Single Stories from the Novel to now

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the term "girl" is used in a manner that suggests that being female is socially unacceptable.  In my opinion, the term 'girl' is used in a manner that is that is similar to the novel, in the way that it is used as an insult more than a compliment.  In my opinion, the term "girl" in current day is used in a more derogatory manner than in a positive and encouraging manner, and due to this they are treated as inferior to males.  One example from the article "In Egypt, Sowing Seeds of Gender Equality" in which that is shown is from a female rights activist, Rabab Mansour.  She said that, "because of resistance from men - fathers, brothers and husbands - many women still end up living as if in cages."  This quote shows that due to resistance from males, females have been unable to reach their full potential in life in third world countries, which is a struggle faced in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.  In this novel, being a female as a child is proven to be acceptable as long as you act like a male.  However, the young girls that act like girls are criticized and found mortifying.  One example of this took place between Jem and Scout, where Jem said that his sister was, "act(ing) so much like a girl it's mortifying."  This quote proves that Jem disproves of his sister, a female, acting like a "girl," but is ok when she acts like a male like himself.  Overall, some of the issues faced that were gender related in the novel in the 1930's are still taking place all across the world in places like Egypt, where the situation has gotten to the point in which the damage is almost irreversible.  #fixgenderproblems