American Girl

In this essay I will be examining “Losing Bodies” by Susie Orbach, an essay on the body-shaming of women in modern western culture. She argues that our culture’s obsession with attaining the perfect body has caused women to take drastic measures to achieve modern western beauty standards. When Orbach states that we are “losing bodies”, she is saying that our bodies are no longer seen as our homes, but something in constant need of reshaping to fit into western beauty standards. For…

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anything about the sport I just heard about it from my friends that were in it that enjoyed it plus I would meet new people. When I was at the district meet in Epworth I was paired with three other girls that had about the same talent as me. Throughout the eighteen holes I got to learn about these girls and the experiences they have been through during their high school careers. They were going through the same struggles I go through. The comfort of their words were like a soft blanket of…

successful and own a white picket house. These immigrants do not end up where expected when they first arrive to a new country, though this unexpected the ending is often better and gives the person a sense of accomplishment. In The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez, this is seen in many of the people in the different chapters; such as Nelia Zafon and her desire to become a part of the theatrical arts. In Nelia Zafon’s chapter she tells her story of coming to America to be an…

the story. Aunt Belle is obnoxious because she thinks she is the owner of the beach. She goes around giving everyone advice. The author states “You there,” she shouted. "How about throwing the candy wrapper into the little basket?..... Hey, little girl at the shower! "Are you taking the…

fourteen-year-old girl participates which is ballet. The sculpture appears to be bronze and tinted with cotton skirt and a white ribbon in the back of her hair. The little girl’s head is tilted upward with her shoulders pulled back. Degas is a French artist who showcases French dancers as portrayed through the Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. Art expresses ideas about human experience. The sculpture displays a young child who is fourteen years old in a leotard and tutu. The girl is standing in an…

Body Image Issues in Teen Girls “To all the girls who think you’re ugly because you’re not a size zero, you’re beautiful. Its society that’s ugly,” – Marilyn Monroe. There are many negative effects when it comes to body image, including, dangerous surgery, self-harm, and yo-yo dieting. Plastic Surgery is a very dangerous surgery, which is the process of reconstructing the body, especially by the transfer of tissue, either in the treatment or for cosmetic reasons. According to Jenna Goudreau,…

Disney’s interpretation of women is starting to raise a few eyebrows. It has become evident that girls are starting to act more mature at a much younger age which leads to them being sexualized. Considering young girls obsession with Disney princesses many parents are left wondering if the Disney princess franchise is acting as an aid in this horrific epidemic. In Stephane Hanes article, Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect, Hanes explores the seemingly innocent world of…

Girl Like her The characters are Breanna,Isaac,Gina,and Avery. Breanna is the main character. Isaac and Gina are Breanna’s bsf’s. Then there’s Avery and she is the popular girl and she is also a bully. The setting is in Nevada at school and sometimes their homes. Breanna and Gina are both shy,but they both love sports. Isaac also does too. Finally Avery she is into parties and bad things. Avery starts picking on Breanna. Avery says mean things to her like that she is nothing, that breanna…

was split into two campuses – years 7 to 9 and one and years 10 to 12 at the other. The first campus, 7 to 9, was a lot harsher about the uniform policy, skirt 10 cm above the knee, tie and top button done up, the usual stuff, and of course for the girls in particular, no makeup. This coursed some rebellious young women, like myself, to get into trouble quite a few times for breaking this useless rule. The usual arguments were something along the lines of, ‘makeup doesn’t affect our…