Penelope Vs Antigone
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Penelope vs. Antigone:
Is There Really A Right Way To Beat The [Ancient] System?
In the eternal struggle over the limitation of human rights (and the definition thereof), women have always been main players-- or, at least, have always fought for the right to be. Attempt after countless attempt, women have done their damnedest to overcome the obstacles put before them by the ever-present, ever-impenetrable patriarchal superpowers of their time. However, when it comes to being politically correct about the ways in which to fight against said superpowers, there has been ongoing-- and, pretty much unanswerable-- deliberation. Should political statements be radical? Outrageous? Or should they be more subtle? Should they be limited to the confines of woman's gender, or would it be more efficient to break through and disobey those confines in order to get a point across? Would disobeying gender limitations render an action-- just as its intentions may have been-- inappropriate and illegal in the eyes of the law?..