...Stripped: Exposing the Erotic Allison Seals Springfield College SHS Houston HUSB 138 H1 Professor Tinsley 08/01/2014 Stripped: Exposing the Erotic “Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen” (Breathnach, 2010). In the essay “Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power,” Audre Lorde slowly unscrews the proverbial lid that has kept hidden the naked truth of the erotic for so long. Lorde’s essay, equal parts informative and poetic, is a defiant declaration against oppression, and aims to reveal and convince the reader of the truth in relation to the erotic. Using invitational rhetoric, “Uses of the Erotic” communicates themes of feminine liberation and defiance in the face of oppression. Imparting information by way of defiant declaration, the reader is offered a path to illumination. Lorde opens her essay with an introduction, or shall I say, reintroduction to a misunderstood “erotic.” Her interpretation of the erotic differs greatly from society’s, which perceives it as a purely physical sexuality lacking in emotional intimacy. Lorde defines the erotic as “a resource within each of us that lies in a deeply female and spiritual plane, firmly rooted in the power of our unexpressed or unrecognized feeling” (Lorde, 1984, p. 53). She conveys the erotic to the reader as a fundamental inner force of connectedness, explaining that it functions not only as a physical experience and expression, but a metaphysical...
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...As Mahatma Gandhi put it, “[the] truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear”. The mass media is the mess of “cobwebs” that surround the truth. Therefore, we need to fully understand how to read the media in order to fully understand the truth. Initially, people do accept the reality they are presented with; however, one must always question what the media says, and become educated on the facts the media presents in order to become media literate and find the truth. The news is important to Americans. According to a Gallup News poll, 55% of Americans turn to just television alone for their news. But sometimes, not even the media knows the real truth. The media does not always have time to fact check and dig deeper into their news stories. News reporting is a fast-paced and hectic industry. If a reporter takes 30 seconds longer than their competition to report on a story, then the competition will get more attention. In the early 2000’s, many news outlets started reporting on a study conducted by the World Health Organization. The study suggested that blond hair wasn't going to exist in the human population after 200 years. Their reasoning was blond hair, being a recessive gene, will slowly be taken over by the other hair colors. They also stated that the last natural blond would be born in Finland. Anyone wanting to find more information about this scientific study would have a difficult time of it, because...
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...elements, policies and procedures to taking a business online. Inside this paper I will conduct a SWOT analysis, show how I plan to overcome any cultural barrier that may be presented and how I maintain compliance with our stringent federal trade laws. Exposing My Small Business to the World The possibilities for expanding and increasing your business in today’s times are endless. The World Wide Web allows us small business owners opportunities that we have never had before with these increased opportunities, there are also increased problems. I will outline how I took my business online and combatted these underlying issues. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of taking your small business online by performing a SWOT analysis. Include 2-4 items in each category. The New Jersey shore boardwalk is a tourist haven. A small business owner can make a considerable profit if they have a product that the consumers want at a price they love. My clothing store NEW Images opened last year. In this failing economy it was often discouraging to sit in the store for days at a time with only a few sales and many “window shoppers”. I decided quickly that if I want to survive I must take this business online. The thought of exposing my business to millions of new customers was euphoric. I could literally taste the profits. I put my plan into effect by first taking note of the advantages. The first advantage was the cost of advertising versus the exposure. The sign on the front...
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...Aid to Dependent Corporations: Exposing Federal Handouts to the Wealthy Unlike State funded welfare to help those in financial needs. This system is designed primarily for wealthy citizens and corporations in the United States. With this system the wealthy individuals and corporations are able to write off huge amounts of debt and avoid paying taxes for the use of government land and/or property for their businesses. Because of this generous federal handout to the wealthy, businesses are able to avoid all types of payments to the government and receive hefty tax breaks instead. Some other perks wealthy individuals and companies are entitled to are deductibles on their homes with the Mansion Subsidy which let them deduct up to 1 million a year. Accelerated Depreciate Subsidy consist of getting an accelerated tax break on company owned equipment faster when it wears out with time. There are also grants given to large corporations such as The Advertising Depreciation Subsidy which helps corporations fully deduct the cost of their advertising. The McSubsidies grant of $110 million a year goes directly to companies that advertise their products in foreign countries, and the Corporate Agri-Business Subsidy is a government grant that gives $200 million a year to corporate farms that have a income over $5 million a year just to name a few. Within corporations executives are making 140 times more the amount of profits than the firm’s lowest paid workers. I feel this bias...
