Moral Equivalence is a political cartoon that examines and makes fun of both the far right wing and far left wing views around the world. This cartoon is a good example of the constant back and forth between both liberals and conservatives when it comes to their view of women. Societies view on women is a highly debated topic with a wide spectrum of opinions Both “Looking at Women” by Scott Russell Sanders and “Saudis in Bikinis” by Nicholas Kristof examine this topic, but in completely different ways. The author of “Saudis in Bikinis” is far more effective in proving his argument than the author of “Looking at Women” is.
In his article,“Looking at Women”, author Scott Russell examines how men look at women and the stereotypes that exist. …show more content…
The author tries to prove that men's minds mature over time and women sometimes are the cause of sexism that they face. “ Looking at Women” is six pages in total and full of advanced vocabulary that the average reader will struggle to understand. He uses words such as misogynist, platonic, and neurotically, which helps build credibility with the audience by showing he is a well educated man. However, this also makes the reader less interested in finishing the piece because they have to have a dictionary handy to translate his message. Another way Sanders is able to build credibility with the audience is through allusions. He alludes to the Bible, Playboy, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and David Herbert Lawrence, just to name a few. This helps him once again show the audience that he is well educated. His allusions are also one of the things that hurts arguments. He makes so many allusions …show more content…
Although most would frown upon author Nicholas Kristof’s harsh and offensive diction, he is extremely effective at proving his point. He does not shy away from calling the Islamic culture in Saudi Arabia oppressive and stuck in the 15th century. By using such harsh diction, he is able to let the reader know where he stands on the subject. Kristof’s diction is also effective in making sure his opinion is known worldwide. He published his work in the New York Times, which means he was trying to evoke emotions from people from a wide spectrum of cultures. Another way Kristof was effective in delivering his message was the length of “Saudis in Bikinis”. Unlike “Looking at Women”, “Saudis in Bikinis” was only a page in length. By keeping his article short, he makes readers more likely to read it. Most people won't waste their time on reading a long article. The shortness and harshness of this piece almost guaranteed that a large volume of New York Times subscribers would read the article. Kristof also effectively built credibility with the audience by talking about his experiences there and using interviews with Muslim women from the Saudi Arabian culture. This allows the audience to respect his opinion because he has first-hand experience with it, unlike many of the
In his article,“Looking at Women”, author Scott Russell examines how men look at women and the stereotypes that exist. …show more content…
The author tries to prove that men's minds mature over time and women sometimes are the cause of sexism that they face. “ Looking at Women” is six pages in total and full of advanced vocabulary that the average reader will struggle to understand. He uses words such as misogynist, platonic, and neurotically, which helps build credibility with the audience by showing he is a well educated man. However, this also makes the reader less interested in finishing the piece because they have to have a dictionary handy to translate his message. Another way Sanders is able to build credibility with the audience is through allusions. He alludes to the Bible, Playboy, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and David Herbert Lawrence, just to name a few. This helps him once again show the audience that he is well educated. His allusions are also one of the things that hurts arguments. He makes so many allusions …show more content…
Although most would frown upon author Nicholas Kristof’s harsh and offensive diction, he is extremely effective at proving his point. He does not shy away from calling the Islamic culture in Saudi Arabia oppressive and stuck in the 15th century. By using such harsh diction, he is able to let the reader know where he stands on the subject. Kristof’s diction is also effective in making sure his opinion is known worldwide. He published his work in the New York Times, which means he was trying to evoke emotions from people from a wide spectrum of cultures. Another way Kristof was effective in delivering his message was the length of “Saudis in Bikinis”. Unlike “Looking at Women”, “Saudis in Bikinis” was only a page in length. By keeping his article short, he makes readers more likely to read it. Most people won't waste their time on reading a long article. The shortness and harshness of this piece almost guaranteed that a large volume of New York Times subscribers would read the article. Kristof also effectively built credibility with the audience by talking about his experiences there and using interviews with Muslim women from the Saudi Arabian culture. This allows the audience to respect his opinion because he has first-hand experience with it, unlike many of the