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    Edmonds illuminates the connection of beauty in Brazil to social class, vocation, and further medical opportunities. Through his conversations with the people he meets, it becomes clear that he is trying to paint a female-centric picture of Brazilian beauty; instead of reinforcing his male presence to the women he interviews, he attempts to let them speak for themselves. Naomi Wolf is right in many ways by saying that beauty keeps “male dominance intact,” but I believe that her interpretation is…

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    Quinn: A Short Story

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    The moment I met Quinn, my life has been interesting. Fall consisted of coffee, apple cider, pumpkin doughnuts, and awkward get-togethers. I’ve met each of his immediate family members within that time. Now, it’s winter, and I received an invitation to the Pierce’s Christmas Dinner. Apparently, it’s a popular event in this town, and it’s almost mandatory to go when you’re invited--or that’s what I’ve heard. Anyway’s I had no idea what the heck to wear. I mean it was black tie, and all I had is…

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    The Positive Effects Social Media has on Body Image According to Jim Salter’s article, (2013) the thigh gap is where one can stand with their feet together and her thighs do not touch. This is a dangerous weight-loss goal that young females are trying to obtain. Although specialists have said that achieving this goal is, “risky and virtually impossible.” Some very thin models have this gap which makes it enough to be held as a beauty achievement on many social media sites. Studies show that…

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    Edith Wharton Edith Wharton was born Edith Newbold Jones into the wealthy family of George Frederic Jones and Lucretia Rhinelander on January 24 1862 in New York City. She had two brothers, Frederick and Henry. When Edith was four years old they moved to Europe, spending the next five years of their life traveling throughout Italy, Spain, Germany and France. Edith continued her education under private tutors back in New York. She learned French and German, and she studied literature, philosophy,…

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    Gal Gadot has certainly proven that she can go toe-to-toe with men -- in real life and in her "Wonder Woman" movie. So why is she the only one of four people honored -- three are men -- on GQ's 2017 People of the Year covers who has to expose her skin? A Newsweek contributor asks this question in a new report on sexism in Hollywood (and everywhere). The headline by Mary Kaye Schilling, "Only Gal Gadot Has to Show Skin on GQ's People of the Year Covers" explores how, despite the Israeli actress'…

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    Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” depicts a dystopian society in the Republic of Gilead in which the government considers women as property and valuable if their ovaries are viable. The new society now stresses the conformity of women in the household and reinstated domestic roles which they must accept. The “Colonies”, an area that supports limited life, and group hangings exist as scare tactics to suppress any rebellion amongst the handmaids and in the household. This society is believed…

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    Griselda’s first strategy, was designed lingerie that contained drugs. These were worn under the mules’ clothing that were undetected. Another method was women’s high heels. You would never think a woman’s high heel was filled with cocaine that Griselda Blanco produced. She was known to use women…

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    Martin Scorsese’ s The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) is a based on the story of notoriously wealthy stockbroker Jordan Belfort that glorifies his rise to the top of Wall Street. Scorsese shows a glamorous world of Wall Street, where millions of dollars are made and the businessmen reap the benefits by living a fast life of drugs, hookers and fast cars. Although the movie is a fast paced and humorous, Scorsese points out many underlying issues with gender and how women are misrepresented in in…

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    H & M Vs Zara Analysis

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    majority of the brands which is cheap and affordable Price When compared with other top brand it is very costly Sells a variety of different clothing and other things such as t-shirts, jeans, jewellery, dresses, shoes, sportswear, home department, lingerie etc. Product Sells…

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    Comparing to how Thiebaud creates art, Joan Brown, a “second generation” artist of Bay Area figurative movement, integrates more personal elements into her self-portrait “Woman Wearing Mask”. In the work, Brown portrays herself as a woman who wears lingerie and red heels standing in a home setting with a purple cat mask. The redness of bra, underwear, and heels highlights the sexual attractiveness of the woman. With a comic effect, the purple cat mask satirizes women’s lack of identity and…

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