Lexie Brauer
Core 101: Dr. Wolbrink
Assignment no. 1
September 8, 2017
America: Land of the Men and Home of the Oppressed The phrase “nasty woman” turned into a mass captivation during the 2016 presidential election. For a term that is not in the dictionary, it is used among a variety of peoples’ daily vocabulary. Despite the widespread use, there is no one way it can be defined. The connotation has become exceedingly controversial among both republican and democratic parties. While the phrase “nasty woman” was originally distasteful, it has evolved into many different interpretations among people and has even invoked gender expectations onto women.
During the election, pop culture designated Janet Jackson as a renowned nasty woman. Jackson …show more content…
It was a term given to women by men who felt intimidated by females who stand their own ground. Instead of letting women self-express themselves, men tend to give women their own “duties” and “jobs”. Martin Luther once said, “Women should remain at home, sit still, keep house, and bear and bring up children...If a woman grows weary and, at last, dies from childbearing, it matters not. Let her die from bearing - she is there to do it” (Reese). He sounded as if a woman’s career is having children and tending to them. Luther is not the only man who believed these thoughts. An Upperclass Confucian Marriage Manual in Vietnam stated, “Even though you sleep intimately on the same bed and under the same cover with him, you must treat your husband as if he were your king” (Reese). This underlines the belief that women are less than men, which is entirely untrue. Ulrich once said, “We use the word respect for something a woman shows a man, but not often for something a man shows a woman” (Ulrich 31). Nasty women are here to suppress these thoughts and create a new and improved meaning of …show more content…
The expectations of women have become unrealistic and out of hand. Women are supposed to be beautiful, skinny, tall, funny, and smart (but not too smart) all at once. These characteristics are ideals that teenagers and young adults strive to be. Physical and emotional health are crucial, but are something young women struggle with due to the presumptions. To deal with their feelings of inadequacy, 65% of women develop an eating disorder. Another 17% of women also turn to self-harm and cutting. Statistics show that from 2000 to 2010 depression has doubled. Family members, friends, and teachers tend to notice lower GPA’s, ambition, and cognitive abilities to the women that are pressured to fit the media (Miss Representation). The numbers must decrease through supportive actions that start with women uplifting
Core 101: Dr. Wolbrink
Assignment no. 1
September 8, 2017
America: Land of the Men and Home of the Oppressed The phrase “nasty woman” turned into a mass captivation during the 2016 presidential election. For a term that is not in the dictionary, it is used among a variety of peoples’ daily vocabulary. Despite the widespread use, there is no one way it can be defined. The connotation has become exceedingly controversial among both republican and democratic parties. While the phrase “nasty woman” was originally distasteful, it has evolved into many different interpretations among people and has even invoked gender expectations onto women.
During the election, pop culture designated Janet Jackson as a renowned nasty woman. Jackson …show more content…
It was a term given to women by men who felt intimidated by females who stand their own ground. Instead of letting women self-express themselves, men tend to give women their own “duties” and “jobs”. Martin Luther once said, “Women should remain at home, sit still, keep house, and bear and bring up children...If a woman grows weary and, at last, dies from childbearing, it matters not. Let her die from bearing - she is there to do it” (Reese). He sounded as if a woman’s career is having children and tending to them. Luther is not the only man who believed these thoughts. An Upperclass Confucian Marriage Manual in Vietnam stated, “Even though you sleep intimately on the same bed and under the same cover with him, you must treat your husband as if he were your king” (Reese). This underlines the belief that women are less than men, which is entirely untrue. Ulrich once said, “We use the word respect for something a woman shows a man, but not often for something a man shows a woman” (Ulrich 31). Nasty women are here to suppress these thoughts and create a new and improved meaning of …show more content…
The expectations of women have become unrealistic and out of hand. Women are supposed to be beautiful, skinny, tall, funny, and smart (but not too smart) all at once. These characteristics are ideals that teenagers and young adults strive to be. Physical and emotional health are crucial, but are something young women struggle with due to the presumptions. To deal with their feelings of inadequacy, 65% of women develop an eating disorder. Another 17% of women also turn to self-harm and cutting. Statistics show that from 2000 to 2010 depression has doubled. Family members, friends, and teachers tend to notice lower GPA’s, ambition, and cognitive abilities to the women that are pressured to fit the media (Miss Representation). The numbers must decrease through supportive actions that start with women uplifting