Believing that women should be at home raising children has…

Believing that women should be at home raising children has roots in U.S. society’s history and culture. Using words like “emotional” or “nurturing” to describe women relates to the influence of language. Using these as a form of social control is the foundation of 

In the 15 th century a woman who was living on her own and s…

In the 15 th century a woman who was living on her own and supporting herself independent of a man was deemed a witch. This was threatening to an institution relying on social control of women’s bodies and minds. Thus, claiming women were witches was a way to control women’s 

When women are considered secondary, or have been held in le…

When women are considered secondary, or have been held in less esteem than men, the argument that women are naturally less dominant than men takes shape. Mills challenges that arguments about natural differences between men and women are moot because women were never able to be seen as otherwise because________ has taken over.