In the past, the world has been portrayed as a man's world, and women generally take a back seat to men and are considered citizens second rate. A great example of the above notion is that women are considered worse drivers than men, when in reality, statistics show that men and women are just as likely to get into an accident. In the past, women were treated as mere objects, as opposed to real people, due to the male sense of entitlement. A great example of male domination over women can be seen in the book Bastard out of Carolina by Dorthy Allison. Throughout the plot, Mama Anney endured much abuse and mental torture, inflicted on her by the male characters in a male-dominated society; she had difficulty freeing herself. Despite the many difficulties Anney faced, she tried to remain a positive role model for her two daughters. Anney Boatwright had many different sides to her personality, including at times she was strong throughout the novel: “I don't care what they say, Bone. I won’t let anyone treat you like trash” (Allison p.?). Anney tried for several years to have her daughter Bone's birth certificate changed, which no longer said "Bastard". Anne Boatwright was considered a “good-for-nothing, lazy, changeless person” (Allison 3), otherwise known as “White Trash”. At that time in the south it was frowned upon to have a child without having a husband, so every time Anne tried to legitimize her daughter they would laugh in her face and deny it and it didn't help at all. She's only fifteen years old. Anne knew her relationship wasn't normal and she did everything in her power to make it work. Anney was afraid of failing in her relationship because she was so dependent on her husband, dad Glen. If she ever left him, she would... middle of paper... o stop all this nonsense, before she made me really angry. Glen was very controlling and wanted everything done his way. Every time he argued with his wife or had a bad day, he would inflict his feelings on Bone physically and emotionally. When Anney caught Glen molesting her eldest daughter, she was torn between her firstborn and her lover. Anney lived in a world where she was a second-hand citizen; with her lack of education, Anney still depended on a man to take care of her. She was a child raising a child who was never alone enough to be an independent person. Even though her husband had everything wrong with a father, she kept her eyes closed to all his mistakes because he supported her economically. Anney tolerated all the torture her husband imposed on her in a male-dominated society as she tried to free herself from.