SOSC 1502 Lecture : lesson8.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1502
• Professor: Barbara Cameron

Document Summary

The bitch: not only men who write the bitch, women writers are also fascinated with this character, men writers (cid:224) the reason for the bitch being a bitch is never explained, women writers (cid:224) the bitch is motivated by devious, self centered gains combined with a distinct lack of self worth . Teaches us: to stay away from powerful females, and not to aspire to autonomy (individual self rule, free from ruling powers of parents, religion, patriarchy, etc. , be a good girl and do what you are told, avoid the fate of a lonely and hated spinster, do not act like a man, do not act sexually. Patriarchy (cid:224) male voices dominate world public and private spaces: used by second wave feminists to highlight the realities of a hierarchical system, constructs the female presence as necessary and subordinate (below male, not always the case of women as victims and men as oppressors (with regards to class, status, etc.