The Women Outside Analysis

The author of “The Lessons for Woman” was Ban Zhao. From what I have read in this writing, it is telling us that she is a mother and she is concerned about humility in women. The way she is influences the story by the fact that she cares about humility in herself and the others in the story. She was writing as Ban Zhao as a Chinese scholar during the time of A.D. 45-120. The author was writing this piece under history and classical writing. The author’s purpose of this writing was to inform the women to better prepare them for the things that they may experience in Chinese culture. The reason that she wanted to inform them was so that she could make their husbands happy and please them. She wanted people to read her writing to take all the

Chapter four is named “such a sordid set of creatures in human figure” and chapter five is named “how unhappy is war to domestic happiness” both of the chapters talk about how the army soldiers were treating women and children. “Apparently some camp followers resented the low value placed on their skills.” (57) The women were told to do all the odd and inappropriate jobs for the soldiers. Chapter four also talks about the camps that were built for the injured soldiers. Women were divided into two classes’ lower class and upper class. The lower class women served as nurses and prostitutes for the soldiers while the upper class women were the wives of generals. They came and sat by the generals and tried to boost their confidence and motivated them to do better in the war and told them not to worry about the children back home. Martha Washington was the wife of the soldier she worked as a helpmate in the camp.

The role of race and gender in the United States have been a constant social and cultural struggle, but for male and female service members in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War of author Heather Marie Stur’s book "Beyond Combat: Women and Gender in the Vietnam War Era" when she focused more on the Cold War era policies. While her emphasis is primarily on Americans in Vietnam, the framing chapter on Madame Nhu as Orientalist dragon lady. Similarly, she considers the image of the "girl next door" in need of protection in relation to the actual positions of donut dollies nurses and WACs in

The soldiers feel as if they are helping others, while not having time to take care of themselves. The women knew they had lives that the soldiers couldn't, Being that the women/girlfriends are home and the men aren't, The men are in completely foreign land that most americans have never stepped foot in prior to the war. They were moving on while the soldiers had to deal with moving forward and fighting every single day to “help” another country. Sally is only really talked about in one way, that way is that she is married. Because she only serves a very small purpose, the purpose of being unattainable and representing the lives the soldiers need to fight for and try to make it back home

“Woman Holding a Balance” is a Northern European piece of art painted by Johannes Vermeer between the dates of 1662 and1665. This painting was created out of oils. This fascinating piece of art uses light and color to depict its depth and space.

Another interesting observation was the projected image of women in North Korean films as well. In the films where there is a female lead, A Traffic Controller on Crossroads, Order No. 27 and A Broad Bellflower, there are surprisingly given are very much given a position of influence, diligence, and authority on a small scale. According to Suk-Young Kim, she emphasizes the this when she states, “To extol the values of a female workforce, visual media promoted the image of working women in all spheres, but most notably, military women were the crux of glorifying female labor force in North Korea.” (243). This is highly represented in A Traffic Controller on Crossroads, where the main character is wearing a uniform for a majority of the film and diligently does her job. There are also images of uniformed women in Order No. 27 as well, which shows them as skilled fighters, even when facing against multiple male opponents. In a way, the uniform is a means for the female characters to step up into the economic and social ranks, in addition as a way to show a sense of gender equality to an extent. However, though the uniforms are militarized they still emphasize the feminine shape in order to till show the difference between men and women in a public and social setting (Kim, 242). While in the film, A Broad Bellflower, it doesn’t show militarized women, it does shows working women, and is strongly reinforced by a beautiful lead female character that shows off her dedication to

In the reading of “Amusing the Million” by John F. Kasson and “Where the Girls Are” by Susan J. Douglas we see both writers arguing major changes in society. In amusing the million it tells the story of Coney islands impact on society and various ways it changed it. In where the girls are it tells the story of the many changes of women roles and how mass media was the reasoning behind it. In where the girls are by Douglas, Douglas argues the way mass media portrayed woman at various times throughout America.