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...According to Daily News 2010, one hundred babies are born with drug withdrawal symptoms every month. Some drugs can directly impair prenatal development, most of the body organs and systems of the baby-to-be are formed within the first ten weeks or so of pregnancy during this stage. After about the tenth week, the fetus should grow rapidly in weight and size. At this stage, certain drugs may damage organs that are still developing, such as the eyes, as well as the nervous system. Continuing drug use also increases the risk of miscarriage and premature delivery. But the greatest danger drugs pose at this stage is their potential to interfere with normal growth “low-birth weight babies require special care and run a much higher risk of severe health problems or even death”. [1] Use of illicit drugs like cocaine and opioids during pregnancy can cause complications and serious problems in the developing fetus and the newborn. Growth of fetus is likely to be inadequate and premature birth defects are more common. Cocaine crosses the placenta, constricts the blood vessels reducing blood flow to the fetus. The reduced blood and oxygen supply to the fetus slows the growth of bones and intestine. Use of cocaine can also cause complications during pregnancy. Among women who use cocaine throughout pregnancy, 31% have preterm delivery and 15% have premature detachment of placenta. The chances of miscarriage also increase. Drugs that a pregnant woman takes can affect the fetus in several...
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...life it is not usual to on your first day to get told about the drama happening at the business. Learning about drama is something you will eventually figure out, and in the real world no one will tell you that information. The co-worker states that, “Russell Nash, who sits in the cubicle to your left, is in love with Amanda Pierce, who sits in the cubicle to your right”. After explaining about how Russell likes Amanda the co-workers goes on and says how, “Amanda Pierce, who tolerates Russell Nash, is in love with Albert Bosch, whose office is over there”. In some businesses it is allowed to date people you work with but not everyone you work should hear about your personal love life. The co-worker is exposing the people he works with and is being very unprofessional by exposing...
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...SECTION A A) The importance of computers in education Computer education improves students’ research skills by encouraging them to look for information on the internet. It enables them to research various topics by seeking relevant books that could be digitally available online. The internet also contains search options, which expose students to diverse ways of obtaining information. Incorporating computer education in schools can inspire students to: * Undertake carriers in technology and enhance their understanding of how computer technology impacts people’s daily lives. * Increases their interest in computer-related fields during their college education. B The importance of computers in education Computer education improves students’ research skills by encouraging them to look for information on the internet. It enables them to research various topics by seeking relevant books that could be digitally available online. The internet also contains search options, which expose students to diverse ways of obtaining information. Incorporating computer education in schools can inspire students to: 1. Undertake carriers in technology and enhance their understanding of how computer technology impacts people’s daily lives. 2. Increases their interest in computer-related fields during their college education. C) ORGANOGRAM Managing...
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...The Black Plague swept across Western Europe in 1348-1349, killing and sickening more than any other fatal disease ever before. This plague was caused by a bad bacteria known as Yersinia Pestis, which is usually found living on rats or in the stomachs of fleas. The only way to catch the disease was by touching the infected person’s open wound, or by blood. The relationship between the Black Plague and the changes in society were exposing the people to the disease, how panic spread quicker than the disease, and how the demand for labor rose. Commonly, the disease was spread very quickly. Exposing people to the disease was a large way that it affected society. The world trade increased, and according to the article it states that this increase...
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...Progressives encouraging this political reform, it cannot be said that they are trying to gain control and establish citizens into class type. They are simply trying to make the people have more say and more power when choosing representatives instead of having political machines running the government. Progressives rejected the idea of “Social Darwinism” as they were people who believed the problems society faced including: poverty, violence, greed, racism, and class warfare, could be addressed by providing a good education, a safe environment, and an efficient workplace. To make this happen, many of the Progressives had to expose the corruption within the society to inspire the government to want to make change. Muckraking, otherwise known as exposing corruption, became the new norm during the late 19th century, in which Progressives would expose the downfalls of society across different platforms such as magazines, books, photographs, etc. It was now a time of mass media in which Muckrakers specifically ran the social movement. Muckrakers were the Progressive journalists who wrote for popular magazines to expose the social injustices. Two of the most famous muckrakers in particular that made an impact during this time period were Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair. Jacob Riis was famous for his photographs and book How the Other Half Lives. His photographs and novel depicted literally, how the other half lives, the other half being the poor immigrants and working class of society. After...
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...Taking Action Matters While I switch the pages in a newspaper I realize America has witnessed so much violence and issue that until today nothing has been solved or done to stop the violence. Violence is becoming a real serious problem in the world we live in. America has witnessed many acts of violence through the previous years. The internet and videogames that are filled of violence are responsible of children’s behavior they have taken total control of their actions. Children are inundated with violence in all forms like never before. One of the causes of violent crimes in America are videogames and the internet that are factors that expose kids to violence. Basically, videogames have changed throughout time. Now, videogames have changed to nonviolent to violent. Before the most famous video games there was Mario games. Children were so interested in having all the Mario and Luigi games. Back then, they were classical videogames that were appropriate for children now they contain violent and abusive behavior. It first started with Call of Duty, a videogame that contains realistic weapons, sexual behavior, profanity, killing others and the use of guns. Children are so interested in these things that they believe videogames can come true. Basically, the difference of fantasy and reality is that children assume it is correct to use a gun or even use it as a play toy. Therefore, children thinking that carrying a gun with them at all times is correct. They believe that if they...
