初中英语异域文化 现代西方女性的现代婚礼素材.docx

现代西方女性的现代婚礼Theimageofaveiledbridewalkingdowntheaisleonherfather'eathingofthepastasagrowingtrendfor'feministweddings'....这样的婚礼场面也许即将成为过去时。现在也来越多的女性在自己的婚礼上,用特别的、反传统的方式宣扬着“女权主义”。Doingawaywiththeengagementring,choosingnottobe'givenawaylikeproperty'、不愿意像私有财产一样“被交付于谁”、不选择白色的婚纱作为婚礼服。婚礼上的反传统让女权主义的现代女性们乐此不疲。Thefindings,revealedinasurveyof200bridestobe,revealedthatalmostaquarterofwomenplannedonkeepingtheirmaidennameaftermarriage,,有四分之一的女性计划婚后不随夫姓,另外,10个新娘中有一个不愿意穿白纱。Traditionssuchasthewearingofanengagementringarealsoincreasinglybeingrejectedbybrideswhofeelitisanti-feminist-withsuchanobvioustokentobewornonthefingermarkingthewomaninquestionas'taken'.传统形式的带订婚戒指也被越来越多的女性不能接受,她们认为这种形式是反女权主义的表现,因为带订婚戒意味着打上了“附属于谁”的标签。Thetraditionofwearingaveilisbeingsimilarlyrejected,assomewomenbelieveitplaysintotheideathatawomanis'revealed'toherhusbandasthevirginbride(thoughactuallytheuseofaveilissteepedinhistoryandhasverydifferentsignificanceacrossmultiplecultures).给新娘披上白头纱也被很多女性拒绝,因为很多现代女性觉得这个仪式象征着男人要求自己的女人是处女。(尽管新娘披头纱在不同文化里有很多种意思)However,whilethereisundoubtedlyastirringamongyoungbridestobe,fortinthefactthatwhilesomewomenarebeginningtopushbackagainstthepatriarchy,themajorityarestillkee