...“The Dress” “What Do Women Want” by Kim Addonizio lets the reader explore the risk that women have of being stereotyped by her peers. In “What Do Women Want” Addonizio conveys a message to the reader that what women really want is too understood. Through the poem, Addonizio focuses on the sad stereotype that women endure on the daily bases. In “What Do Women Want” the poem opens up with the words “I want a red dress” (1). The speaker uses the red dress as a metaphor through the poem. The red dress is meant to represent a women’s sexiness and independence. She states” I want it flimsy and cheap,/I want it too tight, I want to wear it/until someone tears it off me”(3-6). She goes on to state ,” I want it sleeveless and backless, /this dress, so no one has to guess/ what's underneath”(6-8). Addonizio is showing the reader how the speaker loves her body. The dress should be tight so everyone can see her curves. The dress was meant to draw attention to herself, to attract people. She wants to be wanted by others. She believes that the red dress will help her be wanted....
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...“What do Women Want?” In the women of the bath tale it shows what women want or desire from a man. They want to be loved by the man they adore. I agree with what Dennis Prenger said in his article. I do agree women like strong men. They want a man who has strength, integrity, and ambition. All three are needed. Women want to be loved by the man she admires. Women are drawn to strong men. Women find physically strong men are attractive. It’s no secret that women like strong, muscular guys. Women like men who are physically fit. Women like upper body strength in a man, like wide shoulders, and being fit. They are attracted to strong men. Women like a man with integrity. This is what women find to be really attractive....
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...45 RPM Like drive in movies, payphones and records stores and things of the past they still all exist out there somewhere but finding one is another question you would have better luck finding the lost city of atlantics. Record stores used to be a part major part in American Culture of Teens and young adults they would line up at midnight waiting for the midnight release of the new Beatles album. Record stores where ideas where shared from music to politics. But then the big chain stores selling Records for lower prices and ITunes started the digital downloads the record stores could not compete and store owners were forced to close up shop for good. But there still record stores out there and when you find one it is like a diamond in the coal. I arrived \ on a less then pleasant day the weather was cold and rainy so before I left the safety of my car I turned my collar up to face the cold and made a bee line to the store so fast it would but Usain Bolt to shame. When I walked in the store I was greeted by the smell of coffee and sound of The Rolling Stones song Monkey Man playing over the store speakers with the owner of the store john singing along to the song and throwing his arms up like a monkey. As soon as you walk into the store your face to face with a giant rack of used DVDs ranging from Driving Miss Daisy to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre I was immediately welcomed by john who sitting down in front of this cash register with a sign on it that read “No Personal...
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...ENC 1145 26 September 2013 Women and their Portrayal in Society The portrayal of women in society is an issue that has started to create problems among people in our society. We have given women so many stereotypes to live up to it making it almost impossible to be truly accepted by society. With ads starting to target younger generations through social sites and television, much of what you see now targets certain demographics. These demographics are women of all ages. They are using sex, the historical ideas of women, and Wall Street to abuse the images of women. Companies use the looks of women to sell their products and it is harming the lives of everyone in today’s society. We are so influenced today by the thought of what people think that we will listen to anyone and anything telling us what to do and how to look, no matter what the cost is. The media uses women in order to sell objects because they can attract both men and women by portraying a woman a certain way. They use women as sex objects in more than one way because “sex sells”. The way they attract men is by making a woman look sexually appealing. Ad companies throughout all of the media do this because they believe that all men will be drawn to an ad with a sexual woman on it. The way they pose her and the clothes she wears are all strategic moves for the companies; it helps them sell. However, this method is creating a negative view of all women in society. They draw in women the same way they capture a...
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...the Arch Deceiver' and D. H. Lawrence in Tickets, Please portray courtship in their short stories Both Thomas Hardy in 'Tony Kytes the Arch Deceiver' and D. H. Lawrence in 'Tickets, Please' portray courtship differently. I will compare and contrast how they portray courtship in each story. Tony Kytes the Arch Deceiver is set in the 1890's. The story takes place in a small town and is set before the war where but 'Tickets, Please' is set in pre 20th century during world war one. During the 1980's men had all power, control and respect. Men controlled the world and women. In these times women relied on men for survival. In the 20th century men lost a great deal of power they once had. Now women have almost an equal amount of power. Now it is much harder to get and please a woman compared to the 19th century. This situation is similar in Tickets, Please as it is set in the 20th century. Women began to work during times of war. They started earning respect and women's rights came into play. They became independent so were able to survive, not needing men so expectations began to rise. Men had to be more serious aboutp:discover" MX: 3 ST: urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANIPConnection:1 bing a small coal mining town. There are no significant events at the time of Tony Kytes unlike in Tickets, Please as this was the time when suffragette groups were fighting for women's rights. In Tony Kytes the story is told by a third person narrator but one which...
