Women's Equality

This short story—an important piece in early American feminist literature—sheds light on 19th century attitudes toward women with physical and mental illness. In this excerpt, the speaker details her bedroom, a place where her husband and doctors come to encourage her to health. Her ailment is vague; the emphasis is on what others—all men—think and say.

In this video, young people reflect on society's rules for what males and females can and cannot do.

This article addresses both sides of the question, "Should women be allowed in combat?"