The Other Man

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 an Iron Man 2 movie cover found on the Amazon website, there are four people on the poster. Specifically, there are two men and two women. The men are positioned above the women and are dressed in suits. Both women appear to be wearing tight, form-fitting clothes. While the men are wearing sharp suits that seem to emphasizes their size. The women’s clothes seems to be used to play up their beauty, while the men’s’ seems to be to enhance their powerful look. The background is mostly black with…

The Tall Man The innocence of the police is questioned when a shocking event happened, an Aboriginal man Cameron Doomadgee was found dead in custody. The Tall Man brings to light the events of his death, writes Natasha Dos Santos. The Tall Man aims to unveil the truth of Cameron Doomadgee’s death in police custody. Director Tony Krawitz, chooses specific techniques and archival footage to justify the reason of his death. Chloe Hooper originally published The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm…

around others, so the majority of the time they suppress their feelings and conversations with others. This can limit their bonding and friendship building. For men, according to society, they must become masculine and nothing else. However, that is not always the case because they have agency. They are allowed and able to have several types of masculinities. The film Saving Private Ryan represents the way different men are capable of being different than just a typical hegemonic masculine man…

The Problem with “Masculinity” Cailin Brown In Fight Club the main character(s) and other members of “Project Mayhem” are driven to violence in an attempt to reclaim their masculinity, but their ideal of masculinity leads people down a bad road. To them, being a man meant being tough and in control. In their lives these things are being taken away from them because of their desks jobs, their bosses, their low status in society, and for Bob his testicular cancer. They feel manly in fight club…

When perceiving a man, what comes to mind? Is it a man who is masculine, virile, and aggressive? Or is it a man who is passive, timid, and submissive? Coming across two stories about two men, I find them both similar in various ways. The first story is “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” by Richard Wright. The other story is “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston. The common denominators of both stories share a trait of male dominance. With the similarities of the two stories, a man should be strong,…

the strength and physical ability to complete this task. Contrastingly, women would be designated to take care of all things home related. Baruch states, “The women were in charge of collecting plants, herbs and other forms of food that was not meat. They also collected firewood and other necessities the community needed for survival. They would bear the children and be in charge of raising, teaching and caring for the young while the men went to hunt (Baruch).” The responsibilities of women…

widely, while two others, one on each side of his wear motionless faces. “We’re just getting started,” the one in the middle says, “But a good start, you passed the test. You may have not killed him, sadly, but you still passed.” “Why would I kill him?” Lex asked. “Because, that’s what you do.” he sighs, then turns to me. “I do apologize miss Ellie, but if it’s any consolation you passed too. Oh, and by the way I’m Theodore, but please, call me Vice. Now, it’s finally time to meet the man in…

Shock advertising, or shockvertising, isn’t necessarily a millennial invention. But just like other forms of unethical media usage like yellow journalism or plagiarism, shock advertising has seen a huge surge in popularity for brands geared towards our younger generation. I chose to do my analysis on Bloomingdale’s controversial 2015 Christmas season ad. Out of all the ads that use shockvertising that I am aware of, this is possibly the most egregious perpetrator of the negative aspects of mass…

A child that is exposed to gender roles often feels they should behave the way society deems as appropriate for that gender. In the article, “Why I Want a Wife,” By Judy Brady she stated “According to the dictionary, a wife is a “woman married to a man.” But, as many women know, a wife is much more: cook, housekeeper, nutritionist, chauffeur, friend, sex partner, valet, nurse, social secretary, ego-builder, and more.” This reflects on how a female is basically responsible for doing certain…