Young Women

looking for want to see. Both of these women, then, misrepresented themselves in the hopes of finding love; however, fundamental differences in their personalities and lives created very different outcomes…

A rounded, young girl hunches over the toilet that is covered with her body fluids. Sweat covering her forehead with her pieces of hair caressing her round face, hurling and vomiting. Her breakfast, lunch, and dinner filling the toilet in front of her. Her body fluids dripping from her mouth, she places her finger inside her mouth again. The words “fat” and “ugly” fill her head as forced tears squeeze out her eyes. She just wants to be beautiful – beautiful like the girl in the magazine.…

years the standards have changed, and they are now becoming more prominent in young girls. Research has been done, and it has shown that young girls no longer want to do “little” girl activities; but want to change their looks, wait for their prince charming, and become big girls. Stephanie Hanes, with a background in play therapy, wrote an article concerning Disney Princesses effects on young girls. Hanes has a young daughter who is not herself anymore because she “is waiting on her prince”; a…

unintentionally. For instance, young girls are having issues within themselves simply because how they have perceived their surroundings. The targeting of young girls was not intended, although it is happening more and more. In today’s society young girls feel pressured into having to worry about their body, personal image, and relationships; targeting creates an illusion for teens that they should act older. Women struggle with the aspect of comparing one another, so young girls struggle with…

can call your own, feeling like you belong to something, that’s what everyone wants, right? Whether in a new country, or the country you’ve grown up in, it can be very difficult develop a sense of belonging. As we find out from three different women, finding your identity in these situations…

“A & P” is a telling story about a young man named Sammy who works as a cashier at the A & P. Three young woman enter the store, the leader called Queenie dressed in bathing suits, which were not proper attire for this establishment and are told so by Sammy manager, Lengel. Sammy gawking at the young woman the whole time they were in the store he held his own with his manager. Immediately Sammy quit once they checked out, in an immature and resentful way towards his manager, but in Sammy minds…

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…

by Kindergarten” shows that ads only sell products and not ideas. But behind the rose-tinted glass, ads show that women are being labeled by marketers. This leads to stereotyping and generalizations of women. When something becomes generalized by the population it is automatically accepted as the truth. Labels on women should not stigmatize them and should not exist. Ads do not let women be who they want to be, but what advertisement considers who a woman should be. This demonstrates how…

powerful and damaging meaning when a woman applies these words to describe her body. For centuries women have been judged on their appearance. From the Victorian Era to women of today, society has always decided what real beauty is. Today, the media’s portrayal of what the “ideal woman” should be is constantly changing. More often than not, this “ideal woman” is impossible to achieve. This can leave women to spiral down a dangerous path of low self-esteem. This might eventually lead to…

involves women focusing more on their outward appearance and behavior to fit in with other ladies their age. This style seemed to be revolutionary for many women as they viewed the change in expectations for women as liberating. However, depending on the perspective the flapper style can be considered as either restricting or liberating for women. Contrasting perspectives are demonstrated through both Ellen Page’s article, "A Flapper's Appeal to her Parents" and the advice column, "Young Women…