Kingsolver introduces the question-at-issue and the context through nostalgia. She begins to introduce her adolescent life and mentions her mother as a very strong, capable, and intelligent woman. Despite having all these strong traits, her mother-as Kingsolver saw it, was put in a “dreary boat” of subordination as a woman. Kingsolver then shifts into discussing her father in her adolescent stages of life. According to Kingsolver’s description, she indirectly implies the resembles between her father’s words and Trump’s words. When Kingsolver asked her Dad questions such as “if girls could go to college, have jobs, be doctors, [etc.]”, her Dad response would be “A female president would be dangerous. His reasons vaguely referenced menstruation …show more content…
Kingsolver goes on to even mention how her father’s demeanor has change in which he is “eager to vote for a women president”. Kingsolver directly goes into discussing Hillary Clinton’s character and endeavors in which she says “Hillary Clinton has honored the rules of civic duty and met the prerequisites for a candidate, bringing a lifetime of pertinent experience, an inquiring mind, a record of compassionate service and a sound grasp of our nation’s every challenge, from international relations to climate change; her stated desire is to work hard for our country and its future”. She even goes on to counter the opposing view in which she states “Her opponent has no political experience, a famously childish temperament, no interest in educating himself on any subject, a manifest record of shortchanging employees, bankrupting businesses, cheating on wives, dodging taxes and serving absolutely no one but himself. His mission is to elevate the self-regard of some Americans by degrading many others, including Muslims, Mexican immigrants, people with disabilities, residents of African-American communities, women he finds beautiful and women he does not.” According to Kingsolver’s point of view, Hillary Clinton is not even close to a “equivalent” of Donald Trump for “It’s even harder to …show more content…
She says “The men orchestrating this misogynistic horror show have combed every inch of Clinton’s lifetime of service looking for some dark deed, finding nothing worse than a mistake about email handling for which she has accepted responsibility and submitted to an exhaustive investigation that found no harm done.” Kingsolver to makes the email scandal merely as a mistake. Finally, Kingsolver asks rhetorical questions in an attempt to get the voters to realize on how Clinton is not the enemy. She adds stress to the people in which she begins to ask “How have we not exploded into a new civil rights movement with women and men together rushing on to the streets to demand that female humanity matters? Where is our primal scream against being bullied, dismissed, reviled for the misdeeds of others and witch-hunted for the crime of being competent while
When she spoke of the roles that women play in a man’s life caused some women to question their husbands reasonings behind the things that he said. Women were the foundation to men's education and nourishment. Women had to go through the pain to bring the men into this country and they have to face the pain that some men emotionally out them through. Yes, some of those men went home and talked to their wives about who to vote for, but not all of them did, or they did and went against what he and his wife had formally “agreed” on. Women would not have to sit down and discuss such manners if men would just allow women to vote and have a voice of their
When Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third U.S. president in the elections of 1800. The country was experiencing an enlightenment change. American citizens were asking for change and participation in government. For instance, women’s role in society change a little, receiving more recognition and role playing in politics and society. In addition, slaves were also looking for chances. After Haiti independence in 1804, slaves in American were motivated and determined to fight for their freedom.With all the socio economic problems going on in the country Jefferson received many critics and disapprove from Americans especially from the opposite party. One of the Jefferson's main concern was to maintain the country stability and peace. As a
she urged women to not put the fate of society in the hands of the
Award-winning writer, director, and producer Shonda Rhimes has contributed her talents in the area of the arts to the steam community. Shonda Rhimes was born January 13th, 1970 in University Park, Illinois. She was the youngest of six siblings. Her father was a university administrator, and her mother was a college professor who earned who doctorates. Growing up Rhimes was academically an overachiever she received her BA from Dartmouth College in English Literature and Creative Writing. After her undergraduate degree, she enrolled in the writing for screen and television program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where she earned her MFA and a writing fellowship. Shortly after grad school, Rhimes sold her first screenplay Human Seeking Same.
Hilary Clinton is a strong and effective choice to serve as a messenger and manager of women’s rights globally. She has proven herself as a fierce advocate for women’s rights due to her strong and consistent record of effectively championing women’s rights, economically and politically. She has remained consistent throughout her career as an advocate for gender equality, human rights, and women’s rights policies. Throughout her time in the Senate, she advocated women’s rights and used her status around the world to shine a light on issues of importance for women and girls. Hillary Clinton’s unwavering stance has supported that women lives are just as valuable as any other lives, women’s rights are human’s rights, and anything less is unacceptable. Hilary Clinton understands that the world needs to recognize the unfair injustice being committed against women’s rights. She chooses to speak out, instead of remaining silent. The world must understand and recognize that in the fight for justice, by remaining silent and turning a blind eye, which is considered the same as supporting injustices. Hillary Clinton suggested in her speech the world should no longer ignore the wrongs being globally committed against women, around the globe in today’s society, the issues of inhumanity and injustices are rising as the value on women lives declines.
