Men Without Women

instructed to act out their responses. They begin to run furiously in place, some even taking the liberty to bolt around the studio. They start to punch the air intensely, determined to beat their imaginary opponent, not realizing they were defeating women 's suffocating stereotypes. They continue to throw the hypothetical ball far off into the distance, smiling proudly at this imagined…

this rhetoric in the form of a visual is beneficial in making this piece effective by creating the feeling of validity amongst viewers. Seeing real girls respond to these questions and take part in this social experiment adds to the emotional appeal. Women who are watching this may be able to directly relate to the scenario, whether they were an uninhibited young girl themselves or they are now subconsciously lacking the confidence they know they once had. Any connection a viewer may make with…

Catholic Church and the Christian religion have downplayed the role of women. She was considered as a being who was only able to do housework and unable to perform tasks that relate to a whole community. I refer to the work of a statesman, ruler, or any other position in which greater responsibility and management of mass was required. They were eager companions of kings, workers, leaders, men of law, etc. We can analyze the role that women played in medieval times in the texts “Beowulf” and…

by the time that Curley's wife hurried back home from the barn, where she had a secret rendezvous with Slim, the sun was fading over the horizon, painting the windows of the big old house and the clouds above it, in ominously fierce crimson colors. At the moment, there was hardly any movement in the air, but bright-red low clouds in the darkening sky foretold the upcoming day’s wind and calamity as clearly, as if they were announcing the weather out loud. Despite the evening hours, the…

“House on Mango Street” frequently refers to Esperanza’s observations of the Hispanic women in her life. While holding on to their roots, these women manage to cope with the struggles of being in a new country. Most of these women learn to accept that their heritage cannot always be preserved while others don’t want to risk losing their identity. Esperanza’s neighborhood is cluttered with Latinos like Mamacita who try not to speak the language that sounds like tin. Esperanza being a first…

The Spice Girls were an iconic girl band that held major influence over fashion choices for young girls in the 90’s. The five “Spices” each embodied a unique symbolic attitude that clearly encouraged an individual diversity of style (Fuller, 2013). In a sense they offered the freedom to choose from a series of personalities that embodied the style of femininity. The girls were trendsetters with their unique sense of style, still inspiring us today. The prominent idea for the five girls style…

involves women focusing more on their outward appearance and behavior to fit in with other ladies their age. This style seemed to be revolutionary for many women as they viewed the change in expectations for women as liberating. However, depending on the perspective the flapper style can be considered as either restricting or liberating for women. Contrasting perspectives are demonstrated through both Ellen Page’s article, "A Flapper's Appeal to her Parents" and the advice column, "Young Women…

In our modern day society, men are regarded mainly as strong, dominant figures who know exactly what they plan to do, and how they will carry out those plans. To be a man means being powerful and is the epitome of blunt force in human terms. Consequently, those who show weakness are looked down on or shamed, similarly to women who are seen as inferior in strength. In contrast, men are expected to put up a strong front and take out their emotions in a gratuitously violent way that romanticizes…

STEM schools used to be acquired by men, but the traces of male preference in these fields continues to exist today. In Michael Kimmel’s Guyland, he argues that young men ages sixteen to twenty-six develop behaviors of hypermasculinity as a group in an effort to denounce feminism. However, the transition to maturity that happens afterwards as claimed by Kimmel does not take place as seen today. In America today, STEM fields display similar male attributive views as they appear in Guyland. STEM…

The generation of future men is at risk for there is only two perspectives of a guy. Sameer Pandya argues that men at a young age are forced to follow a path of superhero or slacker. He states that the options for men are becoming limited for the reasoning of masculinity. Men are supposed to resemble superhero 's who have tons of money, women, and supply of guns instead of the opposed funny slacker. This is significant for it is forcing young boys to choose a path, even though an availability…