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...“Should Pregnant Woman Be Punished For Exposing Her Fetus To Risk” Chandra Beasley Keller Graduate School of Management HSM542 September 16, 2014 Michelle Gomillion “Should A Pregnant Woman Be Punished For Exposing Her Fetus To Risk” When a woman becomes pregnant, it is very important for her to lead a healthy life to eat plenty of nourishing food, get plenty of rest, and exercise regularly. It is also vital that she avoid anything that might harm her or her baby-to-be. For a pregnant woman, drug abuse is doubly dangerous. According to (daily news, 2010) one hundred babies are born with drug withdrawal symptoms every month. Some drugs can directly impair prenatal development, most of the body organs and systems of the baby-to-be are formed within the first ten weeks or so of pregnancy during this stage. After about the tenth week, the fetus should grow rapidly in weight and size. At this stage, certain drugs may damage organs that are still developing, such as the eyes, as well as the nervous system. Continuing drug use also increases the risk of miscarriage and premature delivery. But the greatest danger drugs pose at this stage is their potential to interfere with normal growth “low-birth weight babies require special care and run a much higher risk of severe health problems or even death”. (Murphy, 1998) The cases of women who are charged and convicted of child abuse even before they are born reflect an interesting intersection between the conservative War on...
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...The purpose of this paper is to identify the relevant issues regarding whether or not a pregnant woman should be punished for exposing her fetus to risk. The argument about whether a pregnant woman who exposes her unborn child to illegal drugs during pregnancy should be punished and charged with a criminal act is a very difficult issue. The use of illegal drugs that are known to cause harm and are considered illegal for that reason, they are known to cause harm. As a healthcare administrator, I am concerned with the idea that punishing the pregnant mother may send a message to other women that are abusing drugs during their pregnancy that will frighten them into either foregoing the seeking of substance abuse treatment or some other act desperate measures that will lead them to resulting in an illegal type of abortion, which may cause more harm. There are so many known and unknown risks to the fetus during pregnancy, such as, the exposure to psychiatric medications taken by mothers with mental health issues that could also put the fetus at greater risk, as well as the consumption of fertility drugs and other forms of treatment. To assume that punishment should be automatic assumes a “conclusion that all children exposed prenatally to cocaine would be damaged irrevocably and that their mother’s selfish and irresponsible drug-taking behavior is to blame for a national health tragedy” (Paltrow, 1999). Yet even medical experts cannot conclude with certainty that using cocaine or any...
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...plants, to young children working in the mines to fire safety. The underside of meat-packing plants is terrifying, from dead rats to unhygienic hands and germs. The jungle exposed the underside of meat-packing plants, bringing a sense of awe to people. Fire safety is a huge problem for workers, just like children working in mines and factories. The experience of workers led to a progressive movement in Industrial America. By exposing the underside of the meat-packing industry, fire safety, and child labor, regulations finally led to the implementation of worker rules. To begin, the FDA is here to check and ensure that safe meat goes into food. But in the 1900s, people ate their meats with dead dung rats, without knowing what they were consuming. The working conditions were terrifying and terrible “There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers tramped and spat on”(Doc2). While this was happening, people were getting sick, Upton Sinclair, an undercover journalist, wrote a book called “The Jungle” exposing the...
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...entered the College of the City of New York. He graduated in 1897 and went to Columbia University to study law. Through these years he supported himself by writing for adventure-story magazines.” (Cengage Learning). Looking back, young Upton Sinclair came from almost nothing. Being not quite famous yet, he can be seen as a role model for some who can believe that all it takes is hard work and determination to become something. After working hard at getting an education, Sinclair pursued a career in what he loved, writing. His first few attempts at becoming a well established author weren’t so great. However, in 1906, “...The Jungle, exposing unfair labor practices and unsanitary conditions in the packing houses of Chicago, scored a huge success.” (Cengage Learning). This one book eventually let him become nationally known as a muckraker. Exposing the disgusting packing plant conditions, many people became repulsed and saw Sinclair as a hero for going against the practices of those UPTON SINCLAIR 3 involved in big business. In fact, his book was such a big deal that, “President...
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...Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Nitasha Johnson RES/351 August 14, 2012 Belinda Kennon, MBA Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part 3 Introduction In the past five years, there have been reports of illegal toxic waste disposal in surrounding areas. The Red River has been subjected to this epidemic. Concerns about present evidence of harmful toxins such as benzene, toluene and xylene, in wastewater and sludge treated by the company, and serious irregularities in water testing and record keeping have been recorded by the EPA and DEQ. Research and investigation is needed to seek solution in the matter of how much human lives and health and communities have been effected because of the illegal disposal. The company is aware of all concerns of the matter and is dedicated to resolve the matter to prevent future incidents or any similar. The scope and significance as well as magnitude of deciding whether the expose the company of its illegal and potentially harmful act ivies is to stop the act ivies, find solutions to do so, confirm whether or not the company has taken precaution possible to find other alternatives to illegal waste disposal before coming to its ultimate decision, determine the reason for the illegal waste disposal, and prevent future occurrences. The feasibility of finding a solution to the ethical dilemma has a positive outlook because the company shows genuine remorse despite the acts was...
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