Janis Joplin is regarded as one if not the most influential woman rock star ever and the question if why? ... Most everyone in the music industry took and many people today still look at Joplin as a role model. ... As a teenage growing up Joplin was the ugly duckling who was not popular and she did not fit into the rest of the teenage cliques. As Janis started to become popular in the music industry she made it OK for all the teenagers out in the public that were just like her, the ones who did not fit in and who were not the most beautiful. ... The reason that Bessie became so popular with he...

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However, one website, Just Think Foundation, supported my belief that the media, magazines in particular, do indeed influence young girls to be "thin" in order to be popular and beautiful in our society. ... Our patients would die-and practically do-to look like Calista Flockhart." ( People, 10-18-99) In the music industry, the most popular media influence is the music video and the types of fashion trends the performer displays onstage. The most popular young adult performer is teen sensation Britney Spears. ... (People, 10-18-99) These two examples plus the dozens of others I have read throu...

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Choreographed by Sergei Diaghilev and George Balanchine, Ballet Russes was regarded as one of the most influential ballet companies of the 20th century. ... They were looked at as the catalyst in the most popular form of dance during its time. ... After all, ballet was seen as the most popular form of dance and entertainment for many years during the 1900s. ... Although ballet may not be as popular as it once was when it took off, its' beginning roots established the hegemonic values of portrayal of women in dance and entertainment. ...

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While most modern religions tend to be a little of both, those that encourage natural gender roles tend to be more fundamental in belief while those that seek to control these natural tendencies tend to be more modern (or "western"). ... Typically, most contraception is banned altogether, giving absolutely no control to the woman over her own fertility. ... Since a woman's sexuality is considered to be one of the most immoral aspects to life to Muslims, many countries choose to almost completely wipe out the problem but just getting rid of female sexuality through surgery. To many, this ...

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By 1929 most of the families had a telephone to communicate with each other. ... Organized physical activity for young woman became increasingly popular. School athletic programs were greatly expanding and became especially popular. ...

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Its most important element was the "supreme male authority of the husband" (ebnda). ... Both the violent husband and the wife "were the objects of popular disapproval" (Wrightson, 1982, p.99). ... But the opinion and prejudges about women in this time were also made by popular religious and humanistic personalities. ... Most marriages were determined by the families, they decided which man their daughter had to marry. ... Most wives were enjoined to be obedient and to avoid contention, for example one "Sussex gentlewoman was counselled to "endeavour to please" her husband and to "dwell with hi...

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Its advertisements were so influential because the products marketed within reflected "popular taste,"" which was a must to be considered. ... This woman would only choose the best for her family, get her work done quickly and efficiently, and be popular amongst her peers. ... So by making this purchase the children are drinking what's popular, the mother is fulfilling her job successfully and is leading this double-lifestyle. ... For the most part both ads tell their own story. ...

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Most women in men's magazines are shown in a sexual appealing way. ... The article in a men's magazine, would write about it in a usual tone because they seem to dominate most popular sports. ...

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Popular culture has a significant effect on the inequality of men and women by the ways men and women are portrayed, whether in movies, television, or in different magazines. With popular culture being such a broad subject, this focus will be on magazine ads and what exactly these ads are saying to the men and women who read them. ... This is interesting to consider that most people just flipping through the magazine would rarely take the time to think about what the ad is telling them. ... Most of the companies in the magazines wanted to send the message to the reader to "buy this product....

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"She was very soft and everyone could sort of relate to her and I think that's what made her so popular with the rest of the world because she came down to our level"(Library). ... There are many princesses in Europe, none of whom came close to capturing the popular imagination the way that she did. ... Most icons are looked at because they are beautiful or tough, but Diana has contributed to different aspects. ... Of course Diana was going to care about what she looked like because she was in the public's eye throughout her whole life, she had brand name clothes and wore makeup a...

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This song "Fade," written by Staind, is one of today's more popular songs. ... In the past, most music was composed of melody, rhythm, timing, and pure relaxation. ... The hip-hop artist Marshall Mathers, known as Eminem, is one of the most controversial lyricist to date. ... That line reflects that most of the events in Aaron's life are disturbing ones. ...

