This One's for the Girls

imperfections giving us a false unattainable image of perfection for the everyday women. A perfectly crafted portrait of what a woman should look like for all to see, the need to be beautiful and the need to fulfill this idea of perfection is the dark truth of the media. Although some argue that this is all a matter of the mind it’s what you choose to believe. Women of all ages are exposed to the brainwashing effects of the media, whether it be an ad, fashion, or social media. For example, top…

Modern day slavery. This is the term used to describe human trafficking. According to the United Nations human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability…. for the purpose of exploitation”( Haerens, 98). Victims of human trafficking suffer from force and coercion. Traffickers…

The people and events from the 1970’s and 1980’s have greatly influenced feminism today. During this time period women reemerged as more rebellious to traditional female roles. Feminism is “The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” (Watson 2015). The second wave of Feminism was during this time period. Feminism used different forms of media and entertainment to get its point in the open…

In this next section the subcategories of the self that were found in children are the children’s perception of their social competence and their self worth. Birndorf et al. (2005) found in their research boys had higher self worth than girls. Wigfield & Eccles (1994) found boys self worth and perception of athletic competence rated higher than girls. Fredriksen et al. (2004) evidence found that children from high economic status had higher self worth than children from low socio economic…

fifteen year old girl never thought anything like this could happen to her. The confusion was so overwhelming and frightening. She portrayed herself as she had always done, and that was in whatever way she wanted. Connie had a simple life before it happened. Before it happened her biggest fear was…

Wedding” takes place “in rural and small town Michigan” (Campbell). “Shotgun Wedding” follows a woman’s observation of her younger sister’s wedding, during which she has a flashback of a time when she protected her sister from a possible intruder. This story also explores family relationships and the touchy topic of gun control. The narrator compares and contrasts herself with her sister, and reflects over their relationship with their father. In addition, gun control is discussed in the…

Thoreau's Walden, Thoreau consistently emphasizes the value of a transcendent life. The transcendent life as described by Thoreau, is a life that is lived with purpose, individuality, simplicity and one that is connected with the beauty of nature. Given this, it is reasonable to conclude that if Thoreau were alive today he would be dissatisfied with how conformist, institutionalized, and materialistic society has become. Thoreau believed that it was critically important to live life in such a…

story, “Three Girls”, the author uses different literary devices to portray the theme that appearance is different than reality. The story focuses on two female NYU poets that witness Marilyn Monroe while she is out of her typical habitat. Oates uses symbolism, setting, and point of view to illustrate the theme that one’s demeanor can contrast the person’s actual personality. Oates uses a literary device of a mystical setting to contrast Marilyn Monroe’s true personality. In Three Girls, the…

Alice Walker formed the novel of, the Color Purple, to speak for the black women who carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. One's who refuse to speak up and express themselves, as a fear of a consequence that is bound to occur. For those who settle for heartache and pain. Due to having the belief created by their mothers, and their mothers, to not speak up and follow the demands that a man has given you. A history of miserable and doleful black women from past generations taught to…

and stereotypes on all genders, regulating what is "normal" and what is not. From a very early age, our parents/guardian taught us what types of behavior society expects from us. For instances, what everybody expects from a girl was quite different from a boy. Traditionally girls were assumed to be kind, nurturing, emotional, and home-oriented while guys were mostly opposites (Vang "Day 28"). Parents try to instill society "standard norms" on kids at a very young age, which unfortunately can…