Indigo Girls

The stereotype of the young, pure, virginal, and beautiful girl is perpetuated in Hawthorne’s Rappiccini’s Daughter. This text shows a difference in the construction of women, but women are still desired. The young female in this text is not considered a woman, but a girl because of her virginal status, which makes her single and available and untouchable. The young man, Giovanni, admires Beatrice, the daughter…

At a young age, most children are asked what they want to be when they grow up. There are the occasional responses such as doctor, lawyer, astronaut, or even a princess. But there are the few children who don’t have an answer, but know they want to change the world. Changing the world, may be a high goal to reach, but it brings out a workforce that most people do not think about. Having the opportunity to make a difference, while working hard and pushing yourself to go further can be resolved if…

those of men” (“Feminism” paragraph 1). Pink should be their favorite color and they should want to play Barbies and dress-up. A girl is seen as masculine if she would rather play with fake guns and a G.I. Joe and a man is seen as feminine or strange if his favorite color is pink or he would rather play with a Barbie then play Alamo. If a boy would rather wear a skirt or a girl would rather wear jeans and a t-shirt it is considered weird and the parents will often receive endless criticisms.…

My friend, who is a girl, spent four years to learn about her couple before deciding to get married. She told me that her husband is very gentle and do everything for her such as doing housework, cooking, etc. Her husband is very nice even though he might not look handsome…

for families without a son since it gives girls in the Afghan culture an opportunity to have more freedom as they also provide more stability for their families; however, there are negative psychological consequences to becoming a bacha posh that families do not think of when converting their daughters into sons. It is important to acknowledge both the pros and cons of this tradition for the sake…

History class, openly discussing and defending women and how poorly they were treated in earlier societies. Almost every other girl alongside her in class agrees with and applauds her opinion, yet a boy across the room is defending men’s rights, and after class he is slapped multiple times across the face and back because he is wearing a “MENINIST” shirt. Though the girl wants equality for her rights, she cannot claim the responsibility that comes with it, by slapping the boy and having it…

there are a factors that bring the concept of girl power down. Our younger generation are being brainwashed and putting to shame what many women longed to achieve. Teenagers being the easiest target are being influenced by the third wave feminism. This third wave embraces stereotypes and sadly pulls from the concept of girl power. Enlightened sexism, toys, and the perception of women’s roles in society are humiliating those who still truly exercise Girl Power. Have you noticed how racy…

his life will be changed forever. He will be the first one on his t-ball team to catch a pop-fly and the first one on his little league team to hit a ball out of the park. This kid will be determined to become a professional athlete. A little girl at the age of six, wanders…

People Used to Misjudge Me Because of My African Dressing Style. Did you ever feel yourself out of place just because you dressed differently? For example you drew the attention of other because you wore majesty African Gandura or Boubou, while around you they were in smoking or regular jeans and shirt. That was the feeling of my first week in United States of America (U.S). I understand why people are skeptical in front of anyone who looks different, but things become hard when they react to…

the female characters are not good role models for young women since their downfalls are a result of being too eager to please and trusting the wrong men. In the story, the young girl questions what purpose these weak female characters serve in the classroom: “why did we have to study these hapless, annoying, dumb-bunny girls?” (Atwood 224). This quotation aids in understanding why Atwood’s female narrator identifies with the Duke as opposed to the Duchess because it illustrates her yearning for…