ABSTRACT

In some areas of thought, a good woman is someone who is virtuous in the traditional sense of
our patriarchy. She is gentle, kind, thrifty, clean, and pleasing to her man and family. She cooks
a great meal, keeps a neat home, and listens well to the cares and woes of those she loves
without having many cares and woes of her own. She is mother earth to all.

A bad woman is the one who is self-assured, spunky and mischievous. She is the one who breaks
social norms. She is the one who doesnt abide by the rules of patriarchy. She is the figure of a
free bird that smokes and drinks excessively, talks on casual sex and follows the brash style. She
is the one who features on PLAYBOY and thrones the fantasy of every man. The paper talks
about how the BAD WOMAN herself, by her own deeds, invites the threats of violence. The
paper also discusses upon the legitimacy of the violence assigned to her. It also deals upon its
divine affiliation. The paper takes reference from the portraits of GIBSON GIRL, FLAPPER,
SUZY HOMEMAKER and THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE.