American Girl

A beautiful sixteen-year-old girl, bright eyed and lively; everyone says “she so fun to be around” or “she always smiling”. These comments soon transitioned into “I had no idea” or “I should have realized before”. I was one who said “I should have known”. This beautiful bright eyed loving and fun girl is one of my best friends, Olivia. Coming from an all-girls high school in Saint Louis, every girl enjoyed to boast about her love of food and eating, even though we all secretly worried about…

Caitlin Romanowski Darcy Gagnon English 101 23 January 2018 Grown Before Their Time The monochrome portrait showcasing the girl is far too real; with her tiny hands concealed from the photographer. The child tucks one hand snugly in her apron pocket. She folds the other hand under, just above her left hip. The girl's shirt displays tattered ruffles that lay upon one shoulder and the print shows dull, faded polka dots. Likewise, her apron has no hem. The expression she wears says she…

Many young girls are forced to marry before they are able to complete school. The relationship between menstruation and child marriage is clear: menstruation indicates the ability to reproduce and passage into womanhood, which is in turn taken as a signal that a marriage should take place. This means that girls who have not yet reached high school are made to set aside their education in exchange for starting…

start, initially Myop is a young, innocent ten-year-old girl living in her picturesque and tranquil life where no violence, inequality, or inhumanity exists. For instance, “It seemed to Myop as she skipped lightly… that the days had never been as beautiful as these. She was ten, and nothing existed for her but her song…” From the two sentences above one can see that she, Myop, never noticed the rising racial tension happening with African Americans. Nonetheless, as the story progresses and…

down my throat for most of my life. But more recently, as I've grown into who I am today, I wish I challenged my teachers whenever they'd say this. Why is it that they only wanted the boys? Did they see me as inferior? Learning what I have about American culture and gender roles, I see now why me and my friends deprived of a "y" chromosome were never selected. Looking back at this scenario, I grow increasingly aggravated. Not only because I was taller,…

reports that over 40 % of women have been recorded to be dissatisfied with the way their bodies look. Also Girls as young as five report weight concerns and express a desire to be thinner. Body image has consistently appeared in the top three issues of concern in the Mission Australia Survey of Young Women from 2006 to 2013. The doll Barbie has been an iconic figure in many younger girls lives since her daybue on March 9th,1959 at the annul toy fair in New York City. Over the years business…

Thank you so much for having me today, it really is an honor to be a part of this magnificent organization that brings forth different communities and unites them as one, with one goal; obtaining a better future. I have been a member of the Boys & Girls Club for ten years now, however, I did not get to where I am today out of coincidence and this has a story that begins with my mom. My mom was raised in Mexico where she pursued to go to a University and have a successful future, however she was…

I Once Met a Diabetic Named Laura In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s, “The Myth of the Latin Women: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria”, Cofer is talking about how hard it is to be a Latina girl and not get stereotyped in the process. Many people can relate to this because of the multiple ways to be stereotyped such as a jock, a nerd, or a hipster.. This is something I can personally relate to because, of the many people stereotyping young kids and adults with diabetes. In this paper I will be showing you how…

can prohibit one from achieving the American Dream. The book talks about a young girl from the slums of Brooklyn named Francie who is the daughter of Katie and Johnny Nolan and the sister of Neeley Nolan. It goes through the conflicts and experiences of the family who come from a poor background and suffer in several ways to reach their goals in life. One of the many hurdles they face is the lack of education. The obstacle in the way of achieving the American Dream that…

log onto the internet. Television, magazines and movies have set out unrealistic representation of what the female body should look like. According to the author, “only 5% of North American women are underweight, 32 percent of female television and movie personalities are unhealthily thin” (ANRED sec.6). Many young girls and women look up to these movie and television stars as role models and can begin to feel inadequate about themselves especially when their friends also look up to and strive…