Gender conflict
Conflict arising from gender inequality, different social expectations for genders, and struggles over agency, identity, and rights within patriarchal or gendered systems.
Real World
Malala Yousafzai's defiance of Taliban restrictions on girls' education is a real-world example of an individual resisting a patriarchal system that defines women's agency as threatening.
Exam Focus
Distinguish feminist criticism from simply noting 'women are treated badly' — name the ideological system (patriarchy) and the character's resistance or compliance.
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