It describes a child coming into women hood before her time when advanced upon by an older male stranger. ... The temptation in this story is the male stranger who just happens to be hunting for "birds" (a term for women) in the very same woods that Sylvia is walking in. ... In this work the male stranger, "the enemy" intimidates Sylvia with his age, demands and his shotgun, which is the recurring phallic symbol in this story. ... This ultimately signifies her own life/freedom, which she would have to give up if she were to become involved with the stranger which would begin by relaying the ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In this study, we focused on compliant behavior portrayed by strangers in a social environment, where consumer goods wereare available for purchase. Our purpose was to determine the level of compliance of a stranger when confronted with multiple variables and test which had the most effect if any. ... He concluded that strangers were more likely compliant with uniform attire as oppose to the other two. ... To assess difference in compliant behavior in strangers, a 2 (Gender: Male, Female) X 2 (Individual, Pair) between-subjects factorial Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used. ...

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Their findings were concurrent with there hypothesis when the data showed that victims of strangers are less likely than victims of family members to report an assault (Felson et al., 2002). ... This shows that victims are more likely to feel that incidents occurring with strangers are more trivial than those incidents related to family members. ... When dealing with protection of the offender Felson, Messner, Hoskin, and Deane hypothesized that victims are more likely to protect offenders of domestic violence over stranger assaults (p. 10). ... The only conclusion made was that victims typ...

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When people hear the word "rape" they might imagine a stranger leaping out from the shadows of a dark alley and attacking someone. ... It is usually more traumatic to a woman than being raped by a stranger especially if the woman had known or trusted the man before. ...

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"Burl's- The essay "Burl's- by Bernard Cooper is the story of a young boy who struggles with his sexual identity and is torn between his father's wishes and his mother's closet. Bernard coope...

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Sad and regretting opening up to anyone let alone a complete stranger she rubs her body raw with a block of pumice; sort of cleansing herself from the shocking act she just committed. ... These feelings develop as the story progresses; ranging from the beginning where Elisa lives in a remote area to scrubbing herself raw, washing away the sins she committed by opening up to a complete stranger....

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At this point when she is telling hers, it is Friday night and she is at a bar with a complete stranger. ... When Estelle enters the bar on a Friday night she sits at a table and begins talking about her rape fantasies with a random stranger that she meets. She reveals a lot about herself to this complete stranger and I believe that she is trying to fulfill one of her fantasies with this man. ...

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To try to deconstruct the character of Lara Croft and to process this analysis using gender critique is quite a feat. The complexity of this virtual character does not even conform to conventional modes in which the "Real Woman" per se is based. Upon examining the different images of Lara Croft, i...

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TIPS FOR THE MILLENIUM Many people believe that the female life has reached a peak, where freedom is abound and equality with the Male 'species' is before us. This was brought on only in the last century by a revolution of feminists, more often referred to as "ugly dikes with no use for Men". ...

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The fact that the miscommunication hypothesis is still held in somewhat high regard, though it has yet to really be proven, is indicative of society's attitude that date rape, or rape by an acquaintance, is somehow less serious than rape by a stranger. ... This may explain why date rape is not considered as serious an offense as the incidence of rape by a stranger. ... I believe this is a big contributor to the incidence of rape, both by strangers and acquaintances. ...

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Furthermore, feminist victimology research challenged the popular concept of 'stranger danger' and revealed that "women are significantly more likely to be victimised by a man they know than by a stranger....

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• Grade Level: Graduate

Aphra Behn's genre-blending tale "Oroonoko" melds travel narrative with fictional biography to tell the story of Prince Oroonoko, "the royal slave. Although Behn writes of Oroonoko's honor as unique among men, her admiration for him seems to derive directly from how closely he mirrors the prime mode...

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For Julia, Jim is an unknowable stranger who is "alien in blood and culture " (Du Bois 8). ... The Spacers are called "strangers " by a gay man, who comments that they have nothing for him since they are not men (Delany 124). ...

• Word Count: 2007
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The role of women in Afghanistan in A Thousand Splendid Suns: Khaled Hosseini Women throughout the years have been dominated by men and struggled to make an impact in their very own lives. In fact only during the women's suffrage were women only acknowledged their rights as people. However even to...

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We also watched a video that showed that even when some children want to break the norms and get customers that do not fit their gender, the older adults disagree completely and are even backed up by strangers in the store. ...

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"Maxim"izing Gender in Advertising The magazine Maxim has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to sexually related content. All through out a Maxim magazine are pictures of attractive, sexually stimulating women and sexually driven articles. So, it is no surprise that the television advert...

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The images that the song "U + UR Hand," by Pink, bring to mind thoughts that aren't exactly "G" rated. But that was the purpose of this girl power song. She just wanted to go out to a bar and have a good night without being fondled by some drunk strangers. She helps sets the precedent for the cultur...

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The matter of subject is "Talk to Her"," (2002). The plot of the movie presents many societal issues, such as gender roles, sexual orientation, and the effects of childhood. The main characters of this movie are Beningo Martin, Lydia Gonzalez, and Marco Zuluaga. The movie begins at a dance perf...

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"The Epic of Gilgamesh" an collection of old Sumerian poems, is filled with the dramatic interactions of gods and men, rulers and peasants, humans and beasts, and men and women. When reading this epic and looking closely at the relationships therein, a clear message surfaces; women represent a civil...

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Women In Marriage Rebellion, opposition to one in authority or dominance. During the late nineteenth century, patriarchal societies dominated various cultures. Many authors during these patriarchal times wrote about subjects of freedom and rebellion. Famous author, Kate Chopin, wrote on rebe...

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For many years society has embraced the idea that the difference between men and women were biologically determined. Others see not only the physical but also the social, emotional and intellectual differences between males and females. Though through traditions, media, and press, we act according...

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Death of a Salesman is widely regarded by many as one of the masterpiece play of 20th century. The impact the play has had on our society has been widespread that all forms of education and all walks have tried to interpret it's meaning. After reading this compelling play about a failed American dr...

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Gender Socialization A baby is born and the doctor looks at the proud parents or parent and says three simple words: Its a boy, or Its a girl! Before a newborn child even takes his or her first breath of life outside the mothers womb, he or she is distinguishable and characterized by gender. The ...

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For years, it has been argued whether or not Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House is a play presenting the feminist arguments of the Nineteenth century. At the time of the play's debut, it was mainly viewed as an advocate to the Women's Rights Movement. In actuality, the play has nothing to do with women's r...

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The role of women in classical Athens was considered to be insignificant compared to that of men. However, in the tragedies of the fifth century, women were dominant major characters that were seen as heroines. In many tragedies of fifth century Athens, the women characters appear as strong, defian...

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