Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

This passing of judgement is inescapable. It is rooted deep within ourselves and passed on from generation to generation. As with any idea, the longer they linger, the greater control it has over the mind; leading to actions based on what are now engrained thoughts. These two stories depict both protagonists’ lives influenced by stereotypes that have been lodged from the past. Ever since he was born, the protagonist in “Identities” has only ever experienced the suburban life. His childhood…

McCann highlights the importance of polyphony when in the novel it says ““People think they know the mystery of living in your skin. They don't. There's no one who knows except the person who carts it around her own self.” For McCann, It is this very need to see things from the first person to truly understand the landscape and the lives of the people. Similarly in a 1927 letter…

In competing for president of _______, a popularity contest, Rachel tries to sabotage Sydney to make her look bad. Rachel isn’t the only one to partake in a beauty competition, the wicked queens in “Little Snow White,” “Shirayuki Hime: How the “Angel Doll” Is Turned into a Fool,” as well as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs also have similar actions. An overpowering jealousy corrupts each queen and…

exaggerated S-curve of her spine, the roundness of her cheeks, and her plump lips give her marble surfaces the illusion of human skin. In addition, the folds near her armpit and the way different parts of her stomach that protrude also show her as if frozen mid-breath. In addition, the drapery’s ruffled texture strongly contrasts with the smooth surfaces of the sculpture’s skin as it bunches up most at her hips. Although not as revealing as the wet drapery found in the Nike Adjusting Her Sandal…

tumbled down the noticeably steep peak. Finally reaching the edge, we gazed upon the tops of the oak trees and observed our sister, her fiancé, and our mom cheering us on. The countdown began and we leapt off the red rock terrain and plunged into the deep, chilling water. Once my brother and I popped our heads back up for air, we were both in conclusive agreement and knew we had to go…

In the article “The Sexualization of Girls is Harmful” they emphasize the fact that, Sexualization is not to be confused with healthy sexuality, which is important for mental health. Sexualization occurs when: value comes only…

I'm by all account not the only child who grew up like this encompassed by individuals who used to say that rhyme About sticks and stones As though broken bones hurt more than the names that we got called and we got called every one of them So we grew up trusting nobody would ever see us as the only star in the sky What's more, we'd feel as if we would be isolated until the end of time That we'd never meet somebody who'd make us feel like the sun was their gift to us: something they…

What is the "problem with no name" as described by Betty Friedan? How did people in the 50s and 60s try to downplay or trivialize this problem? How does this relate to the cult of domesticity? "The problem with no name" referes to a widescale mental health crisis in the United States in the 1950s and 60s. Many women had chosen to get married and start a family at a very young age, as early as 17 years old. These women had become the perfect models for feminine domesticity. Staying at home and…

Self-loathing. Anguish. Bitterness. These are all emotions that stem from colorism within the African American community. Colorism is skin color stratification. It is a "form of oppression that is expressed through the differential treatment of individuals or groups based on skin complexion" (Lowman). Typically, it demonstrates favoritism to those of a lighter skin tone, while those of a darker tone experience rejection and mistreatment. This is a social issue that “is...taught in our society,…

of a little girl's greasy braid. She managed to bring it all together with a little bit of grass creating a recognizable blue-eyed doll. People played in one corner as Sammy played in the corner with his matchbox luring ants and setting them into a deep crisp. With each ant, he envisioned himself as an almighty ruling over a colony of peasants choosing who would live and who would die. The Breedlove siblings ceased to speak to each other despite being feet away. Instead, they escaped the…