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...Men and Women’s Shopping Concept For Women, shopping can be a very fun experience, especially sometimes when we see any sales on the item that we’ve been wanting for a long time and buy. There is a little different for men, because most men find shopping is boring and they don’t like to walk through a crowed mall. The first difference is women are very hesitant when they comes to shopping, because we can not make up our minds about what we want to get, or what we like. Men always look like know what they want to buy and need then pick only that item up. Ladies can take hours to getting one item, while men can get three items in 10 minutes or maybe less. Women spend more money than men because women want everything that they see. Men and women are really different in shopping concept. First, women are hesitant when shopping but men are not. A woman goes into a store with every plan on getting one item. When a woman sees all lovely things at a store, she wants to buy them all, and sayings “buy me.” But when she go to other store sees other cute things, she wants to buy that too. That is why a woman can be very hesitant. When a man says that he’s going to buy one thing from the store, it’s a guarantee that he will come home with that item because things do not scream out at him, “buy me”. Secondly, a woman always can take longer time to shop that a man does. A lady has to look at everything she finds appealing to the eye. Some women knows when they go shopping are for a pair...
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...society Mao Rankin BCOM/275 March 24, 2012 Grey Scott Women’s role in today’s society Women always have been known to be the caretaker of the family. They were to stay home and care for the children and their husbands were out earning the income. In today’s society, women are out in the job market earning a steady income along with their husbands. They may even hold such titles as Chief Executive Officers or run in politics. No matter what they do they are still expected to come home and care for their family. Many will argue that it may be easier said than done concerning staying home and taking care of the family especially in this economy when earning two incomes is almost a must in order to provide for the family. Women have gone through some rough times for the women of today to have the right to vote, attend school, and work. “.. the more rights we as women get, it seems the more we want. We want people to not look at us and make a decision. We want people to give us opportunities despite our sex” (Pendley, 2011). This is merely an opinion from another woman who is speaking her own mind, but it is attitudes like these that make it harder for women to be taken seriously. It is true that women want to have the same opportunities as men and do not want to be judged by their sex but that does not mean that they want anything more. There may be limitations to what women can do physically, emotionally, and mentally as far as work is concerned, but it is also the...
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...speech Are Women Human? to a women’s society in 1938. She argues for equality between the sexes on the basis that men and women are human, and should be treated as such. She uses wit and sarcasm to successfully convey her argument and silences dissenting voices in a way that leaves audience members questioning their bold sexist opinions. Part of the speech’s success is because of the choice of words that immediately gives off a tone of equality. Sayers’ tone of equality is well displayed during part of the speech when she says “If they are going to adopt the very sound principle that the job should be done by by the person who does it best, then the rule must be applied universally.” (Sayers, 321). This means since women and men alike are human the principle of this quote applies to everyone, thus if a women can do a job better than a man she should have that job and vice versa. She further tells the women’s society “Indeed, it is my...
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...Kassandra Yanez Causal Analysis English 121 “The oppression suffered by Chicanas is different from that suffered by most women in this country. Because Chicanas are part of an oppressed nationality, they are subjected to the racism practiced against La Raza”(Mirtha Vidal 1971). In American society all women are oppressed. The most oppressed women in the U.S. are women of color. Among them are Chicana women, there are certain expectations of what is acceptable for women through a patriarchal and sexist society which gives men power and privilege over women. These expectations are shown through the concepts of La mujer Buena and La mujer Mala. This is even greater oppression than that faced by other women. Chicana’s oppression begins in their own home, and continues to haunt Chicana women outside their home. The concept of la mujer buena (the good woman) and la mujer mala (the bad woman) is the root of Chicana expectations that feeds into the patriarchal and sexist society women have to face. La mujer buena is expected to be silent, a virgin, and a care taker. La mujer mala is the total opposite; she is an activist, a “whore”, and is educated. When a woman falls out of the expectations of la mujer buena she is put into the category of la mujer mala simply because she wants her voice heard and isn’t just going to sit there while women are being oppressed. In Elizabeth Martinez’ 500 years of Chicana Women’s History she states, “despite the hard life faced by the working class...
