This One's for the Girls

acknowledge the traits that make a person special rather than just complimenting on their appearance. This is not to say that telling someone they are pretty is wrong or not important. Analytic Point: The ability to find beauty in others is what makes someone beautiful. Analytic Commentary: Beauty is more than just how one looks. Beauty includes looking for the positive side in everything. This includes choosing to look at the good in people rather than focusing…

so much about our physical appearance especially people in their early teens. It’s simply got to do with whether or not we are looking attractive enough for others to like your looks. These are all common things that can’t be avoided in one’s life. The aim of this study is to find if there is a correlation between body image and self-esteem among university students. There have been sex differences in the case of body images based on national surveys where women have showed a greater level…

The ethical type I have chosen is Stoicism. I’m part of an online men’s only chat group and one of the members mentioned Stoicism as a recommended philosophy to follow and posted a link for us to read. I did not think of it again until I came across this assignment so I decided to research more on Stoicism. Stoicism is a philosophy founded in Athens in 3rd century BC (Baltzly, 1996). The main idea behind Stoicism is to expect the best and worst that can happen so external events do not affect…

otherwise. Most Maycomb community members believe they are better then everyone else. Some townspeople are of the opinion that a person’s exterior appearance affects where he or she falls on the social ladder. Boys consider themselves superior to girls, whites consider themselves superior to African Americans, and some Maycomb elders consider themselves superior to Maycomb adolescents. Although it is common nature to decide where one stands…

For as long as humans roamed the Earth, they have, in one way or another, learned what was expected of them in order to be viewed as a member of their group. This includes an understanding of their society’s beliefs and values, and any lack of comprehension could certainly result in their public ridicule. This process, which is one that is lifelong, became to be known as socialization, which is specifically defined as “the lifelong process of learning to become a member of the social world,…

Sandra Cisneros and “Girl by Jamaica Kincaid" go into in a way a deep dive into all the social expectations that are placed upon young girls. But they were specifically about the young girls who are brought up by old immigrant families who have come to another country for a better life. Each of the stories has a specific character or in other words, the protagonist of the story, for example in “Girl” she was the author Jamaica. As the character continues to grow it shows how as a girl they…

obligations. This double standard also affects women’s rights. “The Girl Effect” written by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, describes how females are treated unequally from males in different fields. The inequality between gender limits women’s right. They also mention education can impact women’s social status and economic status. Women’s significant influences can even affect the economic market. Also these two authors describe what the girl effect…

considers all the factors that influence identity such as race, gender, culture, and much more. In short, it’s a way to understand what makes up one’s identity. When I was 14, I went through an experience challenging identity. I was bullied for being too much like the boys so I took upon myself to lose weight to look more like a girl. Unfortunately, this change in identity made for worse outcomes. I lost so much weight, I had to have a feeding tube put in. From that experience, I learned at a…

becoming emancipated from their false identity, they find the power to make changes within themselves. In the essay“The Girl Effect” by Nicholas…

eldest daughter, a young girl from the folktale, “The Warrior Maiden” acts in a similar manner. This young girl named Aliquipiso notices her tribe’s struggles, and in an act of selflessness she chooses to sacrifice herself for…