An additional factor is the widespread use of "man" to derive sexist job titles from occupations (e.g. ... Silveira (1980 in Thorne et al 1983) found in a series of studies that while women tended to interpret gender-biased "generic" pronouns as generic men tended to interpret them as meaning "male" and that this included terms that simply contained the word "man". ... It would be extremely unlikely for anyone to refer to a man as "Jane's widower" even if the term "widower" was still used in our society. ... It has been argued by those who are against linguistic reform that this does not ...

• Word Count: 2723
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The first outbreak of violence between the two gangs erupts after Victor is informed by an appointed leader in his crew that one of Tito's men had been witnessed selling their product across the "invisible line". ... At some point he finds out that it was in fact Tito that had sent a hit man to take him out for what he had done to the members of his gang earlier. ... The upscale business man, Jack Wimmer, worked on Wall Street and had captured Victors attention. ... The movie ends as his plan fails horribly and he is suddenly shot and killed by a hit man sent by La Colombiana, a woman who...

• Word Count: 2785
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The traditional idea of a 'man' had been taken away, which was creating false expectations, and when these expectations aren't met, they take control of their life in terms of violence, attempting to show masculinity in a different way. ...

• Word Count: 3847
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate