Explores the text Descent into Madness: The Yellow Wallpaper, in which Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the author of the The Yellow Wallpaper, describes the descent into madness of a young woman at the end of the 19th century. Describes the dichotomous roles that women faced in the past and the 'cure' that was often prescribed when they broke down from the stress of it all.

Blonde-haired women are victims of chauvinism, as society reduces them to the stereotypes of being promiscuous, unintelligent, or hedonistic solely on the basis of their hair color. Unlike sexism or racism, this type of discriminative prejudice against hair color is either laughed upon or ignored.

The evolving role of women in the workplace is not readily accepted in society. Despite the illegality of gender discrimination, women are being discriminated against in hiring practices, advancement opportunities, and income in the workplace.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the definition of marriage is the legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife. When heterosexuals and homosexuals find the person they want to be with they have the right to continue that relationship. I can marry my girlfriend with much more ease than Eric can marry his boyfriend.

A great deal of pressure exists on females to be skinny in today's society, to the point that they put their health at risk in order to be considered attractive by that society. This pressure and the depression that it can cause leads to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, as well as the use of diet pills, laxatives, and even cocaine to control one's weight.

Domestic violence has been apart of society forever, and it rooted in traditional male dominance and the view of women as property. Still, domestic violence is still a problem that takes place regardless of the socio-economic status of a family.

This essay deals with how there is a double standard when it comes to women.