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Misogyny America's first great sexual revolution took place in the early decades of the twentieth century. This critical event signaled the decline of Victorian ideals. During these times women tried, fought, and thought that they were assuring themselves the freedom to express themselves as equals against men. While these times in history did bring about some necessary, positive change, these revolutions did not solve all of the American gender problems (Brumberg 172). Today there are even …

…people (Smith)." Besides the general sexism that exists in America where, "girls come of age in a misogynistic culture in which men have more the upper hand in many forms of popular culture"(Pipher 40), there is an additional burden for women to bear. Women are going to need to rise about the misogynist views and put a stop to the hate crimes of people like Eminem and stop misogyny in all forms from popular culture.