Gilmore Girls

Edward P. Jones’s short story The First Day a vain young girl is starting school, we see the mother is more invested in her daughter's well being than her own as her daughter has nice brand new clothing, they meet a boastful lady and her daughter at registration who enjoy flaunting their riches and looking down on the less fortunate. The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson is a short story focusing on a well-respected yet…

Guerrilla Girls Illustrated Guide to Female Stereotypes, I was very surprised by the "Tomboy" stereotype. When I think of a tomboy, I think of a girl who loves to play sports, doesn't mind getting down and dirty and may prefer to dress casual instead of wearing dresses or skirts. I have always thought of my own daughter as a tomboy. She would much rather throw on a pair of sweats, jeans or shorts instead of a dress and softball is her life! I found it very interesting that in the Guerrilla…

Becoming a mother has always been my dream since the age of holding my first doll. Having a mother that was addicted to drugs; as crazy as it sounds, made me want to be the best mother the world has ever witnessed. The day I met my soon-to-be mother-in-law for the first time was the day I got a glimpse of a mother’s care, concern, and a mother’s love. I knew that day that she was going to be the blueprint of my goal of becoming the best mother I could be. Little did I know, my weakness of not…

Feminine Mystique “When I wrote this book, “ I began, looking the interviewer in the eye, “It was meant to serve as an inspiration. Sort of like a way to tell all the young girls about the opportunities that are open right in front of them, you know? All they have to do is take one step towards them. We, as a society, still have a long way to go, but I hope I started something great.” “And what about the name? Feminine Mystique... What was the inspiration for that one? Did you have any other…

Shirley Jackson is about a woman named Miss Strangeworth who wants to rid her town of evil, and to do this she sends out anonymous letters notifying people of the evil that surrounds them. The second short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker is about a girl named Dee who lives with her mom and sister but dislikes they way they live. Miss Strangeworth and Dee are the same in a few ways because they are both selfish, arrogant, and don’t like the way people live; other than that Dee and Miss…

an ongoing juxtaposition from both ends of love and strongly states how love is “forever renewable” (108). In “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” Azar Nafisi illustrates her class meeting with her girls, who are driven to learn about the relation between fantasy and reality. She reveals the emotions and enhances her girls’ reactions to the freedom that is experienced - for a short period of time - in her living room. Small moments tend to have a satisfying yet temporary power…

Monika Bartyzel wrote “Girls on Film: The Real Problem with the Disney Princess Brand” as part of her collection of writings, “Girls on Film”, for The Week: All You Need to Know About Everything that Matters. Bartyzel wrote this article in 2013 shortly after the Disney coronation of Merida from the film Brave. Bartyzel writes to an audience of women, likely with a feminist perspective. This particular article is also geared towards mothers of daughters who would have an interest in Disney’s…

Kim Possible is a crime-fighting heroine who takes down evil villains while being a normal teenage girl in High School. Kim Possible performs these generous acts out of the sheer greatness of her heart. She does not need any reward for her incredibly brave actions because she is REWARDED with people' thanks and gratitude. Kim Possible's personality resembles what every individual should strive to achieve in terms of traits. She displays all five-personality traits in the Big Five, which are…

of young girls while trying to expose it. In order for Newsom to get her point across she had to build a strong claim. The documentary sheds light on the portrayal of women and helps build a stronger claim on how this portrayal is wrong by sharing her story, using the stories of young girls who have had issues because of this portrayal, using visuals, and facts from successful women. In the opening of the documentary Newsom begins by saying how she found out she was pregnant with a girl and how…

profound ways to describe the young girls the Brownie troop had encountered. In the short-story “Brownies” there is a fine line between being a positive and negative role model. Arnetta is a very persuading young lady who we are introduced to early in the story. Although the story is told through the view of “Snot” (Packer 56), we see how the author illustrates the essentialness of how admiring someone can lead to a dishonoring conclusion. In the story of a group of girls who are out for…