While he suggests how to kindly treat one race of women, he emphasizes on how to womanize another. The culture associated with “How to date a browngirl, blackgirl, whitegirl, or halfie”, believes that women will act accordingly, and should be treated based on their own culture and race. In “Girl” by J.Kincaid and “How to date a browngirl, blackgirl, whitegirl or halfie” by J.Diaz both authors describe how culture influences the outlooks, and stereotypes on women. The expectations of females seen in “Girl” revolves around a strict set of cultural rules for women. Through oral transitions the girl’s mother spreads the beliefs of their culture.
Tiffany Gibson Week 5 Assignment: United States-Centric Views Comparison November 21, 2011 After completion of the tables I realized that I and my cousin views are similar and some are different, as would be expected. When it comes to the Christian Americans we had similar views by categorizing them as women who go to work, they have secular content in their education, are open to both sexes, and have flexible morale values. Some of our differences came with what we thought of Muslim and Arab Americans. Her perceptions of them were they are family oriented and immodest dress, where as I didn’t believe this to be my perception of the Muslim and Arab Americans. I consider them to be a patriarchal society and modest dress.
However while in the 2012 election 55% of women voted democrat, 53% of married women voted Republican, where as Obama won unmarried women two-to-one: 67% to 31%. This shows that Republican traditional values appealed more so to married women therefor they were targeting their traditional demographic within women and succeeding. In 2008 John McCain won married women by 53-47 percent and in 2004 they chose George W. Bush even more decisively by 55 to 44 percent, although both of them lost the over all female vote. This is because there is an over whelming majority of single women. In 2012 there were 100 million unmarried women vs 60 million married women, so their vote was the one which really made there difference, just as it did in 2008 with a 70 to 29 percent margin to Barack Obama This demonstrates how the two parties differing ideologies, candidates and actions while in government create a divide between the female vote.
Restricted by Their Beliefs Elias Monsalve “I attest that this paper upholds the Manhattan College Honor Code as well as the expectations of and responsibilities for academic integrity outlined in The Community Standards Handbook.” Elias Monsalve Elias Monsalve April 15, 2014 Religion 110 Section 06 Dr. Shefferman Restricted by Their Beliefs History has revealed to us that women have been treated unequally up until the early 20th century in The United States, and other countries have followed in our footsteps. Although all this good is happening, Islam tends to restrict opportunities to women of all ages. The Middle East is a cultural region full of rich history, but does not see forward progress due to restrictions placed on women for employment, education, and even lifestyle. It is not only just that women are treated equally but a moral obligation to mankind. Whether you are a devote Jew, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist or atheist, it is a human beings right to get an education, work where her heart pleases her, marry who she wants, or even be allowed to wear what clothes she desires.
As an anthropologist who had lived for so long with women in communities where everyone was Muslim, she was forced to reflect on what she could do with the perspective her ethnographic work had given her. The first principle of ethnography, which contains participating in daily life, is to listen and watch, understand something about women’s lives, where women’s rights needed defending. This book is to figure out how to think about the question of Muslim women and their rights. After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the images of demoralized Muslim women became connected to a charge to saving them from their cultures. The stereotyping of the Terror made Muslim women a symbol of an alien culture.
Yet, just like terrorism only a select few carry out these blasphemous deeds against woman and because so affect the repute of the Muslim people. In truth, most Muslim communities give women the same rights as any American women, they can own property, divorce, manage household expenses and own businesses. As a matter of fact, there have been many female Muslim leaders, such as Benazir Bhutto former prime minister of Pakistan and the Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. America has yet to have estrogen running the country. Also, it could be argued that while some Muslim villages have traditions where woman are held to a certain standard, in America we have a standard for our women to be impossibly beautiful.
Jazmin Gardner Middle Eastern Studies Jgg285@nyu.edu November 6, 2010 Behind the Veil If there is one thing I have learned as a woman, it is that people are quick to judge. If a woman wears glasses, she is more likely to be smart. If a woman wears tight clothes, she is more likely to be easy. And if a woman wears a veil, she is without a doubt, part of the most oppressed and confined group of women in the world. This is the perception of Muslim women that I have been exposed to for most of my life.
After reading the article written by Sue Ellen Grealy I can understand her frustration and anger toward Patchett for writing this expose on her sister.. In her article she admits Ann would have been a better sister to Lucy than she was and she feels guilty about this fact. After reading the book Sue Ellen felt hurt even though she did not doubt the validity of Lucy's relationship with Ann or the facts. There is no doubt If Ann Patchett truly loved Lucy why would she tarnish her
Susan Brownell Anthony Women have come a long way in society and much of the thanks go to Susan B. Anthony, who spent her life fighting for the rights of women. Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She was brought up in a Quaker family with long activist traditions. Early in her life she developed a sense of justice. Although most girls did not receive a formal education in the early 1800's, Susan B. Anthony's father, Daniel, a 6th generation Quaker, believed in equal treatment for boys and girls.
A cult grows in America chapter really talked about how the cult is taking over the American society. Society, family and friends pressure women to look a certain way which leads to extreme disorders. Hesse-Biber interviewed young women who were in the cult and you are able to get a point of view from a past cult member. One person really stood out the most to me that Hasse-Biber mentioned was Delia. Delia came from an easy life where she got everything she wanted but the pressure to maintain a certain look was pushed down on her by her parents especially her mother.