http://teenage-feminist.blogspot.com/2010/06/should-women-be-treated-differently.html
Margaret Atwood’s "Handmaid’s Tale" was very interesting and at first I could not figure out what the time and place was. Then as I was reading the thing that confused me most was that all these women had different positions and were only allowed to do so many things. They were incredibly controlled but at the same time very coveted. What I would love to learn more about is the women’s rights movement. How far women have come today and the many important positions they hold. I would also like to see how the consideration of the glass ceiling that still exists in the work place. The reason I am choosing this particular topic is because I come from a traditional family where the man is the bread winner and the woman of the house stayed at home and cared for the children. I also got to see how we evolved into modern society when my mom took a job after I started kindergarten. It seemed like so many things changed and I would like to see how the women’s rights movement has affected us today and how it relates to Atwood’s text. It would be nice to be able to see all the things accomplished by different people and what they have sacrificed. The handmaids held a secret power of carrying a new life, this made them more powerful and put them most at risk at the same time just like the women who took a stand for what they believed in. Because of these women we can do so much more and should not take for granted they choices we make to work or do whatever it is that we want.
Here's a fun site to learn more about the women's rights movement: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html
