Gender Issues
... ” Yet, some of the problems she mentions are live issues in American society today. I noticed examples of these live issues in the works that have been looked at in my writing course, such as Marge Piercy’s "Barbie Doll" and Sharon Olds’ "Rites of Passage. ... The female gender is put into the stereotype that women should be thin and beautiful. ... I do not feel that "gender training" or anything similar can help a boy before he becomes a man. ... " I realize that I have not said much about the female gender.