Sexualization

Gender Inequality in Action Films: The Underrepresentation, Misrepresentation, and Over-Sexualization of Women There has been a great rise in women who want to prove that they are just as capable, if not more capable than men. This is especially true in our government and I feel that if the films we watch are still portraying women to be followers instead of leaders. We will not grow as a society until women are seen on the big screen as more than just pleasing to the eye. Seeing strong…

in the way of unrecognized social disparities. The fabulist nature of Octavia’s book gives it the space to speak to the many abuses and inequalities faced by African-American women in the 1800’ and 1976. The disease of power, victimization and sexualization of women, the power of norms—all play a powerful role in the novel. Most noteworthy, however, is Octavia Butler’s use of time travel to display the systems of power that steal the voices of black women—in both time periods—and how these…

First, the supporters of pageantry contend that contestants relish the platform that are often a reward for participating in in the pageants. “[pageants] Represent causes they are passionate about through their platform statement, while gaining professional and personal skills” (Stern). Pageants do not just jump start political careers, they give the contestants experience that expands everyday life and future jobs. The contestants show their compassion, and get to help a charity of their choice…

The sexualization of female characters still play a prominent role in the media. That women will always be the main subject of beauty. Some feminists might argue that women should embrace their beauty, which is a good idea. However, it is quite difficult to do so…

Pornography is the collection of pictures, writing, or other material that is sexually explicit and sometimes equates sex with power and violence. This brief description would be helpful to understand the meaning of pornography, but not the effects that it has on society. Women are the main subject matter in most pornography. This is dangerous to the future of womankind as it causes rape, reduction in women’s self-respect, and reinforces negative stereotypes of women. This is why pornography is…

“Integrating Disability, Transforming Feminist Thought” by Rosemarie Garland-Thomson takes a disability studies approach to redefining how we think of identity in a feminist context. Written in 2002, this piece neatly falls into what could be classified as a staple of Third Wave Feminism, in that it takes a more intersectional approach, considering not only how disability factors in with an individual’s sense of self, but also how it interacts with other areas of a person’s life. Specifically,…

The Reasons Why I Can’t Wear Shorts to School - The Sexualization of the Female Body In Society In March of 1959, the company Mattel introduced the Barbie doll to the public. Their initial goal was to create a doll for every little girl out there to play with and identify with. The girls who grew up playing with a Barbie,myself included, eventually admired and sieved to be like Barbie, for all the wrong reasons. It wasn’t the numerous professions or house she had, it…

the message in the novels is personally relevant to you.” I believe that within any type of intellectual writing an author not only sheds light onto their perception of understanding the world around them but also while in the process whether it was done consciously or unconsciously. That author imprints an aspect of their soul shrouded within underlying subtext of their writing that may unveil an in depth reflection of who they are personally and more importantly their insightful…

Visuals and the Violated: Women in Julie Taymor’s Titus Up until the past few decades, Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus was never taken seriously by critics or audiences. As a revenge tragedy set in ancient Rome, the story is one of never-ending, over the top violence, which viewers may find hard to sit through without rolling their eyes, or at least becoming entirely desensitized. When Julie Taymor created the film version of this text, Titus, in 1999, she attempted to utilize visual…

Anomie can be brought about by soaring aspirations that make us unhappy with the life we currently have. Those who had aspirations were generally women, men had rights and could participate with work and at home duties. Males also were seen as superior. Women aspired to get out of the house, join the workforce, and become a person who can support themselves or their family. During arranged marriages, women wanted their choice and to be heard. Their aspirations of a better life out from under a…