rhetoric view of women

Throughout the centuries, women have been rhetorically perceived as fragile, mild and imcompetent to their male counterparts. In ancient times, women were nothing more than property of her husband and she was to obey him no matter what the request was. There has been strides in womens rights over the years, but the concept of women as merely a man's asset is still evident. Another view that is taken towards women is they are nothing but a burden to males. In the story the Adam and Eve, god told them that they were nbot to eat an apple in the garden of Eden. Eve disobeyed god and mankind was punished for her sin. An example of this also takes place in literature in the novel The Great Gatsby. The plot portrays Daisy as the cause and demise of Jay Gatsby. She is also a very prissy and superficial character, which women can be often stereotyped as. There is also type of character that a woman is made out to be. The perfect wife is seen as one that does the dishes, cooks the food, does the laundry and cleans the house. It is proving tough for women to break this stereotype. In conclusion, the rhetoric view of women will always be an image of a weaker person who cannot support themselves. No matter how much time passes, this is just another instance of how our heteronormative society operates.