Why the M Word Matters to Me In "Why the M Word Matters to Me" (Time Magazine‚ 02/08/04)‚ Andrew Sullivan describes the troubles in his life that he encountered as a gay man. At first‚ he grew up in a traditional and conservative home. As he grew order‚ he realized something different between him and his peers did for girls. But no one explained it to him. Gradually‚ he became isolated and he felt that he would never be a part of his family. A few years later‚ he realized that he was gay‚ and
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identity‚ the reading that relates most to me is "Why the M Word Matters to Me" by Andrew Sullivan. When I first read Sullivan’s article‚ I did not immediately identify with his words because I felt we had very little in common. After all‚ this was an article about his struggle with the gay marriage issue‚ a topic with which I had no shared experience. However‚ after re-reading Sullivan’s article‚ I began to realize that “Why the M Word Matters to Me” is an article less about gay marriage and
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his argument‚ do you think Sullivan would consider the term same-sex marriage (which he doesn’t use) a euphemism? Why or why not? Euphemisms Hurt Creating emotional bonds and forming loving relationships are tough skills to learn for most human beings‚ but are a necessity for stability and happiness in our lives. Andrew Sullivan reflects in his essay “The M-Word: Why it Matters to Me” on the difficulty of building relationships while growing up in a Catholic‚ conservative home in a middle-class
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Why words matter? Words are no longer simple like what we hear‚ write or read because of the tremendous effect of them are incredible. In fact‚ words are powerful since they can hurt or ease pain‚ build or destroy a person‚ end war or start one and so on. Therefore‚ choosing our words wisely is very important. First off‚ confusing words make people misunderstand which can cause to a serious problem. For example‚ at the end of World War II‚ the Allied Power sent a message to the Japanese in demand
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Who is Jesus and why does he matter to me? According to Christianity‚ Jesus is called the Lord‚ Leader‚ King of Heavens and Earth‚ Great Provider; but people do not understand who Jesus is exactly for themselves. Jesus is the son of God‚ who martyred himself for God. For the majority of people‚ this question is too complicated to answer. For me‚ he is a Good Teacher‚ the icon of sympathy and humanity‚ and he is forgiving. These qualities are the reasons why he matters to me. First‚ Jesus is a Good
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Do Words Matter? Words are very powerful‚ and sometimes the words we use offend people. Freedom of speech is highly valued but what happens when your freedom becomes hurtful or disrespectful to someone else? There are so many different kinds of people and different things that offend each person. In this day where we are more inclined to say whatever we want‚ we see more and more offense being taken to the words that get said. It’s hard to understand why certain words can be insulting to someone
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this country‚ the greatest nation in the world‚ United States of America. I’m Cuban‚ generally those who live there‚ for one reason or another want to leave the island and left behind the fake revolution. In my case I never thought it could happen to me or any member in my family‚ there was no reason in my mind for leave my roots and my love ones. But‚ back in 2000‚ my journey started in Havana airport to New Jersey‚ and after few months I ended up in Miami‚ where I live now with my beautiful family
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Memorandum To: From: Date: Re: Executive summary of lesson seven (concision) in style: Ten lessons in clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams The book by Joseph M. Williams in style: Ten lessons in clarity and Grace he generally tackles on writing as a verb. He clearly expounds on the most effectual and competent styles vis-à-vis writing as a verb. ‘Concision’ is the title of lesson seven where William explains how important it is to shorten a sentence so that a reader can clearly understand
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In a recent interview‚ I was asked to share four words that describe me. As I shared the words‚ overcomer‚ hard worker‚ integrity‚ and leader‚ I soon realized that they were more than words‚ but represented life experiences that shaped my identity and have defined who I am today. While those experiences were not what I necessarily wanted or asked for‚ they provided an opportunity to learn a strong work ethic‚ live with integrity‚ grow in my leadership‚ and become an overcomer of life’s struggles
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M is for Me‚ I’m a kid that is 12 years old and likes soccer. My life is okay‚but there is more downs than ups in my life. I have more downs because I’m not really good at other things than soccer and I’m disliked a lot‚but I don’t know why I’m nice‚ cool‚ and people can talk to me about anything. I’m a good person to be with‚ you can talk to me about anything‚ we play sports or anything you want. I’m very intelligent so ask me for questions about homework and I’ll will help you‚ I could help anyone
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