Gossip Girl

Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” details sentiments of a mother advising her daughter how to become an Antiguan woman. It has no traditional plot, character descriptions, setting, or action. Instead, it only has two voices. From the story, the author strives to demonstrate the issues inherent in mother-daughter relationships, adolescent sexuality, contradiction of female roles, the legacy of colonialism, and life under patriarchy. All these are shown in the short piece, hence illustrating the mastery…

“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…

watch it to stay entertained and even read it in magazines to keep up with the latest gossip. Whether we realize it or not, the media influences our lives. Who is the media aiming toward more? Young women are prime victims to media due to their lack of experience and because their minds are still growing, young women are persuaded much easier. However what is the influence the media is having on these young girls? media displays the perfect women in their heads, influencing their preference on…

outfit or their hair. They always talk about what a girl was wearing, what a boy said, how someone’s hair looked today, or how they do not like someone for an extremely unnecessary reason. I have some friends who are self conscious around these girls just because they do not want to be judged like how the clique judges everyone else. That includes myself. The previous assumptions may seem very biased and derogatory, but I know this because a girl from that group has only talked to me once; that…

a general variety of friends. Although the individuals themselves are unique, the concept of their friendship is basic and is in every circle of friends. Surprisingly common kinds of friends are true-blue, moochers, episodic, and party girls. Every high school girl searches for that one true-blue friend. This species is rare. Normally, an individual is lucky to have just one friend that is steady and dependable. True-blue is a title of honor that means trustworthy, constant, and non judging.…

He’s telling the story of a young girl who is set to be married off to the king, although this may sound glamourous, the girl looks unhappy, and no wonder; she’s a teenager preparing for marriage, preparing to leave behind her family and everything…

The Perfect Break Up Alongside with social media and gossip, relationships and breaking up are always a hot topic when it comes to teenagers and just the average person these days. There are many ways to break up with someone but the most popular way to break up with someone is by getting the other person to break up with someone so that person does not look like the bad guy in the whole situation. There are many ways to end the relationship by getting someone else to do the breaking up. A few…

house dreaming about Magan’s sister. He is in the dark where he can feel all his senses clearly. He keeps repeating “O love! O love!” many times while in this dark room. This thought he has of Magan’s sister is a perfect scenario where he gets the girl and everything is perfect. However, it could be stated that seldom does ones path ever work out the way one dreams or thinks it will. The narrator, talking to Magan’s sister, is typical of this rule. The boy forgot what he said to Magan’s sister…

young girl, Frances, who must uphold the responsibilities of the house and the family while her mother goes on a trip to visit her ill mother. During her mother’s absence, she should clean, cook, wash, etc. as all women are expected to do these duties at that time. However, she is an educated girl and builds upon a…

“Sugar, spice, and everything nice.” This is the beginning of the theme song of the old Cartoon Network show, The Powerpuff Girls. The show was lauded because it broke many of the stereotypes that are usually associated with female superheroes. Unfortunately, there are a scarce amount of images in mass media today that allow people to view women in a positive light; in fact, most of the time it is quite the opposite. The image of a woman in the modern world is negatively influenced by…