“At the girl’s throat was a necklace of human tongues. Elongated and narrow, like pieces of blackened leather, the tongues were threaded along a length of copper wire, one tongue overlapping the next, the tips curled upward as if caught in a final shrill syllable,” (O’Brien 105-106). This is an extreme example taken from Tim O’Brien’s book, The Things They Carried, specifically from a story titled “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong.” A story of a once-naive civilian woman who, in the process of becoming a soldier in the traditional role of a man in combat, evolves into more than a mere soldier. Throughout history, many women were known to disguise themselves as men in combat. Now, they do not have to disguise themselves. The roles of women have dramatically changed in recent years. Women were not allowed to have an education. They did not attend high school or college, and they were expected to just be the typical housewife of the mid-1900’s. Some women had children while men were typical “bread-winners.” That is how the world was at that point in time. As you can see already, men and women were not equal in the minds of others. In the military, the differences between men and women are physical appearances. Women did not have the same muscle strength as men did; they certainly had strength, but could not run as fast as men in 50-80 pound gear, along with other things that could be a challenge. So why would they want to be a part of that? It is simple: equality. For some,

According to the U.S. Office of War Interrogation Report No. 49, many Korean women were informed that comfort service consisted of “visiting wounded soldiers to make them happy” causing ma many Korean women enlisted on the basis of these misrepresentations. It is important to note that many earlier comfort stations employed the use of Japanese professionals (prostitutes) but this slowly transitioned to a point that after 1939, few comfort women were of Japanese descent. Many women were not deceived, but forcibly taken from their homes or internment camps. Women were threatened with the destruction of their villages and violence against the elders and children. Actions were taken against those who resisted, family member who tried to prevent their daughters and wives from being taken away would be murdered. The Japanese military employed various forms of violence with the sole purpose of increasing the number of women for the comfort stations. These women did not receive jobs promised, in many cases did not protect their family by going but were forced to live in harsh conditions without any autonomy over their lives or bodies. The de-humanization and treatment of these women as military supplies

The film, G.I. Jane, is about a woman's struggle in becoming a Navy Seal in a male dominated field. However, the film only had three major women's roles. Most of which weren’t usual feminine ideals of what women should behave like. Senator Lillian DeHaven, an aggressive and powerful women who is not intimidated by any man set out a proposal to have one female, Jordan O’Neill, put through the most rigorous physical training possible. Throughout the film Senator DeHaven’s real intentions are seen. Despite the fact that she seems to be fighting for women’s rights within the Military, she does not fully see men and women the same. In a conversation she had with the lead character, Jordan O’Neill, she states how she and her fellow senators are not ready to have body bags full of women come home from war. This clearly shows

In the movie men and women are presented in a way different from today's norm. Men are presented as “head of the house”, they were the ones who provided for the family. On the other hand women are portrayed as domesticated, keeping the house clean and caring for the family. Gender roles are a socially constructed; to prove

The sexist stereotypes of men and women greatly enforced their roles in the Vietnam War. While women were not included in the draft and protected from war’s brutality and tragedies, men were forced from their homes to be enlisted in the army. In Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, a platoon is comprised of struggling young men whose lives are challenged each day. On the other hand, women are blissfully living in the states, providing complete security and comfort, both of which the soldiers are not able to acquire. According to society, women are supposedly the homebound sex, too fragile and moral to be exposed to the world outside their own, and unable to empathize with the emotional baggage that the soldiers carry.

In the ad with a woman in the swing, Frebreze sells their air freshener with an image that conveys free and natural feelings. Frebreze uses an image of a women in a swing with a pattern dress and an act enjoyment to sell this product. In a setting with forest trees, and babbling brooks and fleecy white clouds. A woman enjoys her time in a perfect park setting. The woman has long flowing blonde hair, she’s wearing a purple sundress dotted with beautiful sunflowers. Even the swing’s rope is wrapped in ivy. The woman is high in the air on the down swing making the wind catch her dress and hair. The picture indicates an exhilarating feeling in a perfect park setting. In a nice touch, Frebreze shows a butterfly surging past the woman’s elbow.

“I know what you're going to do, but whatever you're wasting your time. What you women are trying to achieve is going to fail anyways.” George described.

In other words, South Korea only requires mandatory service from young males. This leaves the female population unable to join the military even if they had a desire to serve. This ultimately increases the divide between gender equality. Deborah Cowen reaffirms this social phenomenon in her article, “Fighting for Freedom” mentioning that, “The end of conscription helps in the fight against traditional social policy”. Moreover, Cowen alludes to the fact that by eliminating conscription, you ultimately help the country transition into more of a progressive nature