...It's A Girl This documentary caught my attention from the very beginning, when I heard of a woman in India killing eight of her baby girls just because she did not want a daughter, but a son. She would keep getting pregnant in hopes of having a boy. I was in disbelief to see the facial reaction she had as she told her story, without guilt or regret, just no emotion at all. She believes women have the power to give life and the power to take it away. I disagree with that statement because each and every person has a right to live life and existence no matter what gender they are. Sadly, many baby girls are either aborted before birth, killed right after birth, or abandoned. If they live past puberty they become victims of neglect and abuse. I believe this is so unjust, especially me being a mother to a healthy beautiful little girl. I could never neglect or abuse her just because she is a girl, nor would I ever allow anyone else to. But in India, it's very different, the men are in control of the woman, considered property, and forced to have a male child. If a woman did not produce boys or dowry then they would be considered useless and either abused or killed. I understand that men from India have power over their women in this way, but without women or girls how will more boys be produced? In India they believe boys bring strength, blessing, and wealth, while girls bring dowry and burden. They believe families with sons gain wealth and daughters, while families with daughters...
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...Are Girls Smarter Than Boys Ok so there is a debate that is explaining how girls are better than boys. And even though there is a lot of evidence supporting that claim, i think that they are wrong. There are many reasons explaining that girls are not smarter than boys. And guess what most men can reach to higher levels of jobs the women can get. So that would mean that means that since they can get to higher levels, than that means that they are smarter. SO i am going to be telling you reasons why i think boys are smarter. One reason, is that in the article in cbs new, they state that girls would most likely be nurses while boy will be doctor. And girls would most likely be stenographers but not CEO’s. Also most girls turn out to be teachers and not principals. So basically what im trying to state is that boys can go way higher than girls. And to require to be at those levels than you have to be very smart and have a masters degree for them. And the thing is that while i was watching a video in the news about it, they said that girls would double check their work and stuff like that. But its not like the boys are dumb and dont know what to do. Its just that boys are lazy and we can be able to do the same things that girls can do. Boys are just like this, sure we do a lot of horse play we we can do the same things girls do. In this video that i watch in the news. They said the girls can be like more organized and have better thinking than...
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...Commentary of “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro Alice Munro is a Canadian short-story writer. She grew up in a rural environment such as is featured in the story “Boys and Girls”. This story is collected in her first collection of short stories, “The Dance of the Happy Shades”, which has been published in 1968. In the story, the protagonist experiences a process in which she leaves childhood. However, if we have to sum up the main idea of the text in a sentence, it would be the title with a few words more, “The education in boys and girls”. Therefore, we can see that the whole text is subordinate to this concept: characters’ attitude, characters’ comments, character’s name, indeed the style and the horses that appear in the story. Firstly, we will focus on the style. It is a first person narrator who shows us all the thoughts and impressions of the protagonist, this fact help us to understand how the influence of the other characters affects her. Secondly, we have to stress two characteristics of the personages that normally have unimportant role. One feature is the character’s names or more specifically the lack of name in some of them, because no female characters have a name, neither the main, so this fact helps to emphasize the distinction between women and men. Although neither the father has name, this could be explained in the sense that the author wants to stress that Laird, the son, is the winner because this sexist education is favorable to the men side. The other...
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...The new girl Summary The new girl is based on real story which is told by Marc Mitchell from the collection of biographical texts: True Tales of American life by Paul Auster from 2001. The story takes place in the neighborhood Prospect Street where a lot of white families live. The story is about an eight-year old boy. He and his friend Allison, who is ten, are riding their bikes on a warm summer day. He is not really sure if he actually likes her, but there is not anyone else he can play with. One day he sees a younger girl standing in the neighborhood across her bike, she is watching them playing with the bikes. The little black girl has recently moved in with her family, and Allisons mother has told Allison, that the new family was going to ruin their house. The boy in the story smiles at the girl and she smiles back. Allison tells the girl to get out of the neighborhood while the little girl says ‘hi’ to her. The boy looks at Allison and tries to imitate the older girl’s expression, but he does not look into the little girl’s eyes. The little girl wants to play with them, but Alison just spits after her. She says scornfully that she does not play with niggers. The younger girl walks hurt into the house and they can after a few minutes see a person from the inside looking out at them. The boy is expecting that the girl’s mother will appear from the house and demand them to make it up to her daughter. It never occurs. The boy does see the girl from time to time, and he...
