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On January 26, 1883, Theodore Roosevelt presented his speech, “Duties of American Citizenship” in Buffalo, New York to the citizens of the United States of America. The patriarchy speech by Theodore Roosevelt, pretty much explains itself in the title of the speech, “Duties of American Citizenship”, it goes over what it means to be an American Citizen. Patriarchy is evident throughout the whole speech, on how men should be good citizens as well as being good husbands, colleagues, and fathers.…

"Be a man", "Quit crying", and "Stop being a little girl". These are just some of many things boys/men hear on a daily bases from family members, friends, or even from themselves. Its starts off as early as a few years old. Either the mother or father, primarily the father, will some of the many encouraging things to his/her son. Which then carries on to their peers. Mocking them to not act "gay" or being a sissy. Then after all of that guys still feel the need to be "manly" even with no one…

Whale Rider Movie A contemporary story of Will and determination, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The story describes the efforts of an indigenous group living within modern Western society to continue their traditions while assimilating some aspects of the predominant culture. The “Whale rider” movie offers us the opportunity to learn more about the Maori culture and consider the difficulties that many traditional…

portrays each gender in a certain light. Opinions are formed, even if they are subconscious to the child. A girl shouldn’t be playing with a ball, and a boy needs to put the dolls away. The concepts of a hyper-sexualized woman and hyper-masculine man are portrayed in many areas of society as the pinnacle achievement. As the gender roles become segmented and the children get, there is a tendency for each gender to largely associate with their own gender. As children enter elementary school,…

In the Roman family, the paterfamilias had the absolute power over his children; consequently, this power had outstanding effects not only on the children’s lives but also on the pater’s life. Eva Cantarella argues that the hierarchical structure of the Roman family was characterized by the fear and the obedience on the children and authoritative behavior from the part of the pater (Cantarella, 284). She supports her argument with the use of research and surveys that omitted the demographic and…

being abused is prevalent in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Steinbeck illustrates that those who have power abuse it exceedingly, as shown by Curley attacking countless others larger than himself, including Lennie, a mentally disabled man, Curley’s wife mistreating the men of the…

The men carried items for necessity, superstition, and by rank. Not only did O’Brien describe the physical items and burdens these men endure, he also explains the emotional aspects that come along with war. O’Brien also uses the reasons why each man carries the item to illustrate the dramatic character change war can have on an individual. These descriptions lead to the theme of “The Things They Carried”, which is that war is a heavy burden for someone to carry, emotionally and physically.…

Additionally, the gender switch would generate far-reaching effects in terms of relationship, and it is that that will place everyone on equal grounds. In Athletes in the Pool, Girls and Boys on Deck by Michela Musto capture a little bit of what society would look like if everything was classified based on the capacities on an individual. Musto in her article finds that athletes did not associate swimming with gender. When talking about racing swimmers, Cody stated “It doesn’t matter . . . it’s…

Personal Analysis of Blue Winds Dancing The short story, Blue Winds Dancing by Tom Whitecloud is about a young Native American’s struggle to exist in both the white mans world and the Native American world. The narrator of the story perceives these two different worlds as the civilized and uncivilized America. This short story is an example of a human existence and communicates the importance of young Native American’s cultural struggle to fit into the white world within the history of America.…

than appearance, there are many differences that put women and men aside from each other. They can grow up in the same household and still be different. Or be raised by one parent either only a mom or only a dad but still they are different. The way a man and a woman communicate, or how they express their feelings and their choices in entertainment can be very different and lead to misunderstanding but, sometimes it opens up pathways to learn new things. It can be the way they were raised or…