Essays on Gerda

It seems like nowadays the concept of feminism gained a negative connotation equating its followers as fanatics and usually mocking their intentions. This movement, which managed to bring freedom and rights to women, is considered today as obsolete and irrelevant, as society believed that females were fully liberated. However, it is far from being true. Female professionals are still paid less than their male counterparts, women are stilled viewed through the prism of patriarchal values, and the dissemination of power between men and women remains unequal to these days. In order to revive the memories of the achievements gained ...

At first glance, the term ‘gender studies’ was often referred to women empowerment and feminism. However, as time flies, this stereotyping of the term gradually disappears from the society due to the changing views of the society towards the role of women (Carol Dubois 47). Moreover, as the study reached the global premises, the approach on gender studies becomes different due to the intersection of different views regarding gender of different cultures. As a result, new ideologies, perspectives, and theories regarding gender studies started to emerge. Even though gender studies focus more on the female gender, the newer topics ...

A Broad Definition of Terms

When the term ‘gender studies’ is mentioned, most individuals reflect on women’s suffrage. However, there are myriad facets of societal impacts and feminist history that describe gender studies. As depicted by a number of researches, gender study was a term that was previously used to refer to women’s studies. However, researches conducted by various international universities proved that the term turned students off thus changed it to gender studies. The use of gender studies enabled most universities particularly those in the United Kingdom and Mexico to legitimize the study of feminism and gender. From this time, the ...

Filmed by Tom Hooper in 2015, The Danish Girl brings us to Denmark in the 20th century to tell us moving and both inspiring and tragic story of the first transgender in the history – famous painter Einar Wegener, or Lili Elbe as he preferred to be called. His metamorphosis begins when, posing to his wife Gerda Wegener in woman’s clothes, Einar finds this experience somewhat confusing and intriguing at the same time. But the moment he actually discovers his real nature, his passion is when he finds himself at a party kissing with another man in a woman’ ...

Using subversion in images, paintings or art is a process in which the system of values and principles which are operating in a society or a place is being contradicted. It is usually common for attacking the public about the political and social system in place. It could also be used to attack the public about their concept of morality. Subversion is common in the paintings during the medieval and renaissance age. In this essay, two paintings are analysed about their use of subversion. The essay also opts to explore the impact of the image during its development and in the modern ...

Women did not demand "equality" until the 1960's, therefore, our study of women in America focuses on how women accept their place in the private "woman's sphere" but are still important and vital participants in the story of the United States. Provide three examples of how women in the first six topics of this course shape American development despite the lack of legal equality, rights or access to public roles in business or politics.

The story of women in the United States is an important one and undoubtedly they have helped reshape the whole history of the country in ...