r as a woman. She writes about the superwoman that our society expects women to be that have brains, brawn, children, husband, career, fame, respect, and money. Rabiner discusses the difference of the perfect women in the old days and the perfect women now. The expectations in society have become greater since the old days. It is ironic that feminism, finally respectable, has been made to backfire in this way.(pg. 658, 12). Even though there might be a few women who have and are able to do everything, most women and men dont lead perfect lives. Rabiner explains how the media uses the superwoman image to intimidate the average woman:The superwoman image ignores the reality of the average working woman or housewife. It elevates an elite of upper-class women executives. The media loves it because it is glamorous and false. In the end it threatens nothing in the system. In fact, all it does is give women like me a sense of inferiority.(pg.658-659)Rabiner values in this essay herself and education. She values education because she believes that it brings a person success in life. Her value of self is shown through the points she makes about how she tries to be the perfect mother, work and educate herself. Her style of writing is very explanatory although she is angry at society and media for trying to portray a superwoman as a real person.The final essay, An Open Window On My Private World by Jane Elizabeth Lemke is about her experience living in a small cottage on one of the gulf islands off the coast of British Columbia. She describes her usual day on this remote island and how much she loves it. Lemkes writing style is content and peaceful. ...
