gender roles

A look at the evolution of gender roles, from Leave It to Beaver, paternity leave, female breadwinners and more.

Patriarchy: A Timeless Sickness
On a lonely night in Helsinki, I found myself on my sofa, watching Ridley Scott's The Last Duel. Expecting just another historical drama to pass my sleepless night, I was instead met with a strikingly relevant film—one that confronts the enduring violence of patriarchy. What I initially saw as a medieval courtroom drama unfolded into a poignant examination of power, misogyny, and injustice.
By Sergios Saropoulos3 years ago in Viva
What is endometriosis?
My painful periods started when I was about 14. I wore heat patches to school in the hope that they would help me last through the day. Sometimes they did. But sometimes I ended up in sick bay writhing in agony on the fold-out bed, where the receptionists didn’t know what to suggest because I’d already had my appendix removed.
By Lonetoft3 years ago in Viva
Venice's 'unbreakable' women of glass
The sound of techno-punk confirmed I was in the right place. In their instructions on how to reach El Cocal Glass Studio, co-owners Chiara Lee Taiarol and Mariana Oliboni had said to "follow the music" as I made my way down a dusty alley and into an industrial complex off the touristy streets of Murano, the tiny island in the Venetian lagoon known globally for its glassmaking craft. "You'll hear us," they had told me over the phone.
By Gay3 years ago in Viva
‘Tawaifs’ : The Unsung Female Musicians of India
The word ‘tawaif’ carries a bad rap in today’s times. But that wasn’t always the case. Today a tawaif is used to depict either a prostitute or the ‘other woman’ or a ‘woman of low morals’ who breaks families for her personal benefit. And unfortunately, in modern times, their portrayal as seductive girls, singing and dancing to double meaning songs meant to titillate the customer has further damaged their reputation
By Peeping_Soul3 years ago in Viva
Are Single-Parent Homes Detrimental to the Growth of Children?
It’s no secret that parenting is challenging. Whether you’re a single parent or part of a married couple, raising children takes a lot of time, energy, and patience. And yet, as the 21st century continues to challenge fundamental concepts in our social paradigms, one question remains: are single-parent homes detrimental to children’s growth?
By Edy Zoo 3 years ago in Viva
The Challenges of Being a Modern Woman
It was 8 a.m., and the sound of the alarm clock shattered the silence. Jane quickly silenced it and rolled out of bed. She had to get ready for work. Despite being exhausted, she knew she couldn't skip a day at the office, or else she'd fall behind on her projects. Juggling a career and a family was hard, but she was determined to make it work.
By Edy Zoo 3 years ago in Viva
Exchanging Housekeeping for Soulkeeping
Who are we when no one is watching? How do we spend our time when we have (or TAKE) a moment, free from obligation, expectation, or duty? When you aren’t doing things for other people’s comfort or approval, or to pay the damn bills, how do you spend your time?
By Martha Madrigal3 years ago in Viva
Women's Dresses In 14 Different Styles
Every individual deserves to embrace a design that defines who they are and what they feel comfortable in. Style is about showcasing distinct and distinctive outfits that exhibit originality from afar.
By kanchan chauhan3 years ago in Viva
I am She
Why is it that the people that would take on the world for others are always alone? I mean think about it. The woman that goes to work busting her back just because she is the only one in her household providing for all the bills and wants along with the cost of her spouse/significant other's family. She is the one who isn't being loved correctly in any way. She is being used for her money. She still provides for her child(ren) along with spending time with them. She ends up being the bad guy when she has had enough of this, and she has already cried to herself by the point she leaves the other. She is now alone but no one sees this or cares. Yet she smiles everyday and keeps going because she knows she has to. She is the one that sees her friends and coworkers struggling with problems in their lives, and is there for them however she can be but now she is worrying about their happiness forgetting about her problems. She is there for them to cry, vent, or get a hug from. They get this not knowing that she has no one she can turn to like they do. A little time goes by and she thinks she has found someone that would take on the world for her. Nope, it doesn't matter because why would anyone be happy for the lonely one. She is the one that her family turns to when they have nowhere else to go by allowing them to live with her and her child(ren). They think that they are the correct ones and all her choices are wrong in all forms. So they end up betraying her trust everyone. Now everyone sides with the spouse/ significant other saying she has been the one doing wrong. So once again she returns to being unhappy so that everyone else will get what they want. She is the one that has always made sure everyone else is happy. She has always been there smiling being the ray of hopeful sunshine for everyone else. But no one has ever been there for her when she needs it the most. Little does everyone know, she feels like she fails at everything every day. She feels like the worst friend because she cant make her friends/ coworkers problems disappear. She feels like dirt because her family try to control her actions or constantly tell her she is wrong. She feels like a bad parent because she had to start working less hours at her job because she could not find a trustworthy babysitter to be able to work more hours to provide better for her child(ren) and a babysitter. She feels unworthy or just plain not enough because every person she has ever shown interest in has chosen someone else or said she was more than enough but never shown it. She knows that all these feelings are wrong, but the way she feels is years of all these feelings and negativity being pushed on her. She has always shown that she handles everything thrown her way and always comes out stronger than before until someone burns it to the ground. She is the one that continues to smile until she cracks. When she does she is the bad guy for finally showing them the side that they have all fed for years. The side that she hates having to show because she knows how bad its going to hurt everyone. The side that makes her the QUEEN she has always been. She burns those bridges with a grin on her face; she tells everyone how stupid they have been; she starts telling people to shove it when they start try to be negative around her. The thing is that people don't understand that every queen will rule by herself because she has to. What she wants most in the world is a king to take on the world for her like she always has for everyone else. But once again, she gives up what she wants for others to be happy. She feels like she is forever alone. She would love to wait but knows it would be stupid to wait. I am she until proven wrong.
By True Sexy3 years ago in Viva
Lesbian Story
I was 19, and my home was robbed of medicines. No, I wasn't sacrificing it, well, possibly a little. My sweetheart, bro, and I were selling massive quantities of weed, sufficient to where we got robbed and locked away. We might have sued because they located absolutely nothing in our house (we were tipped off). They allowed our pet cats to starve to fatality, boarded up our home windows with our furnishings, stole all my underwear, and ripped outlets out of the wall surfaces. Our home was regarded as unlivable due to the damages they developed (they were mad they did not discover medications.) A while after, that male that launched the raid blew his mind out because he was captured doing what he did to us to numerous other individuals, and prison isn't a place for guys with badges. Yet it is a place for pent-up anger and also sex. Like a compelling monster motion picture where you think you understand what occurs until completion.
By kanchan chauhan3 years ago in Viva
The Younger Woman
There is nothing more appealing to middle-aged men than the younger woman. Beauty, eloquence, style, and success are meaningless when compared to youth and perceived innocence.
By D3 years ago in Viva
Naked Place
I constantly really feel a twinge of discomfort whenever a person tells me they're trying to do something fantastic, whether that is transform their diet, start an organization, start exercising regularly, lower their alcohol usage, travel, return to school, or obtain a complete evening's sleep every evening.
By kanchan chauhan3 years ago in Viva