The Other Girl

Cara, I’d have to agree with you about how sad it is that young girls feel the need to conform for society even though their family members are trying to teach them to be themselves. I think that social media sites, tabloids and other popular media sites have taught young adolescent girls that if they look, dress, and act a certain way (and even weigh a certain amount) then they will be accepted. So, they spend more of their time trying to conform and less time trying to find their sense of self…

Rachel Lloyd, the author of "Girls like us " is the founder of GEMs, which stands for girls educational and mentoring services. Rachel works in New York City and her mission is to help girls that have been domestically exploited and trafficked on a regular basis. Rachel works to get these young girls off the streets and get them the education and resources they need in order to succeed outside of the lifestyle of prostitution. These girls in the commercial sex industry can range in age, race,…

book women’s right were much different from what they are now, but in some ways not much has changed. In the book, one of the things constantly pushed on Scout is her need to be ladylike. In the society of Maycomb, it is necessary for young girls to behave and be proper young ladies. They are expected to join in lady’s activities such as tea parties and afternoon talks, so playing with the boys and being like them wasn't approved of. Therefore Scout is constantly…

Social media has evolved tremendously since Facebook became a hit in 2007. Its use of innovative and interactive ways to communicate with other people around the world using photos, videos and words has everyone young, old and alike hooked and wanting more. Although social media has been very successful one question remains: Are women using these outlets appropriately? “Princess Chantelle” uses Twitter and Facebook to encourage male ‘slaves’ to buy her gifts, posting pictures of herself and of…

Sexuality in The Sound and The Fury Throughout William Faulkner’s The Sound and The Fury, the patriarchal construct of virginity controls women through the creation of fences -- both physical and metaphorical barriers. Traditionally, when a Southern girl reaches adulthood, she is expected to settle down and raise her children, obeying her husband as the family patriarch. These Southern power structures are like fences in that they have traditionally restricted women’s sexual activity; when…

Young woman go through extremes to be those idea numbers. There are eating disorders, using laxatives and water pills to lost weight fast. By doing those things it can harm the body and is so unhealthy. There is also suicide in this profession. Young girls get rejected from hearing lose 10 pounds and get a boob job then come back. There is no fixing that harm mentally done to the lady. Depression is another thing that can come from being told how to act, what to eat. If you are blessed to have…

television and manipulating the people. Media influence has negative effects on people. The Media makes women, and men have a negative for body image. The book Beauty…and the Beast of Advertising Kilbourne’s statements said, (28). “Even grade-school girls are succumbing to stick-like standards of beauty enforced by a relentless parade of wasp-waisted fashion models, movie stars and pop idols.” The media conveys the wrong messages to the American people and has a negative mental effect. The…

1650 TX-351 in Abilene Texas. I went on October 26th, at 2:30 in the afternoon. Right when I walked into the toy section I saw the pink glow of toys to my left and then the dull dark blue to my right. It was very obvious which isles were attended for girls and which isles were attended for boys. This was the case for all of the isles except for the infant toy aisle. The infant toy aisle was very gender neutral in the aspect that all of the toys and packages were covered in vibrant bright colors,…

Malala and how she had many challenges, but would still persevered for what she thought what was right, which was standing up for women and girls rights to go to school to get a education. In the article there was a group called the taliban who made many laws that were not fair for many people, but mostly for girls. In the text it says, “For women and girls, life is particularly brutal: They are not allowed to go to school, have careers, or wear makeup or bright clothing. They are not…

Way tells the tale of a young girl named Staggerlee. Throughout the read we stand by Staggerlee as she struggles to discover and understand her identity.“ She didn’t know what she was” explained Woodson, “Seemed all the girls at school knew who they were somehow. The way they dressed. The way they moved in clusters- laughing and holding their books tight to them. The way they sloe-eyed the boys.” (13 Woodson) However, Staggerlee knew she was different from those girls and always assumed it was…