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...Women's “work outside the home" has brought about a revolutionary change in the overall social outlook. They now claim equal rights as men, but as a consequence it is affecting marriage relationships. This overall change in women’s roles is leading to an increase in divorce rate due to inequality in acceptance of women’s freedom. There is a strong correlation between divorce rates and married women's involvement in the work force. Married women's increased participation in the work force may have many consequences. Some of the consequences that result from married women working are that there is less time spent at home, less time of interaction with family, and changing goals for the future. These consequences may negatively affect the marital relationship and contribute to the increasing divorce rates because some people may be reluctant to adapt their traditional beliefs about the roles they think men and women should perform. More recently, changes in economic conditions, social norms, and in values (such as an emphasis on togetherness has shifted to an emphasis on individuality) have contributed to an increase in married women's involvement in the work force. Also large societal...
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...‘What pressures are put on people from viewing adverts?’ The media often put a lot of pressure on members of the public to feel, act or look a certain way. This is because they often create a perfect image or perfect lifestyle by which consumers feel they have to abide by. Members of the public see the images and messages created by advertisements as something they should achieve. Fowles (1996, p.156) supports one of my main arguments by highlighting that ‘the imagery in advertising is that of idealized human beings’. Beauty adverts often put pressure on men and women to look a certain way by presenting the people in their adverts as being perfect or the ideal way to look. Another way pressure is put on people is when advertising sells the idea of a perfect life or perfect family. This puts pressure on members of a family, especially the parents, to build up or portray their family to other people the way that they see is correct from these adverts. Moore (1985, p.65) states that ‘extreme ads are assumed to capture more attention than effectively neutral ads’ which suggests that adverts that make people feel pressure will do this more effectively as they will get more attention paid to them. People wear and use products that relate to how they want to be seen by the world. This creates pressure because people feel the need to buy luxurious products if they want to be seen in a positive way by society. This is especially relevant now that society seems to be very materialistic...
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...“Women were victims of Trujillo since the beginning of his reign. He rose to power and believed that he could have any women he wanted to.” (Ramirez) In the Time of The Butterflies, the culture in the Dominican Republic under the Trujillo regime is revealed as Alvarez tells the story of the sisters from each one's points of view. The book follows the Mirabal sisters as they work to take down Trujillo, or El Jefe. They each contribute to the cause using their individual skills. MInerva is the smart and rebellious child, and the first sister to become involved with the rebels. Maria Teresa is the sweet, romantic one who quickly grows up in prison and becomes strong enough to withstand torture. Patria is religious and a doting mother, she is old...
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...wave feminism began in 2012 and is associated with the use of social media. The fourth wave advocates for women who have been victims of sexual harassment and violence. Since this movement uses social media as its main outlet, it impacts society greatly because in this day in age more people are using social media than ever before. Anything this movement does or says is heard by millions around the globe, especially young women. Although some fourth wave feminists have the right idea about change in this world, they have transformed from being real progressives to man-hating and stereotyping other women. If extreme feminists could come together with the men in America, they could make a huge difference exceptionally fast because men and women work better together than apart....
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...Eat clean, be strong is the title of my ad that describes women in numerous ways. Jean Kilbourne mentions many information regarding woman in the ads in her recent film named “Killing Us Softly 4”. First of all she mentions Americans are exposed to over 3000 brands a day on average, which is a tremendous number. Kilbourne states in advertising, all that matters is looks. She gives many examples of that in ads using women's bodies, hair, skin, and also their size. Also, women are then given a stereotype. Positive stereotypes such as their body, tan skin color, being tall, are all rewarding. Negative stereotypes also impact women, such as being short, weak, boring, ugly, and quiet. Furthermore, she concludes real women in everyday society do...
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...Women had to endure many negative attitudes during the Women’s Suffrage Movement. like women are insane for wanting men and women to be equal, that women are possessions and children are not theirs, and women want to be like men because they want to be treated equal. For example when a man does something like stands up for what he believes he is considered a hero. But when women do the same thing they are considered crazy or mentally insane. The quote “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” is a big example because when a man says this he is taken seriously but if it were a women saying this then people don't take them seriously and think they are joking or they are mentally insane. Another example is men feel like women are possessions and the...
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