the opportunities men were given. They were “barred” from being able to vote in presidential campaigns (Lee). The “priority” of a woman in the...
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...decades, the relationships between women and men and their lives have dramatically changed. In many parts of the world, women still have fewer rights including poor level of education, less income that men and less power of decision making. Unfortunately, this is true, despite the fact that women’s role in children upbringing, food producing and family income is inestimable. Gender equality is not only about being fair to both women and men, but is also means that they should have the same status in society. It also means that they have equal rights and opportunities on the way to their success and can equally contribute to all spheres of live: political and economic. With the promoting of scientific advancement, Japan seems to fall behind with gender equality. Only about 14 percent of female professionals has been trained in mathematics, science and engineering. According to data obtained, most of female scientists merely underestimate themselves when competing with their male colleagues (sciencemag.org). Unequal pay and unequal respect towards working women dispel the myth about gender equality (shriverreport.org). In general, the level of women’s wage is 2/3 of that of the men. Gender inequality in payment is a direct violation of the principle of equal pay for equal work. Almost in all sectors of the economy women take low-paying positions. During all these year we another pattern can be seen in the labor marker: men are replacing women from perspective and well-paid...
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...vote only men could. It all began in 1848, at the first woman’s rights convention in New York, and didn’t end until 1920 when the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was finally ratified and became a law on August 26, 1920. Many brave woman and organizations fought for the right to be considered equal to men. Organizations such as NWSA, founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and AWSA, founded by Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell. These people, as well as many others, took a stand so that woman could have the rights that they do today, the right to vote. Woman’s suffrage was one of the most influential things in history because it allowed men and woman to be treated as equals, and without it, America would not be where it is today. During World War One women stepped up their role and took on the men’s jobs while they were fighting, without them, the country would not have survived. Woman who campaigned for the vote stopped their radical actions to aid Britain in a time of need. Women assisted by going to special training camps to become doctors, they helped in food production, factories, and even worked in the fields planting and harvesting doing all the things men would have been responsible for before the war. Women put their feelings aside, stepped up, and did men’s jobs making sure the country survives the hard time. I also think that proves there that women are more then capable of choosing and voting for who runs their country. Without the...
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...novels and films challenge these ideas as well. The construct of gender sets restrictions and constructs boundaries through stereotypes and traditions we have created ourselves. In news articles, the film Whale Rider directed by Niki Caro, and the novel Tomorrow, When the War Began, written by John Marsden, traditional stereotypes are challenged, either directly or indirectly. Different writing or film techniques are used to portray relatable and personal experiences that the viewer or reader can identify with. Gender is a construct that can be discussed through characterisation,...
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...The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston tells the story of five Chinese women in five chapters. The first chapter tells the tragic tale of Maxine’s aunt “The No-Name Woman,” appropriately the title of the first section. The chapter starts off with Maxine’s mother telling Maxine to never talk about what she was about to be told. “The No-Name Woman’s” rape becomes the center focus of the chapter. Kingston weaves a story of her aunt being raped and the severe repercussions that came from the incident from her mother’s words. The townspeople sacked their house and shunned Kingston’s aunt. After becoming impregnated by her rapist, “The No-Name Woman” drowned herself and the new born baby in the family well. The second chapter, “The White Tiger,”...
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...Book Report on Little Women The masterpiece, Little Women, is one of the most agreeable juvenile novels in America history and has been popular for over 100 years. There are dozens of versions of this book in different languages all around the world. It has been filmized into movies, TV series, and cartoons in many countries. The book is highly praised as a counterpart of the famous English novel Pride and Prejudice, and the author herself was regarded as the counterpart of Jane Austen, the author of Pride and Prejudice. The book mainly talks about lives of four girls in the March family during the Civil War. The four girls are: Meg who takes care of her three little sisters maternally and chooses to live a poor life with her beloved one; boyish Jo who is brave and decisive and has her own dream; Beth who is angelic and sweet but unfortunately dies of scarlet fever; Amy who is delicate and tender and later becomes a true lady. Their lives are not so easy as they face crisis and roughness. But they manage to make life meaningful and beautiful. And through all the difficulties they build themselves up as perfect, elegant ladies. As stated above, Little Women had made an inspiring and directive effort on the development of feminism. The characters in this book presented the feminist spirit and thinking of the author. All the four girls in the book were more optimistic and independent than other characters appearing in the book. But among the four girls, the second daughter...
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...took to complete the novel consisted of nine months, Walton’s journey lasts nine months, and Victor takes nine months (winter, spring, summer) to create the Creature. This, all of course equal to the time it takes to create human life; the length a woman is pregnant with a child. Although it may not appear to be important to the novel, Shelly makes sure that reproduction by implication becomes a central motif of the text, as we will discuss later. As the narrative is written from the perspective of three men, the women follow more of a romanticized, idealized figure as compared to the male characters present throughout the story. Shelly characterizes each woman as passive, disposable and serving a utilitarian function, while the men are portrayed at the ultimate being. Female characters like Elizabeth and Justine provide nothing more but a channel of action for the male characters in the novel. Additionally, the story of Victor details his efforts to usurp the role of women, primarily by creating life himself. In his second creation, a female monster, Frankenstein becomes repulsed by the possibility of reproduction among the monsters and ultimately destroys...
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...Albanian Women in their Culture Sociology 101 CRN 70759 September 25, 2015 Abstract This paper examines some over views of the cultural diversity of women in Albania. In Northern Albania there are some women who had decided to take on a gender role of a man. I had some really interesting insight after reading authors’ facts and opinions on a woman’s role in Northern Albania. This paper will explain my insights I have learned from my research about women of Northern Albania. Women in Northern Albania had no liberal rights and were not equal to a man. In particular; what I wrote about in my findings of research was the Albanian women who decided to take on a gender role of a man in their society. Albanian Women in their Culture In this case, my researching of some Albanian women choosing to take the gender role of a man is understandable under their circumstances. I do look at this from a walk-in-my-shoes point of view. The best way to understand is with an open mind and considerate respect of Albanian’s culture. The question in our essay prompt; is can we use a standard “quality of life” evaluating people from their culture? Probably so; but in my research it would be hard not to avoid cultural relativism and or ethnocentrism in examining cultures different from our own. If I were to visit Northern Albania and have the opportunity to meet with these women who decided to take on the gender role of a man; I would not judge their actions of their choices. In amazement...
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... Zeitoun depicts a brave man who refuses to evacuate New Orleans in order to provide aid after the storm. Despite the possible horror the Hurricane would leave behind, Zeitoun channels his inner man and sticks out the storm in...
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...Reading the two novels, We and Brave New World, the reader is educated about the possible future of our society. Both book’s idea of a perfect utopia may sound a little extreme, however. Looking at today’s society, it is possible. We already have shock therapy for psychiatric patients, so using it for babies could possibly happen. Between reading We and Brave New World, I can see what rules are beneficial to its citizens and what is not. In the novel We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, the main goal was to almost to dehumanize everyone. The One State officials had direct control over the city: making privacy no longer, destroying any emotions one might feel, and drilling into everyone’s mind that praising the Benefactor is the right thing to do. If...
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