Furthermore, She provides a strong tone that evaluates the potential of a woman. She presents her speech with facts and with confidence and passion. Her tone is trying to motivate young women to act up and take action. Along the way in her speech she makes up a sarcastic tone by claiming that “[women]do not have executive ability, orderly minds, stability, leadership skills, and they are too emotional”(Chisholm, 149). The use of this tone provides affirmation that conveys young women to feel capable of doing anything that men can do. These words don’t define the potential of women nor their abilities. Women are strong, women can take anything, women are smart, women have leadership. Just like Chisholm, women have a voice to speak up and advocate for a change. Throughout her positives tones, she also presents an emotional appeal to the youth who are going to college and are struggling. In reality, some women don’t get the same opportunity as others.“...when a young woman graduates from college…she is likely to have a frustrating and demanding experience ahead of her”(Chisholm, 149). Women face challenges with their eligibility when applying to jobs. Looking for a job is not as easy for women, it takes time and persistence. Unlike men, who are seen as
Author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness and an associate professor here at Ohio State, wrote an article “Why Hilary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote.” This article not only touches on how Hilary Clinton is only using black people as her “winning card (Alexander, 2)” in the 2016 Election, but also her past decisions she made as the wife of the 42nd President of the United States that should be taken into consideration by black voters. Mrs. Clinton and Bernie Sanders are the two Democratic Party presidential candidates. Although Bernie Sanders promises “a political revolution that will bring universal healthcare, a living wage, an end to rampant Wall Street greed, and the dismantling of the vast prison state...(Alexander, 5),” Hilary Clinton seems to be receiving all of the black votes, according to recent polls. Alexander explains that because many African Americans believed (and still believe) that Bill Clinton was the first “black president,” Ms. Clinton will receive several black votes.
The Roles of the First Ladies The people don’t get to vote for the president’s wife, nor are there any restrictions on her actions within the White House. The First Lady, a role only few have played. However, it is a role that has been changed and evolved over time due to social, political and economic changes in American history. Throughout American history the role of the First Lady has evolved from hostess and volunteer, to activist, than reformer.
Adolescence: Adolescence refers to that period of time when young people make the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Admittedly, Hilary Clinton has spoken around the world about the challenges that women have faced. However, it is the continued struggle of American women that inspires and fuels her passion and fight for equality in this male-dominated culture. Also, while married to bill Clinton who was actively involved in women’s right, Hilary advocated for a standard of equality that embrace all colors and cultures. . Clinton establishes ethos when she states, “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and families. Over the past two and a half years, I've had the opportunity to learn
“Of course it’s one of those questions that I don’t think a man has ever been asked when he is running for office,” says Nancy Pelosi, current House Minority Leader after she was asked about her children when she was running for office. "Don't talk about if she's had some plastic surgery unless you're going to talk about the fact that he's had hairplugs. Don't talk about if she's a fit mother if you're not going to talk about whether he's a fit father," states Jehmu Green, president of the Women's Media Center explaining Gloria Steinem's concept of "reversibility" which calls for equal treatment for female candidates. Potential voters are not capable of fairly reviewing the issue positions of a female candidate due to amount of unfair questions they deceive during debates or speeches.
“I have met new mothers in Indonesia, who come together regularly in their village to discuss nutrition, family planning, and baby care. I have met working parents in Denmark who talk about the comfort they feel in knowing that their children can be cared for in safe, and nurturing after-school centers. I have met women in South Africa who helped lead the struggle to end apartheid and are now helping to build a new democracy. I have met with the leading women of my own hemisphere who are working every day to promote literacy and better health care for children in their countries. I have met women in India and Bangladesh who are taking out small loans to buy milk cows, or rickshaws, or thread in order to create a livelihood for themselves and their families. I have met the doctors and nurses in Belarus and Ukraine who are trying to keep children alive in the aftermath of chernobyl”(Clinton 2). Hillary is emphasizing who she has met even though they are all different people. She also shows patterns of parallelism in the quote “We are the primary caretakers for most of the world’s children and elderly. Yet much of the work we do is not valued -- not by economists, not by historians, not by popular culture, not by government leaders”(Clinton 2). By repeating not by she's emphasizing the ways in which work isn't valued.
In the midst of the 2016 election, First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama gave a speech in New Hampshire regarding the candidates. Donald Trump was facing Hillary Clinton; and in support, “Michelle Obama presented a Speech On Donald Trump’s Alleged Treatment Of Women.” As stated in the title, Trump had recently made rude remarks regarding women, and Michelle Obama was using this as a learning lesson for anyone looking to vote for Trump. She made it a point to vote for Hillary by not only stating why not to vote for Trump, but also listing her many accomplishments throughout her lifetime. Michelle Obama was able to create an effective and persuasive speech by strongly stating Trump’s wrongdoings, passionately listing Clinton’s achievements, and frightening us of the possible future for our children.
Animal Farm by George Orwell, an allegorical reflection of the Russian Revolution, was quite the opposite of my average read. Opening up a novel about a dystopian society ruled by animals gave me a whole new perspective about equal rights. It makes one think, “How come us humans are given the upper hand and animals are forced to go by our rules?” Or irrational thoughts, such as “Will animals one day conquer Earth?” We don’t know the answers to these questions as of now, but after reading Animal Farm my mind was full of possibilities. I’ve learned that animals can have emotions, thoughts, and actions very similar to humans in their own unique way, which in this case, is a problem to the residents of Animal Farm.
The political arena is a tough place to be part of, especially during a campaign. Your opponent and their supporters are constantly watching your every move with the hopes that you will make a mistake, or that somebody will find some detrimental dirt on you. Now imagine also being a woman, not only will you have to face the hardships that male candidates cope with but you will also have to handle the adversity based on your gender and the stereotypes that go along with being a female. Women have to be prepared to confront the fact that they may not even be wanted in that setting. For example Margaret Carlson stated,