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the female monster is horrifying in relation to her sexuality. The horror genre has frequently perpetuated patriarchal ideologies with scenes objectifying women using the ‘male gaze’ and punishing women for any kind of sexuality. Brian de Palma’s 1976 film adaption of Stephen King’s novel Carrie is no different. Although marketed to young women, Carrie is fraught with female objectification and fetishization with an overall lack of progressive female characters. It would seem having a female…

The Change in Female Video Game Characters When one enters a video game store and looks around at the different covers for the games. Most games one picks up will have a male character on the front and a less prominent woman character in the back(see fig. 1). In fact, most principal video game characters are male. The supporting roles are usually played by female characters if there are any female characters.Image Even some of the first characters like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man although they…

the popularity people are noticing how few of games portray a leading female role. Even if a female character has a leading role, almost all of the females are portrayed with fantasy body types to draw in a crowd. These women characters deserve to have a chance to entertain gamers just like any other male character, but it doesn’t have to be where their body is drastically overhauled to look fake. These things degrade females not only in the game, but it can have an affect on what happens…

hear that a girl is on the boys’ team. Female athletes should not be allowed to play on male athletes’ teams after elementary school. There is a much higher of injury for the girl and having a female teammate might become distracting to the other players. With all of these issues, is having a girl on the team really worth the worry? Boys and girls of the same age most likely have different skill levels. On lehighvalleylive.com it states, “Plain and simple, females are the weaker vessels of the…

The male and female anatomical structures have many similarities and differences. Some similarities in male and female anatomical structures is the obvious physiology that both reproduce and come together. When they come together they can fertilize and make a human life when combined. Other ways the male and female anatomical structures are similar are once they hit puberty they function and the external anatomical characteristics and reproductive system becomes eminent and fully functional an…

daughter princess, been given a pink balloon without her having any say in what color she wanted. Labeling her as the “Ideal” female child by today’s standards. Mrs. Orenstein then continues that it’s not only towards female girls but to boys as well. She went on to say that child marketing targets boys with the ideas of needing to be manly, with cars, sports, as apposed to the females where she say there section with flowers hearts and the color pink. This is somewhat of a politically charge…

outgoing Defense Secretary, Leon E. Panetta, stated that the ban on females in combat positions would be lifted. The opening of more combat positions to women was greeted with varied opinions and questions about how this will change America’s military. Even though some women may be able to pass the physical tests and training, females shouldn’t be allowed to fight in front line combat positions because of the culture of male to female relations and the danger to themselves and their unit. The…

A woman is predominantly valued for her appearance instead of her accomplishments. Thus, when talking about female athletes, a large amount of attention is paid to the athlete’s appearance instead of her athleticism (Krane et al, 2004; Mennesson, 2000). The reason for this is because, to some, it is important that women appear feminine while engaging in physically demanding sports. For instance, rhythmic gymnastics is regarded as the most feminine of sports and is one of two sports in the…

Chopin’s The Awakening reveals oppressive actions towards its female characters by characterizing them through confined symbols, creating a language barrier between genders, and by setting a standard of silent rules women must uphold. In this novel one female character in particular, Edna Pontellier, begins to comprehend she is being oppressed and then decides to embark on a quest to discover her individuality as a human being. Most other female characters in The Awakening seem to ignore the…

Female characters conflicts Characters in system of Gilead all have their own masks. They are acting roles that they force to act out. What has shown on the surface is not who they are from deep core. Most characters in the Handmaid’s Tale are female. Conflicts in female characters within their identities, their goals, and their attitudes are important parts to think about. Basically, conflicts of female characters are able to divide into three parts: goal conflicts, attitude conflicts…