American women

culture to the Americas, Native American women have been either been portrayed as a squaw or a beautiful princess. And the first thing to be mentioned in a conversation between a native and non-native is that somewhere 7 generations back, their grandmother was a “Cherokee Princess.” While many natives and non-natives handle these situations well or brush it off with a light joke, there’s a over 100 years’ worth of deeper meanings behind these words. Native Americans have been subject to racial…

utilizing the African American population. Herbert Aptheker, who was an American Marxist historian and political enthusiast declared, "The greatest source of military and naval intelligence, particularly on the tactical level, for the Federal government during the war was the Negro." The Union’s tactical utilization of African American espionage during the Civil War enhances military advantages by employing black…

The short story “Cat In The Rain” written by Ernest Hemingway reveals the destructive relationship between an American couple. The American woman is neglected by her husband, George, and because of this she begins to feel attracted to the Padrone she meets in a hotel. The story reveals the needs of the American “girl” and show what she truly desires. In “The Yellow Wall-Paper” written by Charlotte Perkons Stetson, the story in summary is about how the main girl character whose husband, John,…

population of women in American prisons is staggeringly high, more than any other country in the world. There could be many different aspects that lead women to have such a large prison population in the united states, more so than simply that America has a large population of women in general. One possible explanation could be that in America women are seen more as equals to men then in some other countries. With women being seen as just as capable as men judges may be less lenient on women…

remodeled “the American woman”, beginning the shape of American women for years to come. After World War I, society saw just how useful women are and how much society needs women. The 1920s allowed women to join society, gain an education, and became more independent. Women had been demanding equality for years, and this was the year everything changed. Women today are very prominent in society, but they were not always. The progressive era brought a new light to women. Women became…

The “It” Girl “Perfect is boring. Human is beautiful.” American model and talk show host, Tyra Banks, continues to reach out to younger females by spreading positive words to those who aspire to be like her. Between the age of 12 and 17, many adolescents idolize individuals such as Tyra Banks because of her physical beauty. Billboards, magazines, television, wherever one looks there are images of tall, skinny models that resemble perfection. And what exactly is perfection? Perfection is the…

Women have been a very instrumental part of history, usually taking a background role, influencing man 's decisions from behind the curtain, so to speak, or they were the prostitutes that attempted to keep up the moral of the men. They were the nurses when they could be, and they were the faithful wives that gave the men something to look forward to. As Mark Twain said, “Custom inures the most sensitive person to that which is most repellent, and in the war we saw the most delicate woman, who…

can attract husbands. Kenyan women believe long earlobes and shaved heads are all the the rave. Some women will go as far as using elephant tusks and twigs to pierce and stretch their earlobes. In Thailand, the Kayan tribe desires long necks because they believe it is the the ultimate sign of elegance. They will use heavy brass rings from the age of five and keep adding until their length they want is reached. For China and Japan very pale skin is coveted. Women will use whitening products on…

The American revolution had many effects on women of the era, both positive and negative. In The Illusion of Change: Woman and the American Revolution, Joan Hoff-Wilson argues that the negative effects of the war outweigh the positives and that women loose some of the status they maintained as wives, mothers, and widowers. She believes that the American Revolution came as a great disadvantage to women both during and after the fighting, and that woman did not gain any assets from the war.…

For a brief time in the 1930s, American life was represented by Hollywood films in a way it had never been before—and in a way that for decades after, it was not. Social and political conversations flowed as freely as the alcohol served, people made ambiguous decisions, and there was no air of inhibition around sex or sexuality. This led to women being portrayed as, well, the actual human beings they were, with full and diverse lives and personalities. Women were able to control their own images…