Germaine Greer‚ born on the 29th of January 1939‚ is an Australian Academic‚ journalist and schooler of early Modern English literature. She is well known for being a significant figure in late 20th century feminism. She is also easily Australia’s most famous feminist. Greer was born in Melbourne in 1939 and grew up in Mentone‚ her father was a newspaper rep’ who served in the wartime Royal Australian Air Force. She went to a private convent school‚ Star of the Sea College‚ in Gardenvale. In 1956
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prominent advocate of women’s liberation‚ as well as being widely recognized for her controversial opinions on different topics Germaine Greer is an academic‚ writer‚ feminist and broadcaster. For more than thirty years‚ Greer’s work and opinion remain an important source of knowledge for present generations. The focus of this essay will be on presenting a biography of Germaine Greer showing place of birth‚ studying achievements‚ books published and other works. Secondly‚ one aspect of her work as feminist
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GERMAINE GREER “Yet if a woman never lets herself go‚ how will she ever know how far she might have got? If she never takes off her high-heeled shoes‚ how will she ever know how far she could walk or how fast she could run?” This is a quote from Germaine Greer‚ an Australian born woman‚ who was one of the most prominent figures of the women’s liberation movement in a post war Australian society. She provided a voice and allowed for many people to hear about the cause and realise they are also
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GERMAIN GREER HAD NO FEAR In the early 1970s‚ a woman’s role in society was still set by male expectations. While women were expected to work and be educated‚ it was considered more important that they marry and become housewives. Women were also paid less than men for the same work‚ and denied many opportunities because they were women. In 1970‚ Australian-born author Germaine Greer wrote The Female Eunuch‚ a book that challenged a woman’s traditional role in society‚ and provided an important
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does the writer explore their thoughts and feelings through identity? Germaine Greer talks about ‘demands’ that are made upon women to change their bodies in order to look pleasing to the eyes of others. This idea that women should look a certain way and that there is only one right way. She explores the women of both the working class and the middle class and the way they struggle for identity through appearance. Greer explores her thoughts and feelings though identity by the use of language
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A Summary of the Article: “The Achievement of Masculinity Through Energy-Drink Consumption: Experimental Evidence Supporting a Closer Look at the Popularity of Energy Drinks Among Men” General Psychology 101 Heading of Article: The Achievement of Masculinity Through Energy-Drink Consumption: Experimental Evidence Supporting a Closer Look at the Popularity of Energy Drinks Among Men Authors: Wen-Bin Chiou‚ Wen-Hsiung Wu‚ and King-The Lee Journal: Psychology of Men
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2 September 2012 Summary of “The High Cost of Manliness” In this essay called “The High Cost of Manliness” written by Robert Jensen‚ a journalism professor at the University of Texas‚ in Austin‚ he tells us that “if we could get rid of the whole idea of masculinity‚ we have a chance to create a better world for men and women.” He states that it’s not easy to be a man in our society‚ especially with the demands that come with the dominant conception of masculinity‚ which is where men are
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The article The Dangerous Effects of Toxic Masculinity written by Sarah Sheppard describes toxic masculinity as “a concept used to define unhealthy and often traditional characteristics or attributes associated with men. men should be protectors‚ breadwinners‚ or leaders‚ or associating men with anger‚ selfishness‚ and aggression can be problematic and damaging” (Sheppard). Sheppard describes toxic masculinity as what a portion of people believe men should traditionally be. This can mean that the
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Toxic masculinity is the idea that social expectations of masculinity and stereotypical attitudes towards men are detrimental to their emotional development. This recognition that gender stereotypes hurt men as well as women is a critical argument for the urgent and continuing need for re-examining gender roles in contemporary society. As a feminist‚ I appreciate that this article describes in detail how thoroughly ingrained cultural presumptions about gender are in our society and see it as a major
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The essay “Masculinity as homophobia” by Michael S. Kimmel talks about how masculinity and homophobia go hand in hand with each other. Trying to prove ourselves masculine‚ makes us change how we really are‚ showing a different face than what we want to show. Homophobia is the fear of not measuring up as a real man. We are afraid of being humiliated by other men. All this leads to silence‚ to a silence that shows that we agree with the things that are done to women‚ to gays and lesbians. And this
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