Obstacles In Human Life

Women were inferior because they were supposed to be silent company, they only received half the inheritance of their brothers, they were meant to have and take care of the children, they received harsher punishment for their wrongs, and they had to follow strict rules. The most significant way

Women did not want to be stigmatised and they relied on their partner financially, most of the time they went back to their husband. This was found in a study by Dobash and Dobash. It is believed that society forces a woman to stay in a violent relationship as well as her husband, this is done by making her think that know one cares about her and she will have nowhere to live. There are criticisms of radical feminist theory, these are; it over stresses domestic violence within family life. It believes that women are powerless and men are powefull.

In the narrative, Oates recalls her high school years in which she reconnects with Ruth Weidel, who gave teachers the implication that “something had happened” and how they “treated her guardedly” (Oates 561). This ties into the theme of the individual versus society. When she lived with her family, Ruth and the rest of her family were treated as outcasts and were talked about behind their backs. Now in high school, she remained alone until Oates worked up the nerve to befriend. Something had caused her to mature quickly and in the midst of that growth, Ruth created a barrier to protect herself from anymore pain.

From being able to vote, being able to call themselves independent, being able to have the same educational opportunities that men were provided, and so many more. It happened and is still happening all over the world. As long as men and women both walk the planet, no matter how hard we women fight for equality, we will never be fully equal to man. Though we have won many long battles that at the time probably seemed endless, we are still viewed as a lesser gender. Men have always believed that they should “own” a woman and her body, that a woman should only care about pleasing her man and her family.

Clara Barton was such a great woman in our American history. Clara Barton’s life before the American Red Cross, demonstrates why she started such a great organization. Clarissa Harlowe Barton, born December 25, 1821, in Oxford, Massachusetts was a shy child during her early years. Her shyness affected her life in the later years. By the time she was eight years old, Clara had not made a single friend, so her parents decided to send her to a boarding school.

But some women can be noted as great as or even greater than some male heroes. Take Atlanta for example. She proved faster than just about any man in a foot race. She does not want to get married so she is able to control her fate instead of just letting her father pick. Similarly, in The Odyssey Penelope does not want to marry any of her suitors because of her loyalty to Odysseus.

Throughout history, there has always been a rivalry between the two sexes and in the end the women have always come in second place. Time over time it has been proven difficult for women to hold any type of power that they have wanted except for the tasks that they have been given due to their gender. In society and in their own homes, it has been difficult for women to grow and sustain their power beyond the limits that they have been given. Women have been differentiated from men and have been discriminated with regard to jobs and other types of privileges that they have wanted. Throughout the course of history, they have been denied many freedoms that every man has and they want to be equal to their counterparts.

Edna wanted to be free of all relationships and ties, however, she was was heavily judge and seen as a disaster for not wanting to raise a family like every other woman wanted at the time. She wanted the same liberation a man had in the world and because of that, she had to suffer the judgment from everyone she knew. In the end, after all the criticism weighed on her she was left feeling abandoned and alone. It was because of these social expectations that deprived her off really feeling

What would come to mind if suddenly women had the right of fighting alongside men in combat on the frontlines? A place that was once strictly for a man 's mind only - where courageous women were forced to do else wise - not allowed to fight for her own country? More and more women are pushing for the right to fight, and while others oppose it, some highly support the idea. Women deserve the right to fight on the frontlines because they have the ability to reach the same strength goals as men, they would not have to disguise themselves anymore, and plenty of new jobs have the possibility of being created. The main issue here is that women feel, and want to try to prove, they have what it takes to fight with men.

“Women could not be doctors, priests, judges, or lawyers” (Hopkins 8). For several years there was these bias towards men and because of that women were not entitled to vote, did not receive an education unless you were of royalty, and they were forced to surrender any land inherited to them to their husbands or brother. Women were also only allowed to move to a new community by marrying a man from a different