Monthly Connection: March

When reading A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf, many issues were brought up that involve women and how they are treated. It made me think about how the role of women today differs from how it used to be. The essay by Woolf showed how women were looked down upon and were seen as inferior to men. This is no longer the case because women have become almost equal to men; they can vote, have the same jobs, have the same education...they can do anything if they set their mind to it. Women aren't just "maids" anymore. They are human beings who have the same rights as everyone else.
Woolf's essay mainly centered around women and their ability to write fiction. Back then it was difficult for a woman to write because when they did they tended to "preach" about their gender and the inequality shown between males and females. Also, when they did write, most people wouldn't even read it for the simple fact that a woman wrote it. Obviously a lot has changed between then and now. Today there are thousands of women writers(Stephenie Meyer!!!) :) and not only do other females read their work but males do as well.
I am glad to see that society was able to overcome this situation and treat women and men equally. Of course there will always be conflicts concerning this issue but at least they have lessened over the years. I think Woolf was brave to write an essay like that because not many women had the guts. Now that women are equal there are so many more opportunities that await them. I feel that the world is a much better place and it will only continue to get better.