synthesis week #1

This week we have been learning about the misperceptions of women in the early 20th century. More importantly we have learned that these misperceptions went largely unopposed by the popular male literaries of the time. This clash led to a shift of how women were treated and their respective cycles of menstruation were viewed and subsequently treated improperly. This serves relevance in the way we view and "treat" people today. Literature influences opinion.
In our readings of Weir and Jacobi we can see a polar contrast of tone and the opinions that the respective articles form. The Weir reading reduces women in the menstruation cycle to animals. In the Jacobi reading we are presented information without bias, just the facts. These differences point to the cultural differences in the early 20th century. If anything the readings this week tell of a time not so long ago where near propaganda was presented as fact and made to filter the mass communication presented to the public.