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    An Analysis & Criticism of the Portrayal of Mass Media Myth #5 (To Attract a man, a woman must look like a model or centerfold) in the 2006 Movie Phat Girlz Thesis Phat Girlz (2006) legitimizes and glorifies Mass Media Myth #5, suggesting that you have to look a certain way to attract a man. Further, the movie promotes Myth10, implying that without a man, the woman is incomplete (until we get into partially the middle of the movie), the plus-size women’s dreams come true. Obesity and body image is

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    In 2012, Tess Holliday pioneered the hashtag, “effyourbeautystandards” on Twitter. She started the trending phrase to share her frustration over the fashion industry generally only portraying a certain body type. Fast forward to 2017 and Holliday, who was discovered as a plus-size model on Instagram, can be found gracing the pages of Vogue Italia, as well as other plus-size models like Ashley Graham, Vogue’s first plus-size cover girl. Seven years is relatively short time for plus-size people to

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    getting there? Who are their targeted audience and why? The obvious similarities between Mo’Nique and Fey is that they are both women and both are comedians but the similarities stop there. Mo’Nique was brought up in a two parent household however her family struggled with addictions and abuse. Fey also was brought up in a two parent household however hers was an easy childhood filled with laughter. Mo’Nique got her start in comedy when her brother dared her to perform at an open mic night at a comedy

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    Precious Movie Essay

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    The first scene she performs with believability would be the scene called I’m a kill you!. In the scene Precious’ mom Mary (Mo’nique) is yelling at Precious aggressively about disrespecting her. The way Mo’nique chose to perform her character makes her come to life; her performance is shocking because you do not expect a mom to act in such a violent way by throwing stuff around, and putting down her daughter. This scene

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    Mo'Nique (born Monique Imes) is an African American actress and comedien born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1967 and she graduated from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland in 1987. She is well known for playing the role of Nikki Parker on the UPN television series the Parkers. Since then she has gone on to become famous for her stand-up comedy and she’s hosted many popular television shows. Eventually, she landed a major role in the movie Precious. Mo'Nique won the Academy Award for Best Supporting

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    Homophobia. A word that has been thrown around for a while, and yet there is no exact meaning for it. According to Wikipedia, an average website used or seen by many people, “homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT).”, and yet to Merriam-Webster, a highly accredited online dictionary website, homophobia is the “irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination

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    Daniels tells the story of Claireece Precious Jones played by Gabourey Sidibe. 16 years old growing up in Harlem, New York in 1987. Being pregnant with her 2nd child by her own father , and abused mentally, physically, and sexually by her mother Mary (Mo’Nique) Precious had to find a different way to try to succeed with her principle from high school actually looking out for Precious enrolls her into an alternative school. Within the school she met two women that really were able to help her Ms. Weiss

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    Personal life[edit] Keiko Agena, a Japanese-American, was born in Honolulu, and began acting at the age of 10. She attended Mid-Pacific Institute preparatory school on O‘ahu, and Whitman College for one year as a drama major. Agena married Shin Kawasaki in a helicopter over Las Vegas, Nevada on December 19, 2005. Career[edit] Agena is probably best known for her role in Gilmore Girls, where she played Lane Kim, a Korean-American teenager who is the best friend of Rory Gilmore, one of the lead characters

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    be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Other nominees include Hattie McDaniel, Ethel Waters, Juanita Moore, Beah Richards, Alfre Woodard, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah, Ruby Dee, Viola Davis, 'Taraji P Henson', Mo'Nique and Octavia Spencer. Number Nine: She Started Out

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    Art in Raw Form

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    Art in Raw Form The movie industry is for entertainment purposes. For many people, going to the movies is an escape; time to sit back and become someone else. However, once in a rare moment then a movie comes out that is not just foe entertainment and dares to address a controversial issue. “The Blind Side” and “Precious” are two movies that I was very surprised at my reaction to them. My reasons for wanting to see both movies were as different as night and day. I went to see the “Blind

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