Rat Man

What makes a man a man, and how does a man keep his alpha role? A male’s masculinity is elusive as it is undefinable throughout the changing ages of society and the cultures within. It is a tedious societal process that is taught to boys from a young age that to be a man, they need to act the part of one. Whether it be through the way how they dress to the toys they play with as children, men have been placed into a role that separates them not only from their female counterparts but from…

Women Are Humans Too Since the early ancient times, women’s positions were described by their relationship to men. A woman was in second place after men in all fields. Moreover, women have been considered not only rationally weaker to men but also a major problem, as it is a way to lose the control over desires and temptations, which leads to evil. As a result, women did not get the chance to be part of the community making change toward success. Shakespeare in his play Hamlet, tackled this…

Sidney Duarte Mrs. Huddleston English 12AP Gender Studies & Queer Theory: Paul's Case From the second wave of feminism emerged a new school of criticism: gender studies and queer theory. This type of criticism explores the issues of gender roles, power, sexuality, and masculinity. In "Paul's Case", Willa Cather establishes a male character who tests the accepted norms for men and women in America; Paul's sexual orientation results in apathy for his community, contempt for his teachers, and an…

Through this book, we come back to the main base of the where female masculinity came about from, the basic difference between a man and a woman. The reason one hears more about men being feminine rather than woman being masculine is an indication to the stratification of hierarchy between the two genders. The male gender has always been at the upper ladder of the hierarchy and hence…

There are those who have what it takes to survive in a post-apocalyptic world and there are those who cannot. Women are those that cannot survive in a world of cruelty and danger unless heavily supported by men. In the novel The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, a father and son struggle to survive in the United States years after a mass extinction event. The two follow a road south in hopes of finding food and warmth, staying careful not to wander into the presence of other humans hoping to use their…

Removing hair is becoming a very growing concern with both women and men in order to be able to present smooth skin. This is regardless of whether it is on the face, the bikini line or the entire body. There are simply so many methods through which one can remove hair at home or at the salon. Shaving is the number one form of hair removal by both men and women as it is fast, inexpensive, and can be done at home. Another form of hair removal, which is just as equally popular, is waxing and this…

relatable because the feeling of freedom that comes over her. These twos stories, in my opinion, do a great job in illustrating the oppression of women and classic sexism. The short stories are feminist masterpieces that give meaning to the spirit of man verses…

In the world that we live in today, there are so many things wrong with society and the labels that we put on everybody. For example if you are skinny then you are anorexic; if you have a little chub to you then you are obese; if you are friendly then you are fake; or if you are quiet then you are rude. Society is rarely pleased with people, this is why it is so hard for people to have confidence, especially women. Men have an easier time facing society, because they can just brush off what…

becomes dangerous once he begins to use that power on people who are also powerless. Walter bullies and intimidates his wife, poisons a small child, does nothing as a drug addict over doses, manipulates Jesse Pinkman his longtime partner into murdering a man, and ultimately is the reason Jesse winds up becoming enslaved by a white supremacy group. From these abuses of power let us examine Walter White’s infamous “I am the one who knocks.” speech. This speech is a powerful piece of writing,…

McMurphy helps the men of the ward by instilling confidence in them through his actions. McMurphy helps the men of the ward grow out of their original fearful personalities, and become able to express themselves confidently by laughing. When McMurphy enters the institution, Chief Bromden expresses, “Nobody ever dares let loose and laugh, the whole staff’d be in with notebooks and a lot of questions” (Kesey 15). The staff is able to intimidate the men of the ward with potential punishments,…