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Advertisements that may appear two dimensional often have hidden messages of hegemonic masculinity and femininity that may unconsciously affect young children, adolescents, and all those exposed to advertisements. PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, showcases hegemonic masculinity and femininity in their advertisements in both obvious and subtle ways. These hegemonic gender enforcing advertisements are projected onto billboards mostly, but can also be found in magazines and on the…

beautiful pictures of the clear blue ocean, pictures of people surfing, there was a palm tree inside. It was such a beautiful sight! Molly and I ran up to our hotel room as soon as we got out key, threw everything out of our bags so we could find out bikinis and head to the…

Last year when I joined Columbus state Community College, the first thing that disheartened me was, I have to take three consecutive English classes. I am planing to join health care, and I will apply for Medical Imaging in 2016. Moreover all my education was from India; I had to complete ESL classes also. I was thinking really!! What are they going to teach me? Right now I am at the end of my last English class, which is ENG1100, and I can realize now why I needed all this classes. The four…

In this evaluation I will be looking at how semiotics, ideology and visual signifiers all link in to both media as well as our society as a whole, and how that has supported me in my journey of creating a truly gender neutral/non biased product packaging that is suitable and appealing towards my target audience. I have looked at a multitude of examples in my research that have shed light on why society has so many constricting boundaries, and how I needed to approach these issues with an outcome…

how to detect radiation, repair radiation instruments, decontaminate ships after a nuclear explosion. They were also taught how to handle samples of Cesium 137, along with tritium, plutonium, cadmium, cobalt, strontium and krypton. Boats from the Bikini Atoll tests were moored up to the island, one such ship the Uss Independance was used as a classroom, along with another ship monikered the Uss Pandemonium, to teach sailors on ship decontamination,and how to use the radiation meters. This…

menstrual cycle because of bloating. Step two, Contemplation is when you know you have a problem and within 6 months you intend to do something about it. I reached this point once I physically saw my weight gain when I went to go put on try on a bikini, it was then I knew I needed to start exercising but was lost on where to begin. I kept telling myself I was going to start going to the gym but kept making excuses to start going. Step three is preparation, this…

Last summer of 2017, I took an amazing seven day long trip to Hawaii with my brother, parents, and my grandparents. We had so much fun at the resort we stayed at called the Grand Wailea, there at the resort we checked into our amazing villa that is unforgettable and luxurious with the amazing view and pools. Also we went to the relaxing beaches next to the contraption of pools where we spent most of our time during the day. Finally, we went to an astonishing tourist attraction, the twin falls,…

It has long been an unfortunate truth that women across the globe are objectified: seen as playthings, sex toys, and rewards for men. “Sexual objectification occurs when a woman’s body, body parts, or sexual functions are isolated from her whole and complex being and treated as objects simply to be looked at, coveted, or touched” (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) Women are not seen as people with minds of their own. Their goals and ambitions are largely ignored. It is considered unattractive when…

Breastfeeding has become a very controversial topic in the recent years. Individuals have argued that mothers should not breastfeed in public. Some even say that mothers should not breastfeed their babies at all. Why has breastfeeding, which is totally natural, become so taboo? There are so many horror stories of ladies that have been kicked out of stores, receiving horrid looks, along with being looked down upon are all over the internet (Graveman). With all the controversy that can come along…

he treats his players. He previously coached the men’s high school basketball team. In some situations, he treats us female players similar to the men. His sarcastic statements hurt some player’s feelings. , “I would rather see my grandmother in a bikini than watch you field a ground ball.” This comes off as hurtful, except anyone that knows him well knows his personality. I progressively learned about this acerbic language and to not take everything he says seriously. Coach Kalp acts serious…