Gender bender

like to share my gender identity story and how I became who I am today. I am a 21 year old girl, who was born to a perfectly loving couple in Malaysia. Firstly, I am going to address clearly that my reflection content is going to be on three main points which are parents’ involvement, religious upbringing and social experience. However, I am going to relate…

“You are so beautiful.” This is a phrase every woman has heard. Every female wants to be called beautiful because that it is what society is telling females to want. It is specifically advertisements that push these thoughts on the feminine gender; it is even to the point where females are the primarily targets for advertisements. According to advertisements, females have to have a certain body type, put on makeup, and wear certain type of clothing in order to be considered beautiful. This has…

Manbeth Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, deals with a byronic hero’s violent attempts to gain control of his fate and his struggle with the weight and repercussions of those actions. Although a prophecy from a set of witches provides milestones of the play, it also serves as a catalyst for Macbeth’s slew of murders and quest for power. While fate and madness are large themes in this play, the question of manliness and attempt to seize it serves not only as many character’s mortal flaw,…

But how do we change the entire world? Before we go there, let me give you my definition of a true alpha. My definition of a true alpha is the kind of man every boy wants to become. But I think we can remove the gender limitation and define it as the hero every child wants to be. Back to your question. In short, you can’t change the world, but you can change yourself. And if everyone changed themselves, then the world would change. In other words, become a true…

It is clear today, that the term “feminism” has been heavily referenced in the entertainment/media industry. Many celebrities and political figures have identified themselves as a feminist such as Shailene Woodley, Demi Lovato, Beyoncé, Hillary Clinton and etc. This type of movement has encouraged many people including young people around the world to identify themselves as a feminist. That is to say, many feminist organizations in past history have been vigorously fighting on the issue of…

The main purpose in life is to reproduce offspring that will carry on your history after you pass away. Reproduction occurs when a male and female get intimate with each other. The only way that could happen is if they really prefer each other. Preferences for sexual reproduction started with Darwin when he proposed “sexual selection” rather than natural selection (Buss and Barnes, 1986). This occurred when Darwin saw an evolutionary change in peacocks that was not for survival, but to attract…

The Glass Castle, written by Jeannette Walls, has a recurring theme of abuse by people in respected positions. The article, “Hollywood Actors Speak of ‘Rampant’ problem of Male Abusers Targeting Men,” written by Sam Levin, discusses the idea of older men using their power to target younger individuals. A clear similarity of these two sources is the idea of power being abused by individuals, to target those who are vulnerable. In recent times, there has been an influx of allegations made against…

Ignorance is living a comfortable life with eyes shut down, it is a subject that has been depicted in both stories Bliss and Marriage à la Mode that through their ignorance and materialism awful realizations conflicted the main characters. In Bliss where a young married couples lack intimacy and connections whose concerns revolves around their modernity, reality have hit them with a shocking affair. In Marriage à la mode where a life changing decision is being postponed for temporary amusements…

An In-Depth Look at My Last Duchess In the poem “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning, the main character, the Count speaks about his deceased wife and a painting of her to a mysterious listener at his private party. The Duchess’s story revolves around the internal conflicts between her and the Count. The main threads include the jealousy and self-importance of the Count, as well as the compassion of the Duchess. He subtly insinuates to the party-goer that his wife’s early death was caused by…

“Desiree’s Baby” is a short story written by Kate Chopin. The story is about a girl that is found with unknown origin and is adopted by Monsieur and Madame Valmonde. Since they were not able to conceive a child they accepted her as a gift from God and named her Desiree. Eighteen years later, Armand Aubigny falls in love with Desiree and without investigating her origin, immediately marries her. She later gives birth to a baby boy that brings joy to the couple. At three months old the baby boy’s…