Miley Cyrus

Throughout history there have been many examples of gender inequality and male dominance. For years, women have been dominated by their male counterparts. They have experienced heartbreak and vulnerability as a result of control and power from their significant others. Eventually, in the 19th century a revolution took place and women got the right to vote, they joined the workforce and overall became more independent. As feminism grew throughout Western society in the 21st century, women felt…

Man deems nature's faults and flaws as undesirable and unacceptable. This view manipulates society's unnecessary obsession with perfection by aspiring humans to live without defect in order to reach beauty. Seen everywhere, on tv, magazines, movies, and the internet, women and men alike are sexually objectified, publicized, and glorified for their body image. Ultimately, this unrealistic idea influences people's mindset to fit the image of “perfection”. The attempt to change one's appearance to…

even though it is considered legal, there are many arrests still to this day. The activities in this group are working to change the inequalities women face regarding oppression to their bodies through film and social media. Many celebrities like Miley Cyrus have joined the movement and created the viral #FreeTheNipple campaign (“Free the Nipple,”…

Reading Response to “Is Cultural Appropriation Always Wrong?” For my reading response, I chose the article “Is Cultural Appropriation Always Wrong?” by Parul Sehgal published on www.nytimes.com. Sehgal argues for her belief that cultural appropriation is not always wrong. In times where cultural customs, clothing, hairstyles, etc, of minority groups are being used by majority groups (white people), where personal gain or profit is involved, then it is negative cultural appropriation. This is…

According to popular culture, America is obsessed with the phrase “Netflix and chill,” emojis, and whatever new atrocity Miley Cyrus is committing. But I believe that America’s true obsession is with something much less concrete: control. The root of many of our insecurities can be attributed to an abnormal fear of lack of control. Aging, unruly children, and weight gain are all examples of things that feel so undesirable because they communicate to the world that we don’t have control over our…

In 2006, Miley Cyrus didn’t care that the Malibu {cultural allusion} she would sing about years later was being swept with fires; she was busy getting ready for her Best of Both Worlds tour {cultural allusion}. Mark Zuckerberg {cultural allusion} was definitely too busy turning down a $1 billion deal with Yahoo to listen to Shakira’s new “Hips Don’t Lie.” {cultural allusion}. And somewhere, some guy named Harry was finally about to defeat Voldemort {literary allusion}, and probably didn’t know…

Back in the nineties rap music was more lyrical compared to twenty tens version of rap which is more about how the song sounds and not as much about the lyrics. Since I was born midway through the nineties I am more impartial to the twenty ten type of rap than nineties rap because I have experienced longer. There are great music in the different eras of rap. Both have their own unique style of rap. There are three main categories I will be focusing on are the artist, quality of lyrics, and the…

any respect for Hilton because he has either wronged their friends or has wronged them himself. As reported by Naomi Gordon, a pop culture blogger for the website Digital Spy, Hilton has been a part of many feuds, including some with Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, and Jennifer Lawrence. Gordon goes on to mention the heart of some of these feuds include alleged stalking, underage upskirt pictures, and leaked nudes. All these incidents point to Hilton being a disgusting human because of the fact that he…

African American culture in the United States is very specific and individualistic from any other culture on the globe. Being that is fairly a new developed culture compared to the older countries who’ve been around for hundreds of years, Black culture still sticks out like a sore thumb. Dealing with major social and political complications Black Americans are forced into making certain decisions into their lifestyle due to the obstacles that they faced. Also, granted as America grew so did the…

Drones and Their Usage Beyza Gizem Ozluk ILSC Drones and Their Usage Technology progresses fast and cumulatively. Every single day new update and inventions are being created to make individuals` life easier and practical. As a result of improvements in technology and it`s developed usage, drones have started to be used for journalism and film, border control, and unmanned cargo transport but it has been brought on some concerns about privacy and safety and in spite of its negative effects,…