Piltdown Man

Men vs. Women Are men and women equal? There are many differences between men and women, and that is what “Women Don’t Ask” by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever, and the essay “Guys vs. Men” by Dave Barry explore.There are many differences between the essays, but there are also some similarities. In “Women Don’t Ask” the authors write about the wage difference between men and women, and what causes it. The essay goes on to show that one big reason that women make less money than men is they…

The leash, is a poem about a man and his dog outside taking a walk. During their walk he analyzes his surroundings and describes his journey. /After the birthing of bombs of forks and fears/ as he is describing the horrible event that took place makes you think he may have survived a war? OR a metaphor of a tragic that took place in his life. In this poem he describes the tragic events but does not exactly say the event that has taken place. /The country plummets into a crepitating crater of…

In William Wants a Doll, Can He Have One, the author, Karin Martin, discusses the importance of raising children in gender neutral households, and/or the idea of gender neutral child-rearing. Martin introduces the possible outcomes of gender-neutral child rearing, such as unintentionally raising homosexual children and the actions or roles of the child. Throughout the passage, she also introduces and gives us examples and information of feminists trying to put the idea on parents that children…

Heroism, patriotism, honor, and valor are all words commonly associated with the battlefield. But, what do they truly mean to the boys on the frontline? For most, these words are empty and mean nothing. In his masterful work of literature All Quiet on the Western Front, Remarque offers a critique of society and its tendency to romanticize the baselessness of war including the heroism supposedly found within it. The Theory of Progress is a holdover from Enlightenment thinkers who were hopeful…

Human Emotion in Feral Feral is a short film directed by Daniel Sousa that dwells on the idea of struggle. There is struggle shown in two different environments (the wilderness and also suburban life). The film focuses on one boy's transition between these two worlds and his struggle to survive in both. His actions are as feral as an animal's, but his emotions are also very human. This film does an impeccable job of conveying truth of the emotions festering within us all. It's not always a…

In the chapter Peeing in Jars with Boys (page 124) she discovers the male tradition of peeing in jars and leaving them strewn around the writer’s offices at SNL. She uses this example as a way to marginalize the difference between women and men comedy writers and comics. At one point, she questions if this was a test by the urinators; if you see the jar and ignore it, you are accepted. She dispels this theory saying “…they didn’t really give a fuck whether you came in the room or not” (Fey, 125)…

Hany Abu-Assad’s Paradise Now debates the moral issues behind the methods implemented in violently resisting against an oppressor. Resistance, violence and war are heavily associated with men, while empathy and passivity are associated with women. The revolutionaries and have recruited two young men to follow through with the bombings. Said and Khaled’s plans to become martyr is heavily questioned by Suha, Abu Azzam's daughter. However, her power to influence is restricted, only being able to…

children learn the different expectations for how boys and girls act. While a boy enjoys playing with building blocks, a girl totally loves playing in a room with full of the princess toys. It is an important idea to let children learn how to be a man or a woman through playing. On the other hand, there is no mistaking what gender is targeted when boys and girls could switch the toys to play together. It is a time that the toys are not distinguished for girls or boys anymore. It is more…

Gender Ruling What are a woman’s duties? Do they involve being at home? Or can women be accepted in men dominated jobs? The answer is simple. We, as a society, tend to judge the occupation of people based on their genders. Many poems convey a different message or theme and some authors have written about issues that he or her faces or issues that we face as a whole. Gender roles has been a fairly widespread topic by authors in these poems and the authors try to portray the message of society…

limits. Sometimes man can overcome these tests and hardships and win; however, these are times just simply fails. In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire,” a man goes through many trials and is tested to make it to survival in which tests his limits. Unfortunately, through arrogance and lack of preparation, the man struggles and becomes frustrated and in battle within himself. Nature has no limits to test man in his task to make it to safety. In the short story “To Build a Fire,” the man is in…