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- Essay Pd. 6/7 Throughout history, women have been portrayed as the passive, subdued creatures whose opinions, thoughts, and goals were never as equal as those of her male counterparts. ....

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.... are forced to see themselves as society has shaped them, both male and female. Although progress for gender impartiality has been made, it can still be said that societal maxims enforce the incorrect notion that women are inferior to men. In matters of economics, women are offered far fewer employment opportunities, and I believe that this can be validated by the fact that many women have been conditioned to "marry well and let him take care of you". Unfortunately, this is often times a tempting choice, and as a trade-off women are content to settle for a less rewarding profession, leading to a downward spiral. As Beauvoir states, "Parents stil ....