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...Summarizing “Farm Girl” Christopher R. Braddy Professor Chrissy Haught English 115 July 19, 2012 I have chosen to read and summarize Farm Girl by Jessica Hemauer. She talks about growing up on a farm and what is involved in the day to day activities as told from her perspective. She goes on to tell about work-life balance and how difficult it can be to manage your time. Towards the end she explains how growing up on a farm taught her to be hard working, responsible, and humble. I believe her intent is to show that hard work and determination pay off favorably. Early in the essay the writer explains how she could not be involved socially at school because of her chores. Once she was finally allowed to join the basketball team, she learned time management skills because she was still responsible for doing her chores. The author writes about her times in high school as she became even more involved and was eventually elected class president. This shows that hard work and persistence pays off. She balanced a job, social activities, and school work and was still able to achieve many goals. I think the writer of this essay was attempting to be somewhat of a motivation for young girls. In my opinion, her purpose was to show how hard work and dedication payoff well for those that apply themselves. This was written as a reflection of her own life and what has made her who she is today. The audience of this essay spans many generations. Young girls may enjoy reading...
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...Girl Groups During the 1960's girl groups which featured female vocal artists produced various genres of music ranging from “gospel, rhythm and blues, doo-wop as well as quirky pop.” Their songs talked about various concerns during that time such as “romance, sexual etiquette, and marriage, as well as love, loss and abandonment.” But although the fame and fortune of being a female rock star sounded great at the time, the girl groups were treated much worse than boy groups. There was less financial compensation, less royalties and a lot of the time they were not able to produce their own music. But although there were many negatives to being a female rock star, these girl groups supported feminism and within their lyrics they tried to convey real life images and stories to help change the view on equal rights and to ultimately change woman's roles within society. “Be my, be my baby” were popular lyrics from the 1960's group The Ronettes who had little say in the rhythm, lyrics and instruments used in the production of their songs. The Ronettes served as an ideal example of woman who were “forced” to sing lyrics regarding to traditional family norms. In the song Be My Baby, the song talks about a woman who is fighting for the love of a man and displaying that she will love him for eternity and take care of his every need. During the 1960's the traditional family view of a woman taking care of her husband fulfills the stereotype that you find within lyrics of songs as...
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...‘Working girl’ is a term used to refer to the college educated women who are leaving the traditional domestic confinement to pursue service occupations in nursing and teaching. In 1890, out of the working women, 68 percent were not married while only a mere 14 percent were married and with the remaining 18 percent either widowed or divorced. This class of women was criticized for developing new lifestyles that put the woman outside the family therefore compromising their motherhood roles. In fact, it was argued that high education to women actually lowered the female productivity. They initiated efforts to recognize the importance of women in industrialization while clamoring for their rights. In fact, through these initiatives, they attracted the attention of the Senate to form commissions that filed reports on the educated women and wage earners in the year 1910 to 1914. These classes of women faced a myriad of opportunities as they struggled to move up. Among the misfortunes were working under very dangerous working conditions, low wages and poor living standards. These conditions were exhausting and tiring to both the mind coordination process and their bodies. Compared to the middle aged women or older women, the working conditions seemed to be deliberately made worse for the younger women. The middle aged women generally enjoyed their work and had more fulfilling working environments. In addition, generally these women did not live independent lives as they had to provide...
