Prompt: In "Professions for Women" author Virginia Woolf says, "Even when the path is normally open--when there is nothing to prevent a woman from being a doctor, a lawyer, a civil servant--there are many phantoms and obstacles, as I belive, looming in her way." Think about the implications of Woolf's view that women continue to face "phantoms and obstacles" on the path to gender quality. Then write an essay that defends, challenges, or qualifies Woolf's statement, with regards to women today in the United States. Instead of writing about the United States, you may also choose to write about women in another country where gender equality might be more problematic. Be sure to identify what you believe to be the "phantoms and obstacles."
Cite specific, appropriate evidence to develop your position.
Possible Sources of Evidence:
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution"
-Sojourner Truth, "Aren't I a Woman"
-Stephen Jay Gould, "Women's Brains"
-Paul Theroux, "Being a Man"

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