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Black men are expected to look a certain way by societies’ definition of the ideal body type for a black male. Mincey et al (2014) found the idea of masculinity for Black men is similar to some traditional aspects of being a man; there are also ideas that are specific in being a black man. It was proceed in the article that society mainstream has a lot of influence on this topic. Masculinity doesn’t only have to do with looks; sometimes it has to do with the opportunities black men get in the…

The TV show The Big Bang Theory has spent years as one of the top sitcoms in the United States, capitalizing on jokes about nerd culture and friendships between social outcasts. A group of scientists in California navigate their social lives, romantic lives, and professional lives with many difficulties backed by a constant laugh track. One of these characters, however, stands out as particularly even in a show based on people who are different from societal norms. Rajesh “Raj” Koothrappali…

In the Miriam Toews’ A Complicated Kindness, the irony is used throughout the book to get deeper meanings across. Toews’s even uses dark and adolescent humor to not only to show the gap between reality and the ideal but also to bridge that gap. An example of this ironically laced humor would be Nomi explaining what there is to do in East Village ‘”Golf was another one because it consisted of using a rod to hit something much, much smaller than yourself and a lot of men in this town enjoyed that…

Hermia: I am shocked by your heated words. I don't mock you, but you mock me. Helena: Did you make Lysander mock me, to follow me and compliment my eyes and face? And made your other love Demetrius, who didnt even reject me with his foot, to call me goddess, beautiful, angelic, rare, precious, and heavenly? Why does he talk like that to a girl he can't stand and why does Lysander deny that he loves you, when he loves you so deeply? Why would he show me any affection, unless you told him to? Why…

Eva Hoffman’s memoir Lost in Translation recounts the struggles she faced upon leaving Poland and emigrating to Canada with her family. It can be reasonably inferred that from the moment Eva stepped foot in Canada, she felt isolated and ostracized by society. The reader learns in the section entitled “Exile”, that Eva feels lost between two countries, two languages, and two identities. Hoffman struggles to let go of the past and is apprehensive at looking towards the future. She…

In the last week of May 2017, comedian Kathy Griffin leaked a photo that stirred up controversy, turmoil, and a lot of opinions against her. This photo was a replica of our President Donald Trump’s head, severed dripping with blood and was held by the comedian herself, Kathy Griffin. With this picture leaked, President Trump was highly offended along with his family that were not only offended but also traumatized by such action. Trump even tweeted to the world “Kathy Griffin should be ashamed…

Media creates meaning about race and ethnicity, and plays a vital role in shaping the way we understand the terms ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’ as part of our everyday lives. Often used interchangeably, ethnicity (Ethnic Group) is defined as a category of people who identify with one another on the basis of common/shared ancestral, cultural, social or national experience and familiarity. Unlike most social groups, ethnicity is predominantly an inherited status and the membership of most ethnic groups…

all the hardship Cecil demonstrates resilience and lets the jokes slide by, but then he is faced by a member named Moose who has been working in the lumbering industry for a long time but he demonstrates a harder crueler character towards Cecil this is shown in the text when the narrator says "Moose devised more cruel and intricate ones" which are the jokes that Moose ways saying to Cecil. Cecil notices this and stays tolerant of Moose jokes that really go beyond the line of joking. When Mr.…

The book that i have chosen is called, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” written by Sherman Alexie. This book has an interesting character named Arnold Junior. People originally calls him Junior. Personally, i love the character in this book, because junior is always open and straightforward! He bes himself; however, he can be very angry and disgusting! The story It starts him of at his Spokane Indian Reservation. Since, his residents valued alcohol over education;…

feels like as a human it is important to change with the times and change with new information and no, she is not saying that the comedians are outdated. Instead, what she means is that, in the example she gave was that back then she used to make jokes that said “O that’s so gay,” to say “O that’s so lame” and that she felt it was okay to use the word gay in that context…