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In Deconnick and Leandro’s Bitch Planet, the men are dominating the world. They have more power over the women. Moreover, they do not care about them or give them a chance to rise. Instead, the men would rather satisfy their desires by creating standards for women to follow. This creates a barrier between genders because the selfish impulses of men restrict the ability of women to function. With this restriction, the opposite sex will soon find its way to fight against the ordeal of society. The women are looked down upon and scrutinized over their differences in opinion, appearance, and purpose in a society. Those that do not follow society's standards are called out in negative connotations that do not define them as an individual, such …show more content…

They are stripped down to feel vulnerable so that they could be taught to act accordingly. For example, the pink hologram announces, “Welcome to the Auxiliary Compliance Outpost, intake facility two. Uniforms and supplies are issued at stalls to you left and right, divided by identification number” (Deconnick 6). She then adds, “Non-compliance is not recommended” (6). The Auxiliary Compliance Outpost is essentially a prison for women who do not follow society’s standards. One may notice that the women in the panels are not wearing any clothes and are ordered what to do, with guards watching over them. Similar to any kind of jail, if one does not follow the orders of a higher official, he or she will most likely to be held against their will. In this case, the women could not go against the hologram, or they will end up suffering. Sally S. Simpson, a Professor and Acting Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland states, “Female offenders and victims of crime fell prey to unreflecting sexism and, in its more extreme form, misogyny” (605). Therefore, in society’s eyes, the women cannot be trusted since they rebel against what men want. As a consequence, they are slowly led to believe that they are inferior and helpless by staying the in the outpost. Moreover, the insecurity that women face also apply in the way they

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