In the Coyote and the Buffalo trickster tale, the women offers to cook his meal because "why should you (Coyote) do a woman's work?". As Coyote blindly falls for her trap and loses his food, a deeper interaction occurs. The woman, aware of how the men of her time view her, is taking advantage of her situation- not only showing her more cunning side, but also that she's used to being stepped on. She tricks Coyote with her skillful knowledge on her "social role" for being the "head of the kitchen". Men throughout the ages, and especially in this story, believe women belong in the kitchen and out of political, medical, and economical events. Though always lessened to the level of an object, women, overall, are strong enough to not only participate in such events, but can also bring brilliant insight to any situation. Coyote should have degraded the women like he did.
The suffrage movement of the 1920's proved that women had the capability to influence the world and, also, gave the them the right to vote- a major step towards gender equality. Without the movement there would be a biased democracy with laws, acts, and bills only passed with the approval of the males who vote. Also, banding together, females showed that they could stand as strong as any male dominated union and achieve a common goal. In the recent years, the new fight has been to get equal pay between the genders because a women only makes 80 cents to a man's dollar.
It's so great that women are becoming more appreciated and respected in today's society! Although we aren't definitely equal yet, we will get there some day. I'm so glad this issue is improving!
ReplyDeleteI like your definition of the Feminist Theory and how you connected it to "Coyote and the Buffalo."
ReplyDeleteI kinda found your blog by typing your name in and adding ".blogspot.com" but anyways...I like how you went the feminist route and added that not all women are docile and soft like people think they are. I like the connection to the suffrage movement as well, because that definitely shows that women are not to be relegated and thrown off to the side; that women are really important and can be just as smart and cunning as any man. :]
ReplyDeleteI like how you featured both the historical and present forms of feminism and the fight for women and men equality. Although there is some funny banter between men and women (make me a sandwich), the root of this lighthearted joke is depressingly pitiful.
ReplyDeleteI like how you compared women's rights to the suffrage movement, because I think that proves how strong and powerful women can be. Even though women are portrayed to not being equal to men, your writing shows that times are changing, and that women are not afraid to speak out!
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