Girly girl

Marginalization of Women and Girls Many people often shop online in today’s day and age, but how many notice this small little detail when scrolling through the internet looking for an item they want. One might be looking at the different colors an item comes in. There are all the normal colors, then there are the colors that are often labeled “girl” colors. These “girl” colors are often pink, purple, and other pastel colors. This is just one instance in which women and girls are a part of a marginalized

Anya Balanchine, a girl who seems to not be getting out of trouble. Anaya Balanchine is not a typical 16-year-old girl who likes to have sleepovers with her friends, talk about boys and do girly things. She is a 16 year old who carries lots of weight on her shoulders, distance herself from her family and is expected to do a little bit too much. She is also the daughter of a “deceased crime boss” Her dad was a crime boss due to running a chocolate business, chocolate is illegal. Both her mom and dad

Megan Condis, Condis goes over the recent incident with Target removing gender specific toy aisles. People claim that it will help girls more considering that most of the girls toys are labeled with gender while the boys toys stand as a “default”. In her argument she states that although it will benefit girls from making them have to think they have to stick to only “girl” toys, it will benefit boys because they can now break that idea that they have to play with “boy” toys. I completely agree with

In the media, females are represented to be thin as bones, graceful beings that can only be girly and like pink. You can only wear a certain type of clothing, only have a certain type of hair texture and can only be a certain skin complexion to succeed. They teach children that you can only look like a plastic doll to be successful in this world and we believe them because plastic models and idols are everywhere that technology lingers. They are taught to aim for less when there is so much more.

Good For Girls”, written by Eliana Dockterman, Dockterman talks in depth about gender specific toys. Toys like baby dolls, Barbies, Bratz, etc, are all examples of toys that are made specifically for the female gender. Dockterman examines whether these toys have helped drive girls away from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects, while boys are still dominant in the STEM field. She also talks about whether gender neutral toys would help this large gap between boys and girls in STEM

a captivating glimpse into the lives of young women. As a girl growing up in a patriarchal society, girls are perceived as inferior to boys; It is because of this inferiority complex that Eve Ensler’s book is so powerful. Growing up currently, with the media being such a large influence on a young girl’s self-esteem, “Things I Like about My Body” is a refreshing account of why a young girl loves her body. From personal experiences, girls struggle with body image especially when society is pushing

to be a girl, one must dress elegantly, otherwise they are not considered feminine or “ladylike”. When I was 12 years old, I was asked to join a beauty pageant and they asked for a cute picture of me. At first, I was ecstatic and honored, until I was told to wear an extremely short dress, high heels, and a plethora of make up. In this case, I felt as if my gender and physical traits were being questioned. I am more of a sporty, simple, and casual dress kind of person, not a “girly girl”. Deep down

because never thought to question the social norms. Both of my parents were raised in Christian families that follow very traditional ideals of how men and women should present themselves. Men should present themselves as masculine and women should be girly and feminine. The men are the leaders of the household, like how the men are the leaders of the church and the women were the caretakers. Gender is an everyday performance and growing up my parents raised my sisters and by the saying “you must behave

Women and young girls are often subjected to the harsh effects of unwavering gender roles and stereotypes. Time after time young girls are told that they can’t do something or can’t participate in a certain activity because they’re too girly, or might get hurt, or because they just don’t understand. Being a young girl myself I have firsthand experience on the damaging mindsets of not only our uneducated peers but also the adults that surround our lives and influence us the most. That is why I consider

The poem Revelation, by Liz Lochead, is a gripping story about a chance encounter that leads the reader into a deeper understanding of the poem’s underlying theme. The poem focuses on a girl who is visiting a farm and is given the opportunity to see a bull that is kept out of sight. Lochhead manages to grasp the reader’s imagination by the use of word choice, sentence structure, imagery and personification. This allows the reader to visualize the recurring theme of sexual awakening within the poem