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is never acknowledged by the creator of the series or by the actress Sofia Helin who plays her. The fact that the series or its creator never acknowledges the diagnosis could arguably be a strong choice regarding the validation of an interesting female character. If the series would recognize her as autistic,…

To start off: both genders cheat. They tend to deny it, but it does happen regardless. Research studies say that men are more likely to cheat, whereas others claim that women are more likely to do so. A survey conducted by marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman was aimed at getting at the core of why men cheat. 200 cheating and non-cheating husbands were the survey subjects. So what makes men cheat, one might ask himself/herself? The above-mentioned researcher analyzed past male infidelity reports…

Eurocentric ideals have become the standard of physical beauty and influence on what the opposite sex sees as desirable. A study on 15 African American teens, 100% of males preferred the more western looking African American women over Afrocentric looking females. An African America girl from “A Girl like Me” responded to this notion, “I felt like there was not any attention towards me because of maybe my skin color or because my hair was kinky.” Eurocentric looking models have affected women’s…

learned, but they can also be unlearned. In society today, although we strive to move away from the stereotypical gender norms, we cannot seem to leave the idea of “men” and “women”. We are so accustomed to being classified as either a “male” or a “female”, and thus the “gender norms” is created. To illustrate, when Mr.Jones goes shopping for toys, he is dumbfounded as what to buy, since X is neither a girl nor boy, but an X. However, the sections in the store are labeled as “Boys’ Fire Engines”…

How To: 1920s Fashion and Style The 20`s were a roaring time in history, and one of the large components of it was the fashion and style. This was an important time for women especially, because they learned how to be different than all the women before their time. The 19th Amendment gave women the freedom to do many things they had never been able to do before, and this reflected in how they choose to dress. They took many risk in what they wore, for their time. What you will need to…

Women are often placed in one of two discrete categories, that of a “good” or a "bad” woman. A good woman is one who takes on all of the characteristics previously described as expected of women. A bad woman, on the other hand, does not. If a woman is judged to be a “good” woman she is then honored and respected, but if a woman is judged to be a “bad” woman than she is subject to being “used, abused, and deceived” (Mirande 1979:474). This categorization of women as good or bad has been explained…

Eclipsed by Patricia Burke Brogan is hailed as a pillar of the contemporary Irish drama, and brought about a new awareness of the atrocities committed all over Ireland in the Magdalene Laundries. The experiences detailed within are made all the more real by the author’s own experiences; brought to life in Sister Virginia as she struggles to fulfill her Christian duty of blind obedience while indulging her consciences’ need to help these women. The walls that kept that kept the penitent women…

The day was flawless; it was eight o’clock in the morning on a Saturday. I felt the tiredness of the night still upon me, but I still wanted to watch the great game of soccer. While driving into the complex, all I could focus on were the amount of cars that swarmed the parking lot. The dew covered the grass like a giant comforter. The rows of soccer fields, parallel to one another, seemingly stretched on forever. I got out of the car and I heard every car that drove past wheels crunch the rocks…

Conversely, it has been shown customary interpretations of women are decreasing and portrayals of equality among men and women are escalating (Klassen, Jasper, & Schwartz, 1993). Magazine advertisements seem to targeting males and females by showing a sense of equality in the work place, home environment, and so on. Doring and Poschl (2006) conducted a study and found traditional patterns may be dwindling, but women are still depicted in settings other than professional such as relaxing…

The possibility of alternative explainations to Kali’s evolution than domestication is promising. Kali is significant because of her differences. Her original view as powerful and dangerous is inspiring, she is a strong female role model for young worshippers. Many who study Hindu texts have commented on their patriarchal nature, therefore the presence of strong, powerful goddesses is important. Kali represents such a goddess. Because of this, an apparent domestication over time is troubling.…