A Woman essays

A Woman essays For generations and generations there has been conflict over the duties of women. Since the beginning of time society and the media has portrayed women as passive individuals. In todays society not much has changed there are plenty of people (men and women), who feel a womans place is in the home. This is just one of the many value assumptions that people think women duties are. For many years, I considered my home to be a very liberal one. Coming from a single parent home I thought my mother, who raised me to be a strong individual, was an open-minded individual herself. However, I was wrong. As I grew older my views and values, although somewhat similar to those of my mothers, somehow were different. My mother, ever since I can remember has always worked and provided a decent home for my sister and I. She has always taught us to be independent and never depend on anyone, so you can imagine I was surprised when she stated in the same breathe that as a woman I am suppose to take care of my man. Someone I thought I knew I didnt know at all. My mother assumes that a woman is supposed to serve her man and the man controls everything in the home. She also feels a woman is not lady-like if she doesnt wear a dress, but what exactly is lady-like? Another value assumption that my mother makes is that a woman is determined by her profession. This assumption is often made by many people. For example, many feel if a woman decides to work outside the home, her chosen profession should be that of a secretary. So you can imagine my mothers opinion, when I stated to her that my desire is to learn to become an auto body mechanic. She stated with intense passion that women are not supposed to work in those types of fields. I questioned her statement and she ...