SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Orange Colored Sky, Procrustes, The Feminine Mystique

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Sociology (SOC)
• Course: SOC 001
• Professor: jones

Document Summary

Ex: men are stronger, men are taller, men are smarter (summers at harvard) Greek mythology: procrustus punished by stretching people or cutting off their legs, forcing them to fit in the size fo a particular iron bed. Dependence (society creates an inferior female gender) orgasm. No credit, weak wages, no vote, no name, high heels, no topic, not dignity, no. Blaming the victim make the crime go away (victimless crime) 18/1085 rapes convicted in nyc in 1969. Rape culture method of maintain male power. The marriage deal (protection in exchange for sex and. Lucy tries to defy gender roles (comically) and fails, yet husband still loves. Establishes male dominance/control in relationships and accepts her. Orange colored sky example of waiting for the magic moment. Unhappiness of middle class/upper middle class women despite seemingly perfect arrangement. Italy lowest in world despite being capital of catholicism. Ability of women not to submit to husband when it comes to procreating.