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...What was popular than is way different now In today’s society girls groups sing, dance, and have very unique styles. In the beginning there was not as much dancing and bright colors and things like that. The Omg Girlz are and an example of brightness is and dancing throughout the song. Xscape is more of a laid back group the dance, but it was smoothe. While the groups dance, dress, and sing different. Dancing is the main thing in having a successful group or music career. With dancing it keeps the people interested and keep wanting more. Back in the day such as the 90’s a group called Xscape was very popular. The kind of dancing they did was smoothe and was just to enhance their songs, but not take away from the meaning of what they were singing. In that time period it was not all about seduction it was getting feelings across and the meaning of the song. They took their time in what they were singing and the dancing flowed very smooth together. The Omg Girlz dance fast and really do not focus on the words. Their lyrics are catchy and very easy to understand, so the dancing plays a role along with the lyrics and the dancing. The dancing is more fast and appealing to the teenage and younger generation of today 2012. The way a group dresses is also a major part of being a successful entertainer. Xscape dressed in business suits with the button-up shirts open showing their bras. That was just one of the looks that caught the peoples attention and sold records...
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..._______________________________ ______________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________ Email Address: __________________________ For More Information, Please Contact: Allison Markham 512-963-5325 allison.markham@utsa.edu Upcoming Events: Boy’s Youth Soccer Camp Girl’s Youth Softball Camp Boy’s Youth Baseball Camp Girls’ Youth Soccer Camp June 24th, 2013 – July 5th, 2013 UTSA Main Campus What Is UTSA’s Girls’ Youth Soccer Camp All About? UTSA’s Girls’ Youth Soccer Camp is run by UTSA’s seasoned girls’ soccer players for up-and-coming athletes. This twelve day sleep over program will teach advanced soccer skills to players from the ages of 10 to 14 years as well as teamwork, endurance, and the fun of the game. Joining the UTSA girls’ soccer team in running the camp will be experienced coaches who will help your girl to reach her full potential. The camp will consist of running drills, skill building, and strength training that will build up to a final tournament for the last day of camp! Family members are welcome to come to the final day of camp to see how much their little girl has grown in her skills! The girls will be split up into teams with a UTSA soccer player as their coach. Each day, they will be grouped by position...
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...Summary of Farm Girl Anderson Jude ENG 115 Professor Chris Swindell Strayer University October 23rd, 2013 The short story Farm Girl is an in depth look at life through the eyes of a young girl growing up with her family on a farm. Throughout this non-fiction story the author Jessica Hemauer, does an amazing job of describing her surroundings to pull the reader in and make them feel like they are there with her. She begins as a younger girl describing how difficult it is for a child to awake from a deep slumber, and immediately get to work doing jobs some grown men would cringe at. “Cleaning out various huts and pens and laying down fresh straw are part of our daily duties” (Hemauer, 2011 p. 84). She continues by explaining how this is the worst of the jobs she and her siblings endure, and how the dust makes it difficult for them to breathe, but they all know there is no use in complaining because it has to be done (Hemauer, 2011). She continues her story into her teenage years describing vividly the life and struggles of a teenage girl, especially one with so many responsibilities and restrictions. While in eighth grade she describes to the reader how unusual her life is in comparison to her classmates, and how she dislikes not being able to participate in extracurricular activities. However, she finally does get the chance to be normal as she defines it. “In eighth grade I really want to play basketball, and after begging and pleading with my parents, they finally say...
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...Nicole Guilbault English 1100 Writing Project 2 October 6, 2015 Girl Power? “Girls rule boys drool.” “Girls go to college to get more knowledge and boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider.” These are just a few of the sayings used by adolescent females to flaunt their gender pride, but could they possibly be true? Barbara Ehrenreich compares the work ethics and social habits of males and females in her essay “Guys Just Want to Have Fun.” Ehrenreich believes girls are the achievers in today’s world while boys sit back and play, this causes her to conclude that one day soon females will rule the world. This may in fact have some truths to it, but gender is not the issue at hand. We’re all aware one does not need to drown himself in a pool of textbooks and obsessively strive for perfect grades. Also there is nothing wrong with having a little fun while being on your way to a college education. The fact of the matter is test scores and good grades truly mean nothing without a good personality and communication skills to back it up. It simply comes down to this; a person, male or female, who sits at home secluded from society with their noses buried in books will have no advantage over someone who receives average grades and enjoys a highly active social lifestyle. As time goes on and technology and social standards change, so do the skills necessary to hold a place in the workforce. The U.S. Department of Labor and education formed the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving...
