What essay technique is used to start this essay? What does this accomplish at the start of the essay?
This essay starts out with a story (narrative). It accomplishes a strong start to draw the reader in. The story serves as an attention grabber. Orenstein describes herself as “still surfing a washed-out second wave of feminism in a third-wave world. Use the internet to look up the definitions for “second wave feminism” and “third wave feminism,” and then sum up both of them in your own words.
Second wave feminism was in the early stages of feminism that first allowed women to have free control over their appearance and behaviors. It was an attempt at giving women more rights on expressing themselves through style and actions. Third …show more content…
In your own words, sum up the problem(s) Orenstein has with princess culture.
Orenstein’s problems with princess culture are mainly that these beliefs, developed at a young age leave a lifetime impact on self image, and what it means to be a woman. She uses examples and stories to support her claim and makes an argument that playing princess is negative and damages a young girl's self image and gives children a false idea that women have to be sparkly, girly, and wear pink.
6. What do you think is Orenstein’s most convincing piece of evidence? Sum it up, as well as the point that evidence supports.
I think the most convincing piece of evidence is at the bottom of page three. First Orenstein explains Mooney’s view: playing princess has not been proven to hurt girls self esteem or goals. This argument is the strongest because Orenstein acknowledges this contrary view and then refutes Mooney’s statements with evidence. Orenstein then includes the evidence that women/girls who believe living up to these feminine beliefs are more likely to be depressed. This supports the fact that women who think these things, can be deeply damaged because of the hurt depression
This essay starts out with a story (narrative). It accomplishes a strong start to draw the reader in. The story serves as an attention grabber. Orenstein describes herself as “still surfing a washed-out second wave of feminism in a third-wave world. Use the internet to look up the definitions for “second wave feminism” and “third wave feminism,” and then sum up both of them in your own words.
Second wave feminism was in the early stages of feminism that first allowed women to have free control over their appearance and behaviors. It was an attempt at giving women more rights on expressing themselves through style and actions. Third …show more content…
In your own words, sum up the problem(s) Orenstein has with princess culture.
Orenstein’s problems with princess culture are mainly that these beliefs, developed at a young age leave a lifetime impact on self image, and what it means to be a woman. She uses examples and stories to support her claim and makes an argument that playing princess is negative and damages a young girl's self image and gives children a false idea that women have to be sparkly, girly, and wear pink.
6. What do you think is Orenstein’s most convincing piece of evidence? Sum it up, as well as the point that evidence supports.
I think the most convincing piece of evidence is at the bottom of page three. First Orenstein explains Mooney’s view: playing princess has not been proven to hurt girls self esteem or goals. This argument is the strongest because Orenstein acknowledges this contrary view and then refutes Mooney’s statements with evidence. Orenstein then includes the evidence that women/girls who believe living up to these feminine beliefs are more likely to be depressed. This supports the fact that women who think these things, can be deeply damaged because of the hurt depression