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Feminist ad campaigns are a relatively new idea that many companies are using to appeal to female audiences across the world. Using television and other forms of media, some brands that sell feminine related products are creating commercials and ads to empower women of all backgrounds. It isn’t uncommon to see negative depictions of women in the media. Throughout history and even today, commercials exhibit females as sexual objects. Companies like Always and Dove are going against the status quo…

If someone were to walk into a classroom and asked,”How many girls in here have been dress coded?” most girls would raise their hands; however if you were to walk into a class and asked,”How many boys have been dress coded?” none or very few would raise hands. There are many reasons that girls are more likely to get dress coded. Throughout my high school career I've always wondered why I've never seen a boy get dress coded… only girls. Jackson High school needs to change the dress code, the…

Mala’s unfolding of her trauma in the tape simultaneously, is symbolically correlated with the doll. To quote,“Mala stares at the doll which is now facing her. The Man walks to the doll and picks it up, holding the doll by its skirt so that the skirt covers the dolls face. He rocks the doll while he speaks. Mala looks at the man” (CP Vol II 57). As the taped conversation comes to an end, the following words of Dattani reveal Mala emerging victorious The Man slumps in the chair as if dead. “Mala…

education. She set her sights on getting an education first before finally pursuing a career in modeling. During her Malibu High days, she became a varsity volleyball player as well as a competitive horseback rider. She is often described as the girl that “everybody wants to be friends with,” cites Glamour. In 2011, while still in school, she signed on with IMG Models and became the face of Guess in 2012. When she graduated in Malibu High School in 2013, she then…

and has motivated many other minorities, like young African American girls, to join classical ballet. Copeland is changing the uniformity that the ballet world has, and allowing for…

Pressure on Girls to Have ‘Perfect’ Bodies? • Teenagers should not thrive to have a perfect body. The pressure on girls to have the “perfect body” is on the rise because of what society perceives and defines as “perfect”. For decades women have been put under the pressure of looking a certain way. This pressure primarily begins in the adolescence- teenage years of a girl’s life. Teenage girls are expected to have perfect bodies. As a result, girls are constantly lowering their self esteem. •…

about her hopes, fears, and questions about raising a girl. The book was published in 2011 by Harper Collins Publishers. The book goes through all the questions mothers have about raising their daughters to be happy, healthy, well-rounded adults that can accomplish anything they want. The purpose of the book is to bring into view all the hardships girls go through going up. Growing up, we watch all these princess movies showing how the girl is saved by the handsome prince. These movies…

represent her in a way, is she bold, or is she meek? A secret freak or conservative? Bras are every woman and can represent many different things to ladies. Merriam-Webster said: “: a piece of clothing that is worn by women under other clothes to cover and support the breasts”. To anyone who does not wear a bra, this would seem true. However, any female with a personality…

“When I Grow Up” sang by the pop girl group, the Pussycat Dolls, that dominated radio stations in the early 2000s. The song’s lyrics symbolize a group of women who have made it to the big leagues by being sexy and are relishing in their wealth and success. In the early 2000s, the Pussycat Dolls were a symbol of power and sex and were a picture perfect group of women that many young girls at home wanted to embody. The influence the pop girl group had on young girls’ at home is called the mirror…

racism. In To Kill A Mockingbird, author; Harper Lee creates some characters and assigns them to be a symbol for different elements of society; Scout, a girl who is seven, is shown as a feminist. Scouts viewpoint on society, particularly on female rights are quite intriguing for, not only a girl in this era; but also for a girl of her age. Her thoughts widely resemble ones that a feminist would have. When Scout learns that a lady could not be a part of the…