The roles of men and women have been the same throughout many civilizations over time. The thought that a woman could be as strong and self sufficient as a man is a new and mostly American idea. In Joan of Arc; Her Story a biography of Joan of Arc, by Regine Pernoud, it is shown that the life that she led disproved gender stereotypes and discriminatory behavior towards women. The gender rules of warfare for …showed first 75 words of 485 total…

…showed last 75 words of 485 total…men felt threatened by a woman who was in an occupation considered exclusive to men. In conclusion, Joan of Arc's manner and actions contrasted prior discriminations and stereotypes towards women. She was a person who was greatly ahead of her time; a feminist equal to Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton. What she did not only helped France to victory, it also led her to become recognized as a Saint more than 500 years later.