Many couples end up deciding that the woman and the children will take the males last name, because that it just how it has always been and why change the tradition. Many women find that having the same last name as their husband helps them feel more like a family, and a new name is an important symbol of the journey they are taking together. Personally, when I get married, I will gladly change my last name to whatever my husband happens to be, because following the tradition is important to me. Williamson gave her own experience on how not following tradition can affect everyone in the family when she stated “He’d just delivered the happiest news of his mother’s life - that her first grandchild had been born and followed up with a sucker punch to the heart. The baby was going to have my last name” (69) Williamson’s mother-in-law is woman who
Body: Main point I: There are many reasons why female circumcision is done. First, it is a Rite of Passage from childhood to complete womanhood, who is chaste, pure, and ready for marriage. Families want their children to be successful and children themselves want to attain status. There is status to both the elder, who circumcises, and for the circumcised. Female circumcision for women is a way of purifying them of their masculinity.
I also wonder about the feelings of the surrogate mother’s own children. What they will tell to their children about their origins when they get older? How cruel to impose such a badge on an innocent children. If women can’t have children, adopt. Thousands of beautiful children need good and loving homes every year, they are waiting to belong to
Janie’s first two husbands, Logan and Jody, never allow Janie to reach the desirable horizon. They lock her up in the present state of miserable reality and restrict her from inner growth. They only do what is conformed by the society, considering it to be true happiness. Janie is not allowed to speak up because, according to the society, it is not appropriate for a woman to engage in conversations that should be left for men to bother about.
It is believed that when a girl successfully goes through this ritual, before she is “touched” by a man; she will become a good wife. This practice deters pre-marital sex and unwanted teenage pregnancies. The deep sense of belonging is part of the inspiration for the initiates to participate in the practice. The Dipo custom is not celebrated today as in the old days. It has become more pagan and outmoded.
The controversial issue over smacking children has divided many parents among today’s society. Julia Thornton argues in her opinion piece, ‘A lack of smack is behind the attacks,’ and justifies in an assertive tone that smacking is acceptable in order to teach children discipline. In an informal style the article is targeted at all mothers and fathers. Appealing to the same audience, Susie O’Brien’s article ‘Smacking kids is not the solution as it does not help,’ contends against Thornton’s argument on the issue. Using an informal structure and generally rational tone the writer is opposed to smacking children stating that ‘it does not help’.
If anything, abortion should not be completely illegal but could only if performed after these first twenty-eight weeks of the pregnancy. However, for a lot of people “life determination” is determined by one’s religion. With the United States being very largely a religious nation, abortion often comes in conflict with many
Da-Duh is extremely vexed because her previous conceptions of her culture’s superiority were just proven wrong. Da-Duh could not live in the moment because her culture held her back from the new experiences and instead made her angry to hear about New
Women in Gilead are not only forbidden to vote, they are forbidden to read or write, dress codes are used as a way to subjugate them; ordinary colours become symbolic of their social status while masking individuality, which is discouraged in the regime. Offred, the novel’s protagonist represents these women as a handmaid. She is not a hero. Offred's internal conflict was part of the grinding process, and this message was manifested through Offred when she decided to fight back. At times she wanted to give up and accept the will of the regime, but her memories and her humanity wouldn't let her.
On the other hand, many people chose not to get “tatted up” because it’s a sin and wish to leave out this world the way they were brought into this world which is with no ink. In conclusion, many people have their ways of thinking and what they stand for. As we found out, there are similarities between the two such as religion and self acceptance. In my case, I am for tattoos and pursued both of them because of my daughter and myself standards. I feel you have the right to express yourself with body art if you chose and its nobody else’s choice but yours.