Blog 11

Woolf and Mead

1.) Her essay talks about the hardships that women had faced.  She uses Shakespeare's sister as an example to get her point across to her audience, women, that they are not considered equal.

2.) The title reveals that women don't have control over their lives and are often controlled by men.  The men in their lives will usually beat them to show they have full control.

3.) The biggest different would be made from education.  Women are not supposed to be talented because it breaks the norms set in society.  They would be made fun of if they went against the norm.  Women were not educated at the time, only men were.  If women were educated they might be better prepared to use their talents.

1.) Both the men and women are described as ruthless and positively sexed individuals.  Women are supposed to be more gentle and poised but Mead says they are not.

2.) The price is hectic situations that causes one sex to feel less important than the other.

3.) The price that is paid is the creation of social labels.  The social norms for men is that they are supposed to be tough while women are supposed to be silent.  If someone steps out of the social norm, they will be harassed and made fun of.

4.) Primitive cultures had different standards for men and women.  These cultures didn't respect men and women equally.  This has caused problems in our modern industrialized society.