Antigone and Ismene Term Paper

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Hot-button topics like abortion and related women's rights are commonly addressed by feminists and non-traditional women. That is not to say that traditional women do not believe they should have reproductive rights, but only that non-traditional women are much more likely to speak out on the issue and make their voices heard. Through that, change is often made that benefits both the non-traditional and traditional women in society. This causes society to advance, and what was non-traditional becomes more traditional over time.

As can be seen from an examination of Antigone and her sister, and from an examination of what non-traditional women of today are doing with their lives and the causes they support, being non-traditional has its benefits and value, both to the women and to society as a whole. Not all women are comfortable with that role, of course, but there are a number of women who feel that being non-traditional is just a part of who they are. It is something to be applauded and appreciated, not something to be shunned or devalued because it is different.
These women are not interested in the traditional role of women in their society and culture, and they want to be and to do something different from what most of what that society does. In some ways these women are changing their culture and society for the better, although more traditional women, and some men, may not agree with that assessment. Regardless, the goals of non-traditional women will continue, as will their interest in the unconventional hobbies and careers that are important to them......

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