In the 20th century one of the prevalent themes in these types of sterilizations has been the targeting of women for this procedure. ... It was around this time when we can find clear examples of the targeting of women for sterilization. ... The bulk of these were on poor and minority women. ... For the Indian women, however, there was little in the way of support to fight for their rights, in many ways their status as Indians made them particularly vulnerable, because as the public eye was turned to the perceived plight of the Black, the plight of the Indian could slip by relatively unno...

• Word Count: 1119
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Toni Morrison's "Recitatif,"" narrates the temporally isolated encounters of two women first brought together within the walls of St. ... The narrator's mother certainly intended her statement to be classify a certain race, but it may "function symmetrically for black women and for white women"" (Abel 471). ... The women recounted updates on their lives and adventures at St. ... In vexation, Roberta seethes, "You're the same little state kid who kicked a poor black lady when she was down on the ground. ... This confession invokes sympathy in Twyla, and the women reach an unders...

• Word Count: 1383
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although this is true, little has been done to actually make it happen. ... Studies have shown that women spend at least 1 trillion dollars a year in the US alone, while African Americans spend 550 billion and Hispanic Americans spend over 360 billion. ...

• Word Count: 304
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She, the dancer, is allegorical of how little authority both African Americans and women have in a society lead by white males. ... It can be seen that there is a commonality amongst how women and African Americans had been treated in a society controlled by white males, both having the distressing need for equality. ...

• Word Count: 677
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As a little boy, Black Elk witnessed his village being invaded by Wasichus, a term that was used by Indians to designate the white man, but having no reference to the color of his skin. ... Black Elk, being a little afraid, always influenced his friends into fighting believing and thinking always about his vision, which seemed reality to him. ... But the perception of the vision he had was only a dream and when he was looking back at it, he remembered how the last battle was, where he saw dead bodies of women and children scattered all over the ground and the soldiers pointing their guns. ... ...

• Word Count: 1273
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Women have been treated inferior to men, throughout much of American history. Today sexism is being supported and unknowingly encouraged by both men and women through benevolent sexism. ... When the individuals who are victim to this prejudice and racism actually observe these unearned disadvantages take place they see little hope for improvement. ...

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One strategy that she uses throughout her narrative is to shift the blame for Pieter's actions to other people, especially other women. ... In portraying Stephanie as the seducer, Sophie relies on the racial stereotype of black women as sexually promiscuous as well as on the cultural and religious stereotype of woman as the source of sin. ... Pieter receives more than his share; Nella receives very little; Stephanie none at all. ...

• Word Count: 1438
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This is rampant in the story and very little attention is paid to it, it uses derogatory words such as yellow to describe people. ... Armand 's nature could be compared to a very spoilt little child (which he probably was) consider - he takes out his anger on his servants or slaves, he has a nature described as exacting. ... We can assume this from where it says, When he frowned she trembled although in the 19th century women where still considered lessors by men. ...

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A sociologist found that school governing bodies often gave little or no priority to race issues and did not deal with racist behaviour. ... For example, "Bangladeshi and Pakistani women are more likely to be engaged in low-paid homeworking, sometimes for as little as £1.50 per hour. " (Flaherty 2004). ...

• Word Count: 1250
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Black Elk, being a little afraid, always influenced his friends into fighting believing and thinking always about his vision, which seemed reality to him. ... But the perception of the vision he had was only a dream and when he was looking back at it, he remembered how the last battle was, where he saw dead bodies of women and children scattered all over the ground and the soldiers pointing their guns. ... The ways in which the author could strengthen the book, in my opinion, is instead all the descriptive, to me meaningless points as how they were coloring themselves, the author should have p...

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Moving on, she is associated with foreignness after being branded by Brocklehurst as 'this girl, this child, the native of a Christian land' who is 'worse than many a little heathen who says its prayers to Brahma and kneels before Juggernaut'. ...

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People who are fond of creating generalizations are those who wish to fit the story into a neat, little box. ... He is far more concerned with class status in relation to black people and makes this apparent in the type of men and women he befriends. ...

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Two hundred years ago, society would have favored the cloning of men with strong backs and women who were built for childbearing since those were the physical types needed to open a new land. ... Also, cloning has been recognized as giving women complete control over reproduction, possibly eliminating the need for men all together (Manning). ...

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I think Staples has every right to be bitter, although intentionally frightening people for his own amusement is a little over the top. ... Instead, it is recreating the degrading stereotype of black men and women from the past. ...

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This poet was not alone though as Black art suffered greatly them in America and these people tried to fuse as little Black and as much American as possible into their craft in a bid to be given a chance to fit into the Caucasian standard of what was consider American. ... As Jacobs said, "slavery is bad for men, but it is far more terrible for women" (Jacobs, 1861). ...

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" Historically there have been many people and organizations that have stood up against racial profiling despite the fact that so little progress has been made. ... Profiling happens to both women and men, affects all age groups, is used against people from all socio-economic backgrounds and occurs in rural, suburban and urban areas. ...

• Word Count: 1975
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