Innuendo

Women have had expectations and oppression brought on them for centuries. However, the present does not compare to the discrimination of the distant past and the poems, The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope and My Last Duchess by Robert Browning demonstrate in satirical, but actual works the prejudice on women in society. The poems capture the preconception on women in the past and how men have either belittled or thought of women as subservient beings whose only job is to stay lovely and pure…

Spoken word, rhyming lyrics, spitting bars, or rapping. It is the technique of an individual expressing content with a particular rhythm or beat. “Rap” has been extremely important for a people of all genders and ethnicities for many past generations and it is especially influential in the current modern culture. The history of this word goes back to the 16th century, said to be originated in Africa, and over time it has evolved with generations to become the great phenomenon to currently be…

to note the traits and cultural beliefs that were passed on. Julian is given the unknown trait of being prejudicial towards African Americans. Although he believes he has the completely opposite mindset, Julian is unaware that the subtle racial innuendos are as blatantly racist as his mothers up front, racial remarks. Julian believes that he is being cordial to the African American passengers when in reality he is using them as pieces in his game, war of attrition with his mother. This is seen…

Originally titled, It’s Messy, The Mindy Project is an original program created by and starring Mindy Kaling, commissioned by NBC due to her success as a writer, actor, and executive producer on their hit show The Office, which was reaching the end of its run. The network ultimately passed on the pilot due to the female-lead heavy programming schedule of that particular season, which included, Whitney, The New Normal, Save Me, and Parks & Recreation (Hibberd). Once released the program was…

trailer is released, Frank is informed that the trailer caused an elderly woman to have a heart attack, he then continues by celebrating because of all the publicity he believes this will bring to his film. There numerous instances where sexual innuendos are incorporated into the movie, including the “Chasing Beavers” reference that was made in the beginning of the film. The music that has been present throughout the movie is mostly positive, uplifting songs, including “Put A Little Love In your…

Introduction The Anasazi were American Indians who disappeared around 1300 A.D. No one knows what happened to the Anasazi, just that they were once a well-developed civilization. The Anasazi grew and hunted for their own food, until one day, they were just gone. The Anasazi left everything behind: cooking pots, baskets, clothing, and food. Some say that they might have migrated to a different place because they were in the middle of the Great Drought which took place in the 13th century. Others…

Every star has a specific image and reputation of how they are perceived by people. This specific view, also known as the star text, is “formed by everything that the audience affiliates them with, such as their body of work, promotion, publicity and audience practices” (Jackson). Celebrities change their star text to shift the way they are perceived by the people and to be taken seriously. In the case of Ariana Grande, the Nickelodeon starlet has successfully managed to outgrow her previous…

There is a multitude of stereotypes associated with individuals’ biology/ sex. When a woman gives birth, she is usually asked for the binary sex of the baby, whether the individual is a male or a female. Since birth, society has placed labels on individuals that grow with them throughout life. Society expects certain norms if one is a female or a male biologically that include the toys that one plays with, to a larger problem of stereotyping women as weak and men as powerful. As discussed in…

Before I express these thoughts and feelings, I must say to anyone referenced in this that I am not bitter what so ever. I am not blaming anything on anyone. Your part of this is just your part of this. We are all sinners and we all have sinned against someone in some way. That being said, this is my tale of growth. I fought obesity since like the age of 10 years old. As a young kid I was very skinny, and this garnered the playful yet harmful jabs from my older brother and aunt. I don't think…

is actually the one with the problem (Dickens 81). One might perceive this introduction as influenced by second wave feminism, as Belle is very conscious of her own oppressions. However, it is this same musical introduction, with its visuals and innuendos, which trivializes the female’s assertive wishes, tilting this film with ambiguity and sexist entendres. Breaking from the traditional format of fairy tales, rather than accepting inappropriate behaviors in men, such as lacking moral values and…