Question

The question below refers to the selection "from female orations" by margaret cavendish. compare the situation of women in the united states today with that of women in cavendish's society. support your comparison.

Answer 1

Answers will vary. Students could note that American women's situation today is better in that women a. are, in many ways, legally regarded as equal to men. b. may express their views frankly and openly. c. can vote and participate in politics. d. are involved in many of the activities once considered "for men only." e. are less dependent on men to provide for them. Students could note that American women's situation today is similar in that women a. do not have as many activities open to them as men have. b. have less power than men. c. often lead very difficult lives. d. are often laughed at by men. e. are still expected to be more humble, patient, and chaste than men.

Answer 2

Answer: Margaret Cavendish wrote “Female Orations” as a response to the severe limitations society placed on women in 17thcentury England. Women´s lives were restrained to keeping a household, they received little formal education and were not allowed to own property or vote.  

Explanation:

In the present, women in the United States have owned the right to vote, to own property, to study, and work. However, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, by the World Economic Forum, the United States’ improvement in gender parity is stalling with a similar overall rate to last year.

There´s still wide financial disparities based on gender, as well as a disproportionate burden of household and care responsibilities, as women contribute almost twice as much time as men on unpaid household work.