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  • Essay / The Absurdity of Female Stereotypes, by Geoffrey Chaucer

    Continuing his excursion to find the answer, the knight comes across an elderly woman who happens to possess the answer. Cunning, aware of her fatal fortune, she barters the response to his unexpected request, further succumbing to the generalization of manipulation and deception. By agreeing to her conditions, the knight conveys the answer to the kingdom by expressing the women's most important desire for sovereignty over their husbands and lovers. Detrimentally, this stereotypes women's deep desire as dominance over their husbands. Exclusive possession of control over personal actions and free will should never be violated. However, if this happens, the relationship is unequal, ceding control to one person. Assuming that all women desire this domination over their husbands, rather than over themselves, is a disrespectful and radical act. Addressing in a satirical manner new lights on these generalizations of women, invites understanding and awareness of the