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Perhaps most at risk are children. ... Her long blonde hair, endless legs, always smiling bubbly personality and most important, her faultless figure. ... I mean, I'm all for wearing pink, but why is it that most Barbie's are blondes, with huge boobs and unrealistically small waists? ... So if Barbie is so popular why do we buy her friends, her houses and worst of all her boyfriend? ...

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Ironically, popular womens magazines also use beautiful women to promote cosmetics and beauty products (funny that both my examples sho w the exploitation of female images in society...more on that later). ... Sally Jesse Raphael recently had one of these androgynous hu man beings on her popular morning talk show. ... Specifically those shown on the popular music video network MTV. ... But, for those who only see them as they were produced, which is most of the viewing popu lation, the videos do indeed portray these woman in a fantasized nature. ...

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Ironically, popular womens magazines also use beautiful women to promote cosmetics and beauty products (funny that both my examples sho w the exploitation of female images in society...more on that later). ... Sally Jesse Raphael recently had one of these androgynous hu man beings on her popular morning talk show. ... Specifically those shown on the popular music video network MTV. ... But, for those who only see them as they were produced, which is most of the viewing popu lation, the videos do indeed portray these woman in a fantasized nature. ...

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Women in Sports Women today have the most opportunities ever when it comes to sports. ... I"m not saying women aren't good athletes, I"m just saying they aren't as popular. ... In a way this isn't fair, most males have larger muscles and are able to perform better then women. ...

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Once a year Sports Illustrated releases one of the most popular issues of their magazine, the swimsuit edition. ... I feel this way because even though the magazine does have a greater appeal to women most of the time, Sports Illustrated overall has a greater focus on men. ...

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Contrary to common belief, women were important contributors to the popular movement during the French Revolution. ... The most eloquent and influential male advocate of women's rights was the philosopher Condorcet. ... Condorcet stood with only a handful of men on supporting women's rights, but there were numerous amounts of women who were ready and willing to speak up and demand what they deserved, most notably Olympe de Gouges. ... The Declaration of the Rights of Woman was Gouges's most important contribution to advancing woman's rights in the Revolution. ... At this...

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Maya Angelou conquer the notion of rebellion from three specific and popular subject positions: that of a woman, a black, and a black woman. ... "Still I rise" is one of her most famous poems. ... He was born on June 16th, 1971 .he is popular among all sections of the population. ...

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Most men are considered superior to women in all actions. ... Instead, they will most likely be on the women side. ... Today feminist is a popular topic discussing between male and female. ... In most cases, men do not trust women. ...

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Not surprisingly, most consumers have become callous to this "mainstream pornography" means by which to sell a completely asexual product. ... Maybe male sexuality is played down in popular culture because ultimately it can prove threatening to both women and men. ... But perhaps the most surprising aspect of the advertisements is that they don't deviate far from norm. ...

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Women Gender, and Culture In todays society most people think that gender inequality is no longer an issue. ... It is interesting to note the current popular perception is that affirmative action precludes white males from finding employment with companies that implement these plans. Most critics of affirmative action do not consider the grossly unequal numbers of men in management and professional positions. ...

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Gender roles assign specific requirements and expectations of each sex, for example, a popular gender role for women is that they tend to get emotional more so than men. ... Although some of the characteristics that are included in these gender roles are neutral and not demeaning, most of them hold a negative connotation about that gender. ... Their role is society is only to reproduce and please their husbands, which is by far the most insensitive, cruel, and self-centered role to ever place upon a human. ...

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In one of Sopholes" most popular plays, Antigone, the female heroine, Antigone, suffers this unfortunate conception. In the play, she is a strong willed, determined woman who chose to stand up for her beliefs and whom challenges the most powerful man in this male dominated society. ...

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Stepping into McComas past the glass sliding doors into the cool air-conditioned building, most gym goers make their way down the long hallway slightly to the left walking and chatting with their friends. ... This not only allows for students to have a more productive workout but it allows them to finish quickly so that they can be more productive and have more time doing other things such as participating in clubs, taking part in social activities, and most importantly spent their time studying and doing homework. ... " Studies have shown that most girls feel uncomfortable in the weight...

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The new dress the Flappers wore was at her knees and exposed most of her legs, and also her bare arms, and flat chest. ... In popular magazines throughout the period, writers called for a return to old-fashioned morals and codes of behavior that had been discarded by much of the younger generation. ...

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