I was aware that women are not held to this standard anymore‚ but I was still worried that some people would continue to not take women seriously. Even as late as 2001‚ gender stereotypes persisted in film and in the media. In the movie Legally Blonde‚ starring Reese Witherspoon‚ Elle Woods gets dumped by her scholarly boyfriend because he wants a “serious relationship” with an educated and successful sorority president. Elle Woods is at first portrayed as a
Premium
As a young girl I always wanted people to play with my long‚ straight‚ blonde hair. My mother as well as my aunts would fix my hair to match whatever I was wearing. Whether it was a bow‚ clips‚ tiara‚ or braids I seemed to always have something in my hair. As I got older I knew something was changing‚ and I was not sure if I would like it. When you are in a military family you have to be somewhat okay with moving and change‚ but I have never liked change. There was no such thing as a small bow‚
Premium Family Mother Parent
through my mind everytime and that is “Why do some celebrities seem so dumb?” * A celebrity is defined in the Webster dictionary is “a famous person.” Most celebrities are known for their work in television shows‚ music industry or movies. Some celebrities are known for their attention-grabbing actions. The media usually follows them around. They are the ones that break the headlines on them. Whenever celebrities do say dumb things‚ they are usually asked a question that puts them on the
Premium Twitter Osama bin Laden
that this is a dumb law. This is not a good law to have because it implies that bigfoot is real with very little evidence. This law must have been created by someone who wanted a good laugh and also wanted to create a reason for more tourist attraction in the Northwest. Bigfoot has received publicity of all types including advertisements. Big foot can be found on some Jacks Links commercials which is just one example of the publicity this controversial myth has stirred up. A dumb law that still exists
Premium High school Education Bullying
People used to always say I was dumb just because I had blonde hair. Now I’m just dumb‚ blonde hair or not. My friends would comment on my outfit and say I looked really Tumblr today‚ which is a good thing in the end. I’m also always on my phone and therefore‚ I text a lot and use a bunch of texting lingo. I’m also apparently sweet and innocent. I love to listen to music and talk about bands to my friends‚ which makes me a huge band geek. Being a teenager has also made me lazy‚ impulsive
Premium Writing Mobile phone Thought
May 20‚2014 To: Professor Sohan From: John-Paul Mijares Subject: Proposal to research the effects Obamacare has had on our health industry. In 2010‚ the president of the United States‚ Barack Obama‚ successfully passed a new health care reform law. The Affordable Care Act “Obamacare” has dramatically changed the health industry in the past four years since its approval. The question at hand is‚ was it a positive or a negative change in the health care industry? This proposal will
Premium Health care
The poem‚ I chose has a very optimistic point of view. It talks about life and how although we all are going to die eventually‚ and it’s no use dwelling on the past so you might as well live for now. This poem is interesting to me because‚ it gives me a different perspective on life now. This poem really relates with the world we live in because a lot of people have this kind of point of view. But also‚ some people feel so lost that they need to hear a positive message like this. I really like that
Premium Poetry Alliteration Is the glass half empty or half full?
I am writing an essay to compare‚ Barking blondes: dealing with the death of a pet and Your right pet along with contrasting the two texts. The article appropriately named; Barking Blondes features a play on words‚ an intended pun which denotes the fact they are both barking dogs as well as two eccentric women. This text‚ primarily for pet owners‚ conveys how to cope with the loss of a pet. The second piece of writing is targeted at people thinking of‚ or who own a pet. The main purpose to inform
Premium Writing Linguistics Dog
Dumb and Dumber‚ 1994 Written and directed by the Farrelly brothers‚ Dumb and Dumber is a comedy movie starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. They star as two men named Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne. Dumb and Dumber is the story of their struggle‚ and the decision to travel to Aspen‚ Colorado from Providence Rhode Island. Lloyd and Harry are two good friends‚ but unfortunately they are dimwitted and struggle with life. Lloyd is a limo driver‚ who drives a woman named Mary Swanson to the airport
Premium Family F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby
Kids Are Dumb: The Underdeveloped Brain of Teenagers Teenager’s brains aren’t fully developed yet. Scientists used to think that a human’s brain was fully developed at the age of ten. That’s not the case anymore. Scientists have found that a human brain isn’t fully developed until the age of 25. Most people consider others to be adults at the age 18. How can they be adults if their brain isn’t fully developed yet? Neuroscience has shown that a person’s cognitive development continues well past the
Premium Brain Psychology Developmental psychology