Seeing such things tells women that if they are anywhere above that, then that must mean that they are obese. ... These things may seem relatively small, but when you take an already skinny person and make these changes, the results are relatively big. ... This is a colossal waste of money and time that could be better used for things that are more constructive. ... Undergoing any surgery always carries certain risks, but for women to take these risks for unnecessary reason is just ludicrous. ... Only then perhaps can we move away form glorifying women for their looks, and start loo...

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Many men and women alike love sports, and to discriminate against a certain sex by not providing them with the opportunity to participate in the sport(s) that they are interested in is wrong. ... (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the 1964 Civil Rights Act) This law has done wonderful things in the promotion of women's sports and is a great law in its original intent; however, the enforcement of this law has terribly perverted its spirit. ... Big time football usually carries the most in a schools athletic program, the most expenses, the most players, but also the most re...

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Kurt Vonnegut once said, "Enjoy the little things in life because one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.... Trifles are defined as "things of little value or importance." ... They were to take care of things such as household chores, taking care of the children, and providing food. ... Nothing here but kitchen things" (Ronson 218). ... The final act of irony was displayed when the men once again overlooked what the women were carrying out. ...

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He tells us that with the woman's protection and her constant love of all that she cherishes around her in the garden, her home, she can make everything " bloom" and repel the bad things in life. ... Novelist Dinah Mulock wrote of Victorian girls when they have completed their education, they "come home, and stay home" she adds that they have "literally nothing to do", (A Woman's Thoughts About Women, 1888). ... Failing to get married, the girl had to turn to prostitution and "Entertain(s) a sordid guest", (verse 6), whilst the man could carry on with his wealthy existence without ...

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The phrase "they live in a world of their own" demonstrates that the women do not have much knowledge about matters other than the things that directly affect themselves: "If women are given the chance to set [the world] up, it would go to pieces before the first sunset... Marlow notices the painting to have "a small sketch in oils, on a panel, representing a woman, draped and blindfolded, carrying a lighted torch," (46). ... The torch she carries represents the European customs and values that they try to force upon the native Africans. ... They try stop them but before they know it, Marlow ...

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Without a second thought we will all at one time or another dishonor the same things that pay tribute to us. ... In that pack on her back she carries the burden of feeding and caring for those that depend on her, and yet she manages the load without any glory. ... In the 19th paragraph the narrator states, "She had to scheme all of her life about getting things fed- (25). ... She watches over the eggs in the barn to be sure they don't freeze. ... The dogs were waiting for me to die just as they had waited for the old woman that night- (28). ...

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In many tragedies of fifth century Athens, the women characters appear as strong, defiant women who are able to carry out matters that would take a lot of courage. ... The tragedies of Medea, Antigone, Electra, and even Agamemnon, show women are strong and free willed and are capable of doing things on their own. ... If the women were widowed or divorced and they had no sons, then they would go back to their original guardian, but if they did then they could be place under the guardian ship of their own son. ... This female character throughout the play criticises the conditions of women and ...

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They imply a somewhat indirect new code of conduct for today's women. ... In Guido, she realizes that women are to be adored as Guido states, "They do not talk to women, they pray to them - as men did in the dawn of the world."" ... Never could carry a tune. ... The only way to get over the feeling of inferiority is to console yourself by being proud of the things you do best. ... "Dee wanted nice things."" ...

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And if they fail to attain such an expectation, they are taught to feel ashamed and guilt-ridden until they go out to the store and purchase the necessary products capable of altering their misguided self-image. ... Paris Hilton is a lot things, including but not limited to a relatively attractive young woman, a recognizable name, a hugely successful celebrity, and a female figure of which many young women aspire to be. It's her status as a celebrity that carries the bulk of the message, not the product itself. ... They are supposed to appear desirable to men, so that they can in turn rem...

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To farther our vivid image of such a woman we should look to the third stanza of the general prologue, Hir coverchiefs ful fine were ground- I dorste swere they weyeden ten pounds- That on a Sonday weren upon hir heed. ... She is not one to overly spoil herself in the finer things of life, she has a restraint for those things that are not of necessity. She is also very gentle as a woman should be, being able to "carry a morsel, and wel keep" (line ). ... Chaucer does a great job in depicting these women as though they are from two different ends of the spectrum. ...

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The treatment of these women was also extremely negative; they were expected to stay home and fulfill domestic duties. ... They were expected to fulfill their domestic duties, such as caring for the children, cooking washing, and cleaning the household. ... Spend this time on just those things which will be most profitable to yourself. ... On their journey to a new home, James is speaking to a neighbor when he says the following about his wife when he is asked to carry the baby and not allow her to carry the burden alone: "...She makes the children so cross, that I never have any comfort of th...

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They continued going to Pilate's house for a while. ... He carried her downstairs and decided to drive her home. ... They try to give her all kinds of things to make her feel better but nothing arouses her interest. Reba, who has always won things when she did not expect to, tries to win things and fails. ... Reba sells her diamond and they give her all the money they have. ...

