with the number 4‚ stand up. Each of you standing will be raped; statistics show that one in six will be sexually assaulted within their life time. According to the U.S Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ one of you will be a male (as shown by ___)*: 9% of rape victims are male‚ while the other 91% remain female. And every two minutes‚ another person is assaulted; not
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insult. Feminism to most people‚ goes with a feminist‚ or a person who believes women should be allowed to have the same rights as men. However‚ feminism should have a second definition because to be a feminist is more than believing women are equal to men. To be a feminist is to fight for change in the social‚ political
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beyond the fundamental biases they inherit from the past and actually understand what females are capable of then maybe they would see the need for a feminist platform that empowers women. To many‚ women may seem emotional beings‚ not capable of making sound decisions‚ but females are caregivers; they may well care more about a society’s well-being than men do. Men are more into being on top of the hierarchy and gaining power over others. This has led to such disasters as war‚ colonialism‚ and the exploitation
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1970’s: Addressing Issues in the African American Female Community The Black Feminist Movement was a historical event that elevated the voices of oppressed African American women. The Black Feminist Movement came about in the 1960’s and 1970’s as a result of racial and sexual oppression towards African American women. At the time‚ there were many issues regarding gender and racial equality. Sexual oppression in the form of rape was also an issue. In return‚ there many movements that wanted to bring about
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The Dangers of ALS and CTE While studying the diseases Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis also known as “ALS” and other disease that affects the brain such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy also known as “CTE” my group discovered that both of these harmful head injuries have killed hundreds of athletes throughout sports and even just a simple fall or slip hitting the head that was not sports related but that’s not all our group researched‚ my colleagues have also researched and found about theses
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Date rape is rape committed by someone with whom the victim has gone on a date with. David R. Carlin Jr. states the definition of date rape and the important distinction between voluntary and involuntary actions and explains the issue with why date rape is so complex. This new definition of date rape explores the complexity behind what consent is and has more of a view point from the victim rather than perpetrator. An interesting rebuttal that Carlin brings up is the question: does purely one hundred
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Essay Danger Noun[edit] danger (plural dangers) (obsolete) Ability to harm; someone’s dominion or power to harm or penalise. See In one’s danger‚ below. "You stand within his danger‚ do you not?" (Shakespeare‚ Merchant of Venice‚ 4:1:180) [quotations ▼] (obsolete) Liability. [quotations ▼] (obsolete) Difficulty; sparingness. (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?) (obsolete) Coyness; disdainful behavior. (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
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it is time for this feminist to express why‚ in my opinion‚ Bernie is the better candidate to address everyday issues facing women. As a woman‚ I vote with my brain‚ not my anatomy. The insinuation that a "true feminist" would choose Hillary simply because she is a woman is in itself sexist. As a feminist‚ I push for equality. Equality means selecting the candidate that best represents the good of women‚ and policies are not based on gender. I am proud to know several feminists who are both male
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need for change and women’s independence. However‚ feminism is a broad term covering several different types‚ such as liberal‚ radical‚ and Marxist. Not all feminists believe the same and their ideas vary. Each of these approaches the family in a different way and offers different solutions to the problem of gender inequality. Liberal feminists offer a hopeful account of family life. They see social changes that have been made in equality for women. They believe that not only have women gained improvements
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Keri-Ann Jones Dr. Carina English 212 WD11 29 September 2015 Antigone: A Rose amongst Thorns Idina Menzel sings “Let It Go” for ‘Frozen’ character Elsa. Elsa is a feminist in her own right‚ singing “It’s time to see what I can do. To test the limits and break through”. (#admirable) Elsa is declaring that no one can hold her back anymore. Despite our sweeping achievements‚ inequality today seems to be a no-win obstacle. It is a struggle but in reality‚ women all over the world are fighting for equal
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