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...is often equated with fighting in battle. While this is certainly brave, the soldier receives tremendous societal reinforcement and approval for such bravery. Heroism is also shown by those who go against the dictums of society and face social rejection and ostracism. It takes intense bravery and is extremely heroic to stand against societal mores and concepts that are widely accepted and say "This is wrong." In the nineteenth century, Charlotte Perkins Gilman took a stand diametrically opposed to the way in which women were treated during the Victorian era.
In the nineteenth century, society was strictly regimented according to what stereotyped gender roles. Women were restricted from any participation in the public sphere. The societal norm was the "cult of true womanhood," which pictured women as being solely concerned with the home, children and making the home welcoming place for the man of the house. Women were looked upon a emotionally and intellectually inferior to men and the notion of educating women was still controversial and new. Born in 1860, Gilman was...
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