e, gentle, attractive, sexy, submissive, nurturing, emotional.these attributes may tell nothing about her 'real' self, so we intend to judge and respond to how well she fits this socially prescribed image of feminity. On the other hand men are supposed to be strong, competitive, dominant, intellectual, rational, tough, determined, unemotional and always in control. Many of us grow up to believe this...."(the Sunday times, 1st august, 2004)."Male viewed female behavior, while women had internalized the perception and saw themselves as men perceived them to be. She (Austen) dramatizes how damaging it has been for women to inherit a culture created by and for men."(Course book: 1998:38-44).
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