Throughout history, many women have broken free of the ever-existent patriarchy to be remembered for centuries, a few such as Queen Victoria, Amelia Earhart, and Marie Curie. While others are legends in folklore, such as Joan of Ark and Mulan. Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross, is the story of the life of Joan a young girl who craves knowledge and has a strong desire to learn. As she grew up she constantly had to validate her intelligence to men in authoritative positions, in order to obtain an…
Corporal Punishment As A Valid Means For Disciplining Children Demetria Belcher Northeast Lakeview College Corporal Punishment As A Valid Means For Disciplining Children INTRODUCTION "Is corporal punishment a valid tool for disciplining children?" This question has been debated for decades worldwide, but not so much in the United States as in recent years. High profile cases in the media, such as the indictment of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2014, for spanking his son…
However, women are expected to stay home and do chores for their future without being involved in the society, as school was not necessary for women. When the Taliban conquered the city, education was completely banned. Girls did not have any chances to be educated because men believed women can only…
As many will agree, time is a keepsake, and if not cherish will be lost. Along with this value, Americans often share a belief in the importance of family. Homeschooling enables a strong connection to be made between these two accepts. For instant, homeschooling parents do significantly less driving from child to child compared to that of a public school parent. Some of these trips may include…
The general stressors are organized by their importance and impact on family members. Emma’s specific stressors result from her inability to play her role as a mother and spouse, as she would like to do. These stressors manifest in her poor state of mind, as shown by her strong sense of anxiety, failure…
Introduction We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, “You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful, otherwise you would threaten the man. If you are the bread winner in your relationship with a man, you have to pretend that you’re not. Especially in public. Otherwise you will emasculate him -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (TED | We Should All Be Feminists). This quote describes one of the biggest problem…
avoid-things you consider unpleasant or difficult” (p. 263). The greatest costs of my relationship are time and constant communication. These two things are very important for both of us. Not only because we both love spending time together, can which be a chore, but also because our communication cultivates relationship to higher moral levels of…
Research shows that athletic performance is primarily affected by an athlete's diet. Although on average student-athletes have rather busy schedules considering practice schedules, homework, and chores, proper nutrition is essential for optimal performance. Students who choose to play a sport while still in school have to learn to manage their time efficiently to excel in academia and sport. Student athletes must hold themselves accountable, when considering what their daily routine will consist…
Starting from the time I was in kindergarten I was very enthusiastic about keeping my bedroom tidy and completing any household chores I was assigned. As a perfectionist, my mom had high expectations and I carried this quality out through my work. It wasn’t until I had heard from my friends who had brothers that I was introduced to the ‘pink and blue job’ social construct. With this…
Growing up, I witnessed members of my extended family come to my house to give food, money, and offer babysitting for my parents during tough economic times. Lillian Rubin’s classic 1976 study Worlds of Pain acknowledge the importance of kin network help. Rubin demonstrated that kin network helps to reduce financial stress among working class families. Certainly, the kinship help from my grandmother when it came to babysitting my siblings and I helped my father and mother overcome…