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This poem shows how the simplest things in life may have the most tremendous impact on a person. ... Why on earth would a boy carry around two oranges? ... But they want to know more. ... In keeping with the main idea of the story, the boy picks up the girl and they walk down the street, and of course there are several things they pass along the way, which do not have to be mentioned but are mentioned to keep the reader's attention. ... They reach the drugstore and walk down the aisle of goods. ...

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Didactic Fiction in Alcott's Little Women And Barrie's Peter Pan On the surface, children's literature appears to be very straightforward and light-hearted, failing to carry within a particular story any deeper inherent meaning "the language is simplistic, there's a limited viewpoint, and characters oftentimes are portrayed as caricatures. ... George Orwell, a profound literary figure in his own right, said: "the worst books are often the most important because they are usually the ones that are read earliest in life- (Hunt, 1). ... With this, a children's a...

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Some of the ways they have been able to convey their story's is through literature, folk tales and other forms of story telling. ... They moved to Eatonville where Jody instantly gains social status by filling many important positions in the black community. ... The things that Jody was able to provide for her such as wealth and social status, seemed insignificant to her. Janie realizes that she has now become more of a silent observer, as Jody continually restricts her from attending most of the social affairs carried out by the town. ... Not even a year after Jody's passing, Ja...

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They look as though they have already or are about to have sex, and as though they fit together in the pose. Just as the "bottles" do, they are placed close together and appear equal to each other, and look as though they are able to embrace in a passionate kiss were it possible. ... The things that happen at night are portrayed in our culture as far more dangerous than those that happen in broad day light. ... Things that are natural, and therefore not questioned, aid the producer in convincing the audience of the "myth". ... That they will ooze sex appeal and be irresistible to the opposite...

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The Code is so embedded with religious undertones, either the Burgundian kings were truly devout, or they were using God to help them establish power "or both. ... The code also carries a strong sense of social group separation. ... Though it is clear that Burgundians place a high value on women, it is also apparent that they do not treat them fairly. ... In one extreme case, "if the abductor does not have the means to make the above-mentioned payment, let him be given over to the parents of the girl that they may have the power of doing to him whatever they choose."" ... It is also im...

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This conclusion is come to after examining the lives of the women in the two stories and the power that they were able to exert over their own densities. ... When she does speaks, Brominade tells her husband and those close to him that she sees they will be defeated by Charles. ... Iseult of the White Hands purposefully deceives Tristan by telling him the returning ship carrying Iseult the Fair sails with a black sail, knowing this will strip Tristan of his will to live and deprive the lovers of one final meeting and a chance to say goodbye. The fact that this is focused on indicates an atti...

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Central to the whole plot is Medea's barbarian origins and how they are related to her actions. ... They could not vote, own property, or choose a husband, and had to be represented by men in all legal proceedings. ... For instance, Medea speaks out against women's status in society, proclaiming that they have no choice of whom to marry, and that a man can rid themselves of a woman to get another whenever he wants, but a woman always has to "keep [her] eyes on one alone." (231-247) Though it is improbable that women went around openly saying things of this nature, it ...

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They are often seen having serious conversations together. ... When they separate and Paula tours around the East she writes him letters, "When he saw a man's name in her letters he felt more sure of her and a little disdainful- he was always superior to such things."" ... He manipulated her as well, even though he also admits that she meant nothing to him, "He was drinking rather heavily, and he pretended for a week that he was falling in love with her In the spring he was weary "he wanted to renew his life at some other source "moreover, he saw that either he must break with ...

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In BUST they look like the average girl on the street. ... The ideas are not radical in that they would turn off the average woman. They probably would though offend some more militant feminists in that they do endorse women buying porn and porn related products. ... One way they do this is by showing women of all body types in their pages. ... Things here are not meant to be trendy and disposable, but rather cherished after the fact and preservable for long periods of time. ...

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I think that almost in every aspect of her life La Senora was a bit superficial, and even her affection for Eva reminded me of the way she treated that Spanish doll that they kept on the bed in the apartment. ... But hiding away and even leaving the country with the help of her powerful friends did not take away the only stir of feelings that La Senora was to have in her life: imprisonment of Melesio did not let her sleep at night or carry on her revolutionary activity in the sex-care industry during the day. ... Above I was examining struggles of individual female characters from the novel, b...

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Freud states: "Where they love they do not desire and where they desire they cannot love.""1 This debasement definitely disadvantages women, as they can never be sexually satisfying to their husbands. ... According to Jung, "Every man carries with him the eternal image of woman The same is true of the woman: she too has her inborn image of a man an image of men.""2 Note that while the woman's archetypal image is of numerous different men, the man's image is of one ideal woman. ... (Nietzsche 147) These things result in the woman once again feeling as if she has done something w...

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They work even better to break men's suspicions. ... According to Scott Russell Sanders, in "The Men We Carry in Our Minds" describe women are a snarl of shame, envy, wary, tenderness and amazement (313). ... Stop asking for things.... They try to find a balance between family and work. ... When women get into the society, they become the vulnerable groups. ...

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They weren't. They were not even one of the questions." ... Throughout history, many things have changed but one thing remains the same: women have always remained on the sidelines. ... The Virgin Mary's portrayal as a woman of virtue and chastity carried over as expectations for women in society. ... Some could reason that they might be hot; others might feel that they want to show off their bodies. ...

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