Women in science

House on Mango Street: The development of a Hispanic Women’s Sexuality Chicana feminist took shape during the late 1960s. Chicana feminism stemmed from women not being able to voice their opinion in the male-oriented Chicano movement. During this time, Chicanas demanded access to education as well as social, political, and economic opportunities. Women of Mexican descent were typically silenced by the voices of the men. This made it difficult for them to speak out about the oppression they…

actually affecting the girl. Also, I feel that in commercials they really degrade women. It almost seems that they have to flaunt everything that they have to be a capable companion. However, I must say, that is very luring and makes you want to buy the product they are selling. Then for mes ads, they are very masculine and biased. Almost all commercials about men I saw included them doing some handy work but they never show women doing that. They also see that no matter what situation you are…

thousands of women and girls may have never had the opportunity to have an education without her. In a world absent of Sor Juana, this research paper may have never been written at all, on the basis of the author’s sex. Her experience with same-sex relationships, her feminist ideals, and her will for learning contribute to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz’s defiant nature, which shines through her writings. To start, the experience and support that Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz had with…

to start the “Like a Girl” Campaign. They said they want to “inspire, empower, and educate girls”. They want to change the saying “like a girl” to a positive meaning. They also talk about how 19% of women perceived “like a girl” as a positive meaning, whereas 6 months after their first video 76% of women thought of “like a girl” in a positive way. They talk about how they want more than just awareness to the subject, they want a solution. Always is partnering up with psychologist so they can…

1. Women in Science One of the more behind the scenes contributions of women during WWII was their developments in science. World War II was when US women with undergraduates in physics or engineering found work for the first time (McNeill 66). When women replaced the work of men they were often overqualified for the jobs and duties they performed (“Partners in Winning”). As Scientists, they experimented with new scale models of ships and planes, did experiments to learn how to preserve food…

“like a girl” and turn it into a hashtag to promote more than their product. The #LikeAGirl campaign encourages cultural change to make the phrase “like a girl” to mean something positive rather than negative. The campaign also aims to motivate young women and girls to be confident after they hit puberty when their confidence typically drops. The Always campaign accomplishes this goal through the use of branding, challenging text statements, startling statistics and research findings on young…

Becoming an Apache Woman, Something Only a Girl Can Do In some cultures, an adolescent’s transition into adulthood is celebrated with an extravagant soiree, while other’s are expected to recite religious scriptures. Meanwhile for the Apaches, a native American tribe that lives in the southwestern United States, the leap into womanhood is marked by a symbolic four-day Sunrise Ceremony. The young Apache girl’s physical endurance is tested during this event, where it is believed that she will enter…

Female coming of age stories are especially intriguing, considering that society often has a set of ideals about what is of value to women and what young women should experience. The Lives of Girls and Women, by Alice Munro, introduces the story of a girl named Del growing into a woman. Del is a young girl who is primarily raised by her mother. Del explores her sexuality, her religious beliefs, her sense of self-empowerment, and the function of gender in society. Housekeeping, written by…

spoken by Adrienne Rich, it was apparent that she argued for women to stand up and take control of their education instead of just tolerating it. She presents this speech to an audience of women at a women’s only institution in 1977, resulting in her speech mainly focusing on women who were academically discriminated to their belief. During her speech she desires her audience to be assertive and to strive for self-respect to help women universally, which could benefit the many generations to…

“Marks” is a poem by Linda Pastan in the mid 1970s about a young wife and mother. It describes her treatment by her husband and children, ending with a dramatic statement that leaves the reader with multiple options for the outcome. The poem begins on a slightly happy note, a good grade she has received. Once we get into the second and third grades, we can easily see the decline of the happiness in the poem. As the poem progresses, the reader begins to realize that the persona of the poem is…