I chose the quote above because it showed that women should not use their stereotypical strengths as an argument for equality. It would be like saying those sigma's put on women by non-feminist are all right. Katha Pollitt states that everyone is responsible for " the environment, a more humane workplace, economic justice, social support for children to make the world a better place regardless of who you are. I believe that her beliefs about "difference feminism and women's superiority to men would be a part of making the world a better place, in her eyes. I believe that
Individualism in American culture today is diminishing family values. Poranee Natadecha-Sponsel in her argumentative essay, "The Young, the Rich, and the Famous: Individualism as an American Cultural Value" wrote in such an organized way, I found it extremely difficult to not side with her in most all aspects that she touched on. She incorporated her own personal life into her essay just enough, given the topic. As I was reading I couldn't help but feel emotional as I tied her examples in with my own life. Natadecha-Sponsel was very effective at persuading the reader of her opinions.
- to avoid preconceptions whereas men can make superficial decisions ranging incomparably narrow. In addition, Tannen suggests an example where women can be simply judged based on their titles - “Ms.” and “Mrs.” Tannen adds on by referring to Ralph Fasold’s research that it is actually the male that is marked. She writes, “Fasold points out that girls are born with fully female bodies, while boys are born with modified female bodies.” Tannen admits that she herself who is writing about the inequality between genders could be seen as a feminist, yet doubted that anyone would put that label on Fasold. Tannen concludes that she is unhappy about women not having the freedom to be unmarked as men had. Some days she just wants to get dressed and go about her business.
These kinds of relationships are normally voluntary and formed for an individual’s happiness rather than for the happiness of a family. This therefore means that we may expect to find differences between these cultures, especially when it comes to romantic love. Levine Et Al had studied love as a basis for marriage in 11 countries. Participants were asked whether they were willing to marry somebody who had all the qualities they desired whom they did not love. The American respondents were reluctant to marry somebody who they did not love as only 14% said that they would agree to marry.
Results indicate intracultural differences with street-mothers placing more emphasis on individualistic socialization goals and sedentary mothers placing more emphasis on sociocentric socialization goals. The implications for the culturally sensitive study of parental beliefs are discussed. Introduction "I wished that she would reach the bachiller (high school diploma), that she would get an occupation and that she would become a doctor or something better, maybe a teacher. I would not want her to become like me. She should be a good person, understanding and being able to love.
When talking about homosexual vs. heterosexual unions, they are comparable in all ways; however, legalizing them together would cause irrevocable damage to our already weak view of the institution of marriage. Our young generation is in a time where they are being told how to speak and sometimes think, and societal indifference to gay marriage would further confuse our youths who already find their sexuality hard. It is very important that we continue to take strides toward accepting homosexual unions; however, legalizing gay marriage is not a necessary step for that to
This is also is harmony with Gardner’s definition of identity when it comes to ethics. Trasks states her opinion on how the haole (whites) totally disregarded Hawaiian values and took away things that identified her and makes her who she is. Gardner, again, a psychologist knew this all too well, in his essay Good Work in Difficult Times, he tell us “There is a clear-cut gauge for identity, which might be called the “mirror test” (11). This “mirror test”, from Gardner’s prospective was a self-check to see what type of person we consider ourselves as far as values, fairness and ethics. At one point in her essay Trask wanted people to know who and what the Hawaiians really were.
For now it could be hard to infer why Sacagawea did not seek revenge against the colonization, let alone the fact that the Expedition was quite harsh to her, a young woman carrying a baby. However, what could be soundly inferred is that without her negotiation, it might have been impossible for Lewis and Clark to understand Indian tribes and convey their thoughts. Alexie claims she is such a “magical” contradiction, and the Expedition could be successful primarily because Lewis and Clark included contradictions like Sacagawea in their team. It is not a coincidence that the Expedition including contradictions conforms to Anzaldua’s new tribalism, because the coexistence of contradiction has always been a topic of this country. Anzaldua gives examples of modern contradictions, which might throw light on why Sacagawea does not seek a revenge.
The controversy arises because the comments by President Obama and Judge Sotomayor are construed by many to mean that her decisions have been and will be in favor of the least advantaged rather than on the merits of their cases dispensed impartially under the law. And although supporters of Judge Sotomayor quickly point out examples where she ruled against women or immigrants or minorities, opponents worry that as a Supreme Court justice, she will be under fewer constraints to do so in the future. While I cannot speak for either President Obama or Judge Sotomayor in terms of what they have in mind, I would like to articulate a reasonable position that is compatible with their words. If this is the position they mean, all the better, but if not, it is still an important way to understand the proper role of judges in our
The article also suggested that teens also listened to the information better when it came from their parents rather than school, or other outside sources. Sex and Teens: Why Abstinence Isn’t Working from Oprah Magazine stated that a growing number of studies is proving that school abstinence programs have little impact on adolescent sexual behavior. Worse, new research suggests they could even be endangering kids by failing to