The opression of ophelia

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…stay stagnant. Women will continue to battle eating disorders, depression, and stress under the constraints of our demanding society. The battle, however, is not fought solely against men, but against all who continue oppressing others. Ophelia could not grow, and thus became an object of others and lost her true subjective self. Growth requires courage and hard work on the part of the individual and a protective and nurturing environment on the part of society.