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...Society Keri Ann Yellott ENG/125 July 16, 2012 Literature in Society In the story "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro, she tells a story about a young girl whom resists womanhood during the time of society where men and women were not considered equal. A mother’s role was in the house and a man’s was outside the house. Men were the dominant figures in the household whereas the women were subservient. This story occurs on a family farm outside Jubilee, Ontario, Canada during the 1940s. Munro's narrator has no identity and therefore remains unnamed, compared to her younger brother Laird. Her brother's name, which is a synonym for "Lord," comes from a Scottish origin (Laird - Origin and Meaning, 2012). Munro uses these names to represent how a male child was more important than a female child in a family. The narrator resisted the role a woman was expected in life to lead. She worked outside with her father rather than inside the home with her mother. "I hated the hot dark kitchen in the summer" (p. 775). Because the narrator was female, she was not regarded as essential help to her father. "Could of fooled me," said the salesman. "I thought it was only a girl" (p. 774). She was still under appreciated even though she could work more than her younger brother. "Wait till Laird gets a little bigger, then you'll have a real help" (p. 775). This shows that girls were expected to stay inside the home doing chores whereas boys were allowed out to do the things that...
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...Farm Girl by Jessica Hemauer David Smith ENG115 Charles P. Bretan January 13, 2016 “Farm Girl" Hemauer composed this article since she needed peruses to peruse about what her life was similar to experiencing childhood with a ranch, and how she needed to oversee and assume the responsibility for her distinctive way of life that no different children had encountered. Regardless of on the off chance that she was the "ranch young lady," or the girl that was in school exercises, she was continually diverse, however, knew how to deal with her time carefully without being focused. The fundamental reason, as I would like to think, was to provide for others what she needed to encounter, and that was learning obligation and time administration. Distinctive gatherings of people might see diverse purposes relying upon what intrigues them more about the article. A few individuals might be keener on her homestead life, and others might be more centered around her school life, and after that pick what the design depends on all alone entertainments. Likewise, special gatherings of people could incorporate the individuals who deal with their time well versus the individuals who don't, and the individuals who are mindful and reckless. I imagine that her group of onlookers is for individuals who have issues with time administration, and only demonstrating that it’s conceivable to be included and buckle down, however how you deal with your time and getting to be dependable is critical...
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...Summary and Personal Response Wanda Rupe Professor Carrie Miller English 115 October 26, 2013 “Farm Girl” by Jessica Hamauer. Summary and Personal Response “A typical ten year old child does not have to wake up at five in the morning to do chores” Hamauer essay (as cited in Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011, p. 83, para. 1). This was how Jessica felt at ten years old regarding farm chores that were required. After gaining her freedom, she realized that her demanding upbringing on the farm was actually a huge benefit to her in life. This strenuous schedule taught her many valuable lessons. She learned to withstand many stressful situations with ease. This rearing gave her special qualities and abilities that most people have not learned at such a young age (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011). One key point that I found in Jessica’s essay was that of feeling she was in charge instead of being told what to do all the time. Being the youngest she felt she was always coddled and overprotected. When she was given the responsibility of tending to the calves; she felt for the first time empowered in a way like never before. Later she realizes this was just the beginning of the special qualities she conveys in life as a young woman today (Roen, Glau, & Maid, 2011). Jessica felt as if her family did not function normally. She thought it was abnormal that they did not have a meal together as a family. I personally think that the family worked together very well to accomplish survival and a concrete...
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...“You ____ like a girl.” Many times females are told that the actions they perform, are performed “like a girl”. On June 26, 2014, “Always” published a commercial titled “Always #LikeAGirl”. It starts off asking “What does it mean to do something “like a girl”?” They are 5 people participating in this commercial, 3 females and 2 males. The first action asked to perform is “show what it looks like to run like a girl.” As you can imagine, all 5 people perform the first action by flailing their arms and legs out and complaining about their hair being in the way. They are then asked to “show what it looks like to fight like a girl,” when the participants perform this task, they all start to perform the stereotypical actions of a catfight, they start hitting their hands...
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