Essays on Feminism

The role of women in the society has been a subject of interest especially following the emergence of feminism that targets to empower woman across the globe. The female body has been the center of debate throughout history with different cultures presenting varied opinions on the way a woman should...

Simone de Beauvoir is among the most popular novelist and feminist thinker who has contributed significantly to the field of philosophy. The most famous work of this writer trained in the analytic tradition is the “The Second Sex” from 1949 which forms the foundation of second-wave feminism (Cameron 483). She...

Ariel Levy’s argument in her article tries to argue how on a raunch culture women tend to engage themselves in sexuality performances, which are not usually their sexuality expressions but are premeditated for the pleasure the males in the society or appear as if they are trying to be pleasurable...

This paper will focus on gender equality among men and women since it’s a useful social aspect that affects the entire community. Three ethical theories which are utilitarianism, feminine and virtue ethics will be used in these paper to explain more about gender equality. The feminine theory explains the ethical...

Gender Inequality in Advertising Advertising agencies around the world often speculate on the topic of gender inequality. Sexism, like any discrimination, is objectively harmful to society, almost a crime against the individual. It serves as a basis for conflicts, which is why it is still being used by some commercial brands...

Othello by Shakespeare is written at a time when the society was very patriarchal. Men view women as objects and not subjects in the relationship. The female gender is bound to be loyal and praise with submission men with their womanhood. Contrary to this cultural practice, Shakespeare presents strong women...

Several questions continue to linger about the position of either gender in the society. These are questions that seek to understand whether there is a specific place in the society set aside for men and women or if there is any difference between the position of men and women in...

Cool refers to something dangerous, original, a style and always related to sex. The feminist movement has always been cool throughout history. Some of the feminist movements that represented cool in the 90s include the Riot Grrl and the spice girls among many others.  Feminists usually ascribe to girl power...

Feminist Economics: A Pluralist Approach Feminist economics can be considered as a pluralist comprehensively; various ontological methods are accommodated, to a wide range of ways of research. Notably, it is not evident in seeing reference to feminisms', rather than 'feminism' and these phrases themselves are discussing the pluralism nature inside the...

Trifles by Susan Glaspell is a play with a unified plot and has verbal flashbacks to the events that led to the murder of John Wright. The themes highlighted in the play are based on the context of the events, and they include isolation, gender, patriarchy and plight of women....

In Hurston's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, the author reinvents how America views and distinguishes between right and wrong using a feminist consumerism perspective. Hurston does this by portraying consumerism as virtuous and capitalism as evil. The author's use of characters like Logan, the nanny to the protagonist Janie...

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin The feminist literature study's main accomplishment is "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. The short tale, which was first published in 1894, described Louise Mallard's complex reaction to learning of her husband's passing. The Story also conveys a negative perception of...