Pretty in Pink

“The average American is exposed to at least three thousand ads every day and will spend three years of his or her life watching television commercials. Advertising makes up about 70 percent of our newspapers and 40 percent of our mail” (Kilbourne 90). Whether society realizes it or not, ads continue to influence people everywhere they go and every day of their lives. These ads affect how people see themselves and what they choose to purchase so that they can look better in society’s eyes and…

1. Charlie had absolutely no idea where he was. He lay like a washed-up fish on some beach gazing up into a pink sky. Charlie’s body was wilted in the heat and sweat was pooling above his brow. His curly, red-brown hair was sticking to the sides of his head, wet curls plastered to his forehead like swirls of mahogany paint. His eyes were only half opened; they were blue. A really pretty blue, as his mother had always said. Like the ocean. Only, Charlie thought, not like this ocean. He glanced…

not necessarily on a backwater street in Andrew Square. He rinsed his eyes and barked, “What’re you doing here?” “Whatever the hell I want. Obviously, you’ve been expecting me.” Her gleaming white teeth performed a clicking sound from chewing neon pink gum. You might get lucky, my…

“Is it your right foot again?” Iris Wilde straightened her leg and rolled the ankle. Her narrow beige shoes were fashionable thirty years earlier, and they were good quality. She had believed in buying the best back then, and time had proved her right. Her cream leather handbag rested on the other patient chair. Old-fashioned galoshes rested on the floor underneath, and a long black wool coat with a mink collar was draped carefully on top. If Dr. Hahn hadn’t directed her to provide the woman…

In my opinion, maleness is a behaviour and dressing of a person who behave and dress up in a masculine way. On the other hand, femaleness is a behaviour and dressing of a person who behave and dress up in a feminine way. From physical appearance, the most important indication of femaleness on me is my secondary sex characteristics such as enlargement of breasts, widening of hips and smaller waist than men. All of these characteristic will happen in every young person, including me, when he or…

Director John Hughes utilises his film, The Breakfast Club, to explore several teenage themes through the use of film techniques. Hughes explores the way that teenagers are affected by pressure from their parents and peers, and furthermore explores the creation and destruction of stereotypes in a school environment. The film follows five protagonists through an experience that displays these themes clearly to audiences. Throughout the film, each character is faced with different pressures from…

and it was probably an adjective that could be used to describe me. I always had to be the center of attention at every event or family gathering; however, no one seemed to mind because I was pretty stinking cute as well. I was the favorite niece, grandchild, cousin, and everything in-between. I may be pretty vain in admitting this, but what else would you expect from an only child? Yep, that’s right. I was an only child and loving it until I turned eleven and my little rascal of a brother was…

As I reflect on my life, I can see numerous situations in which I personally struggled with being female. I never seemed to feel like I was good at being a girl. I also remember feeling sad and/or angry about those feelings. I can now see many reasons behind all of those feelings that I had. My struggle with my gender identity has been apparent in every aspect of my life. It effected the type of person I was/am, the decisions I made, and it impacted every single relationship I have ever had. The…

Girls wear pink. Boys wear blue. Girls stay in the house and do housework; boys like to go outdoors and work. Girls are told to wait their entire lives for the boy they will marry and their happily ever after. Stereotypes surround each and every person. Gender is often one of these stereotypes. Can a girl not enjoy the outdoors? Can a boy not enjoy the color pink? Can a girl not like outfits that contain the color blue? The way that individuals are raised can affect the way they act and…

I developed a strong hatred for skirts and dresses, refusing to wear them. I rejected dance and Barbies and princesses and the color pink. I was in a new school at this point, which had the same uniform as the Catholic school, but I was allowed to wear pants. And I did. I didn’t really have friends at this school, but the couple friends I did have were boys. Sadly, I caught a case of…