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A Stereotypical Female in I'm Your Horse in the Night     Luisa Valenzuela's short story titled "I'm Your Horse in the Night" is a thought provoking piece of literature. The story is written in such a way that the reader must interpret what is meant by what is being said. Although it is easy to go into depth when describing the elements of this piece, the storyline is rather simple. The story contains an assortment of characters; with those characters being Chiquita, Beto, Andres

There are four types of female genital mutilation. The first is clitoridectomy, where a portion of or the whole clitoris is removed; at times it is only the prepuce that is cut away. The second is excision; this is the removal or partial removal of the clitoris along with the labia minor and at times the labia major. The third and most severe type is infibulation, in which women have their labia cut and the remaining tissue is stitched together closing the vaginal opening slightly. The fourth type

badass car and sexy girl instantly attract the male audience’s attention as it claims to be a man’s two most valued and desired things. Women on the other hand are convinced to purchase and consume the juicy burger because they aim to portray the ideal female beauty through Paris Hilton’s body image. It is shown that Hilton is not harmed by the burger that contains high levels of fats and sodium and she is still able to consume and enjoy the food without the fear of gaining weight. Such ads significantly

A diverse array of traditional, religious, and cultural customs is practiced cross-culturally throughout the world. Female circumcision, also known as Female genital mutilation, or female genital cutting is a custom that has sparked controversy among many people belonging to other cultures not accustomed to the practice. They have presented the question of whether female circumcision is a practice that should be advocated or even allowed at all. My view is that the notion of basic human rights and

horrible and painful one? Female Circumcision is a procedure that is a tradition to many cultures. The purpose of this procedure is to make women stay faithful to their husbands and not become promiscuous, as they get older. This procedure is not safe and has many side effects. Female Circumcision is a shocking procedure that cause women pain and suffering for the rest of their lives. The first thing I did was, I conducted a survey with general questions relating to female circumcision. The point

How Labeling Can Leads to Oppression The American patriarchal society has set standards for what it means to be a man or a woman. In an excerpt from Ariel Levy’s book entitled Female Chauvinist Pigs, she argues that some women are attaining success in a male-dominated society by taking on what is perceived as “male” behavior as she highlights the increased participation of women in “raunch culture.” Raunch culture seems to be appealing to some women because they are able to use it for self-advancement

Female Genital Mutilation is a prevalent custom for many cultures across the African continent, and it has affected 140 million girls and women worldwide. The amount of damage afflicted depends on which type of FGM is undergone. A small prick, scratch, and other non-invasive forms of symbolic circumcision should be viewed as merely ‘bad’ practices in these communities because they “restrict the basic liberties of their members.” There are minor health consequences of procedures like clitoridectomy

Females who are over-sexualized often seek attention and acceptance. Raunch is less about female sexual liberation but instead it is fulfilling the male fantasy of unlimited female availability contributing to the stereotypes of gender roles. Raunch Culture is often seen in movies, various forms of advertisements, and through female celebrities. For example, young girls are influenced by Disney’s hidden sexual messages. This creates a negative image by making it acceptable to objectify women. Through

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), otherwise known as female circumcision, is a traumatic procedure performed on women and young girls, primarily in Eastern parts of the world. Among these parts, it is most common in North-Eastern, Eastern, and Western Africa, parts of the Middle East, and South East Asia. By destroying the external female genitalia, a woman cannot produce sexual desires. This approach assures that a girl will remain abstinent and a virgin until marriage. Although is has been kept

Gail Dines, a professor of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock College and author of “Visible or Invisible: Growing Up Female In Porn Culture,” focuses on sexuality in pop culture and claims that “we females now have to carry the marker of sex on us all the time, lest we forget (or men forget) what our real role is in this society....” (253). In other words, Dines believes that society has made women’s bodies seem more as an object, something for men rather than anything else. It seems as if