Forgetting The Females By Alison Bechdel

The poem Her Kind by Anne Sexton is a story regarding the past. The narrator is explaining significant dark moments in her life. She briefly explains who she has been in her past life, which is structured into three stanzas. First, she depicts herself as a lonely witch, then a misunderstood cavewomen and lastly a victimized villager. However the most important characteristic of the speaker is that she is a woman and that is not something she is ashamed of, as she makes it clear in the last sentence of every stanza that she identifies herself as a woman. The tone of this poem is very calm and not at all angry. She is not upset about her life she is simply just telling the readers her story, which happens to be very disturbing and not at all normal. The tone is also quite haunting due to the author’s use of imagery to describe witchcraft. In the first stanza the author describes the narrator as a witch and how she is “dreaming of evil (3)” she starts to state true characteristics of what this witch looks like “twelve-fingered, out of mind (5)”. In the second stanza the author continues to use a twisted fairytale image when she states that the woman “fixed suppers for the worms and the elves (11)”. Since elves do not exist in the world which humans adhere to know this gives the reader an extended image of witchcraft and fairytales. In the third stanza the narrator implies that she is dead when she states, “where your flames still bite my thigh (18)”. This leads the reader to

We also learn about the new SAT and its essay component, which some college completely ignore. Some college and universities are eliminating their requirement for the SAT or ACT in an effort to minimize their importance and stress that surrounds them.

Bechdel test is used to test that, first, whether there are two or more women have names in a same movie, second, whether they talk to each other, and third, whether they talk to each other about something other than a man. When the first time that Bechdel test was moved into mainstream criticism, this test was described as "the standard by which feminist critics judge television, movies, books, and other media" (Steiger). People like to use this test to evaluate a movie for a particular purpose; if a movie passes this test, people may say that this movie is woman-friendly, and consists of diversity. Although many movies did not pass this test, people would not criticize those movie as sexism (Romano).

The two literary works, “Ain 't I a Woman?” and “Sweat,” focus on the lives of African-American women and the racial inequalities and gender stereotypes they face. In Zora Neale Hurtson’s short story “Sweat,” Delia challenges the male-dominant relationship between herself and her husband, Sykes, by being the provider in their household. As a person of color in the 1920s, Delia already lacks power in society; because of her gender, she is also objectified in her home by an abusive husband. Delia’s tolerance of Sykes’s disrespect towards her fades throughout the story, redefining Delia’s perception of herself as a woman. At the end of the story, Delia finally experiences freedom from Sykes’s objectification, when she chooses not to save him,

Marilyn Frye in her article "Sexism" argues, our society groups us according to gender (male or female); which then dictates how we are treated and viewed. She argues this by saying, sexism is a learned habit, that can be fixed only if individuals are willing to do so. I will begin this precis by discussing Frye’s idea of “sex-announcing”, and how it helps others determine our gender based off of factors such as clothing and pronouns.

Both Knocked Up and Gilda provide examples of the ideologies depicting certain social gender roles. Hall describes representation as “an important aspect to how movie messages are connecting to cultures through meaningful language.” One way to check if equal representation is apparent in movies is through the Bechdel Test. In order for the movie to pass this test, it must include at least

Throughout “The Disappointment”, Aphra Behn critics the established gender roles in the society particularly sexually. This can be seen in the relationship between Lisander who is the male figure and Cloris who is the female one. In this poem, Cloris can be seen as the object of desire while Lisander can be seen as the sexual object which challenges the pre-established roles in society.

               Even before one is born, the sex that is seen on ultrasounds or at birth are already allowing people to be victims of stereotypes and the need to fit into society's “gender roles and norms”. We may not believe that this is true and may try to deny it, but it is in fact very clear to see, whether we choose to believe so or not. For example, at baby shower: If you ever attended one you’ve probably noticed that the baby shower colors and themes are either Pink or Blue. Pink typically represents a Girl and Blue, a boy. Now typically these colors at the showers don’t really mean anything but as that baby is born, the color will literally play a role in everything that they do and everything they receive in life.

Movies are an adventure. Whether it’s a fictional galaxy far far away or a true tale of the modern day hero, film has the ability to tell an intriguing story unlike any other medium. Unfortunately, most of these stories told have a similar problem circulating around the demotion of female characters to male characters. Female characters are more often than not othered by their male counterparts and their roles, personality, and purpose in films reflect it. This problem isn’t specific to one genre, nonetheless it’s a cancerous disease spreading the body of work that is film.

If a film passes the Bechdel Test, it will have two or more women talking about anything other than men. This had me trying to remember every single movie I have ever

"What do Women Want" by Kim Addonizio goes through the risk of women being stereotyped, which was something women have always had a hard time with. By using the literary devices of metaphor and imagery, Kim Addonizio was able to give the message that no one really understood what women wanted. This is important to the world of women's literature because at the time, this was something that was real. No one, and I mean, no one understood the desires of women. Well, with the exception of women themselves. So, through her harsh and honest style, Addonizio deals with the burden of wrong impressions and puts them in their place. In this poem she focuses on the sad stereotype that women have to endure (even today). Kim Addonizio's use of imagery

The study of popular culture is incomprehensible without the examination of the representations in the mass media, such as television shows, music videos, advertisements, films and so forth. The Bechdel Test is a tool that allows for such an examination be conducted. Anita Sarkessian in her infamous blog Feminist Frequency suggests that The Bechdel Test can be used to gauge not only female presence in films, but also the representation of minority individuals.

The famous girlfriend of Spiderman,Mary Jane Watson once said in the comics,“They can't protect me, Peter is the only one who could protect me - Mary Jane Watson” It is quotes like these that tend to ruin a persona of a smart, witty, woman who is seemingly independent. Comic corporations such as Marvel and DC enjoy making their non-superhero female characters very feminine and dependent on a man, as long as they are attractive. As quoted by editor in chief of Marvel, Axel Alonso says that it is “impossible” to not hypersexualize and feminize females ( Rhiannon).

The Waiting Room By: Lisa Loomer is a powerful play about three different women Victoria Smoot, Forgiveness from Heaven and Wanda Kozinsky they are all from different eras that have been subjected to various body modifications for the sake of beauty based on the males perspective of beauty during each of their time periods. These women are all victims to their current eras ideals of beauty! Women are pressured into terms like Antifeminism, Agenda Setting and Patriarchal. TEXT ACT ONE: Victoria Smoot is a women from the 19th century Victorian era whose waist is of 16 inches due the the corset that has bound her midsection since adolescence, the corset is damaging her internally. Not only is the corset bad for Victoria Smoot, but her husband

The final piece finds its place. A perfectly planned future envisioned by many, floats mysteriously ahead, but one look back restrains the head from focusing forward again, for the future is no longer certain when past events cloud the making of new decisions. Human beings often fail to recognize the significance 0f past events and the way they shape their future. This demonstrates the fact that a person’s individual past experiences often restrict the process of personal reinvention. Thus, one’s history, and specifically their childhood, confirms the current beliefs that affect their self-invention.