Women's agency is often undermined from "summary" of Difficult Women by Roxane Gay
In these stories, we see a recurring pattern where women are constantly put in situations where their ability to make choices and take control of their own lives is greatly diminished. They are often subjected to various forms of abuse, violence, and discrimination, which serve to strip them of their agency and autonomy. Take the character of the abused wife who stays in a toxic relationship because she feels she has no other option. She is trapped in a cycle of abuse where her agency is eroded by the constant fear and manipulation imposed upon her by her partner. She is unable to break free from this oppressive situation and make decisions that would benefit her own well-being. Similarl...
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