...Running Head: CRITIQUE OF “WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM MEN” 1 What I’ve Learned from Men by Barbra Ehrenreich Critique The article, “What I’ve Learned from Men” was first printed in Ms. Magazine in 1985 a strategic attempt at targeting her main audience as it was published in a time when women did not have as much freedom as they do in the present day. Barbra Ehrenreich (2012), a feminist, liberal and democratic socialist, bases her article on what she believes women can learn from men, some men. She believes that getting tough is the one trait acceptable for a woman to replicate from a man. In this article she discusses the continuous battle between the two sexes and how women portray themselves as “too damn ladylike” (Ehrenrich, 2012). The message she is trying to convey is that she wants women to become stronger, and selfish individuals by using a sarcastic tone. She believes that if a woman was to adapt the traits of a man they would be able to accomplish more and earn what is owed to them. However, Ehrenreich’s article failed at convincing her female audience to adapt this trait by her tone, language and the organization of the article itself. Throughout the article, Ehrenrich (2012) uses a mocking, sarcastic tone. Ehrenreich (2012) states that a “prestigious professor” attempted a pass at her, which she put an end to abruptly. She states, “I, a full-grown feminist, conversant with such matters as rape crisis counseling and sexual harassment at the workplace, had behaved like...
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...What I’ve Learned from Men by Barbra Ehrenreich Critique The article, “What I’ve Learned from Men” was first printed in Ms. Magazine in 1985 a strategic attempt at targeting her main audience as it was published in a time when women did not have as much freedom as they do in the present day. Barbra Ehrenreich (2012), a feminist, liberal and democratic socialist, bases her article on what she believes women can learn from men, some men. She believes that getting tough is the one trait acceptable for a woman to replicate from a man. In this article she discusses the continuous battle between the two sexes and how women portray themselves as “too damn ladylike” (Ehrenrich, 2012). The message she is trying to convey is that she wants women to become stronger, and selfish individuals by using a sarcastic tone. She believes that if a woman was to adapt the traits of a man they would be able to accomplish more and earn what is owed to them. However, Ehrenreich’s article failed at convincing her female audience to adapt this trait by her tone, language and the organization of the article itself. Throughout the article, Ehrenrich (2012) uses a mocking, sarcastic tone. Ehrenreich (2012) states that a “prestigious professor” attempted a pass at her, which she put an end to abruptly. She states, “I, a full-grown feminist, conversant with such matters as rape crisis counseling and sexual harassment at the workplace, had behaved like a ninny – or, as I now ...
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...I think that the authors motivation for writing “Bros before Ho’s” is, to explain to us what it means to be a man & why certain people may not understand the things that men do. Also, to show the audience what masculinity means and what it doesn’t mean in the eyes of a male. Kimmel wants the audience to see how the good guys are silenced and the perpertrators and bullies are encouraged, and how we need to reverse that for a greater good. What the author is wanting us to think after we read the text is to understand why masculinity is so important to men. The author wants the audience to realize that men are highly influenced by other males, fathers, etc. Kimmel wants the audience to know that every manarism, movement that men make contains a certain coded gender language. Wealth, power, status, strength and physicality is derived for constant proof that a male isn’t seen as ‘unmanly.’ Kimmel wants us to know that a mans masculinity is always needed to be proved. The author uses a great deal of evidence to convince us of her argument. She uses examples from studies that have been done, to help support her claims. Kimmel has asked multiple male students what it means to be a man,...
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...Journal 1 – 12 angry men ^ Journal 2- Huge Class Dicussion On those Moral discussion questions ^ Journal 3- Trip Journal 4 –Trip Journal 5 – Doodlebug Journal 6 – Listenining ^ Journal 7 – Patiences Journal – Smoking/Peer-Pressure ^ Journal 9- Reflection on the course Journal 1 I never thought I’d end up in group dynamics, but I decided to further educate myself in psychology. It’s my first week in and I’m having a blast learning all kinds of things about group formation and group decisions. I especially learned a lot from watching 12 Angry Men with my classmates. I loved this film because it identified almost all of the group roles in some way, so for me I really got a chunk of what group dynamics really is my very first day. I found group dynamics to be about a list of things, but more specifically to feel affection and be in control while in a group because most members of a group expect to be able to speak and be understood in discussions. The next day I was partnered with a group of individuals I didn’t really know at the time, but we were tasked with identifying the group roles of each jury member in 12 Angry Men. Anyway, I am very intuitive person and I felt I wasn’t getting enough recognition in my group the time. I wanted give a more in-depth opinion on the group roles we were discussing, but I guess my group was more focused on generalizing the group roles for each jury member. Although I didn’t get to fully express my opinion… but...
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...I go to school listening to music and even eat to it. Music is a source of joy, stress, tears, camaraderie and fulfillment for me. What would life be without music? The world would be a very quiet place. Music for me is a reminder of how things once were an indication of how things are, and a view of where society is headed. Music is a direct reflection of the picture of society. Music can be a way to deliver messages, a poetic medium, a fine art, or nothing more than a source of entertainment. No matter what it is used for, music is the perfect art and my life would be that much less complete without it. Two songs come to mind when I think about all these sources of completeness for myself. First is “Proud to Be an American” by Lee Greenwood and “You and Me” by Soldier of Jah Army. I often think of the words of Lee Greenwood’s song “God Bless the USA” in which he states:”And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free....” I wholeheartedly agree. My heart swells with gratitude to God and this wonderful land where, regardless of whom I am or what my goals are, I have that priceless gift of freedom. Freedom to pursue my dreams. Freedom to worship. Freedom to get an education. One thing that many people take for granted in this country is their freedom, life, and pursuit of happiness. Every time I listen to this song, I think of what an amazing life I have been given and that I am very lucky to be living in such an incredible place. My father, , served thirty years...
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...TYe WST 200 December 10, 2012 What I've Learned and Have Taken Away From This Course My initial reason for taking the Women's Studies course was because one of my friends who took this class, in the previous semester strongly recommended it to me. He only told me bits and pieces of the course but as he explained you could see the passion in his eyes as we engaged in conversation. He had nothing but good things to say and he claimed that, "After this course you'll respect women way more." "Impossible" I thought, because I already respected women tremendously because I see their daily hardships and how they are portrayed them in the media. My major is psychology, thus knowing how and why women act the way they act really assisted me with helpful information related to my studies. If I wrote everything that I've learned in this course it would be well over a page. Thus, I am only sharing three of the most important pieces of information that I not only took away from this class but also applied to my everyday life. The most important information (pertaining to me) that I have learned in this class was the Power & Control wheel. The same day you issued out those papers to the class and I brought it home to my girlfriend to see if I did any of those negative actions in the wheel. I did that for two main reason: 1. I knew I didn't do any of those things (in my eyes) so I wanted to see what was her point of view. 2. To prevent it from ever happening (even if its genuinely...
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... but I don’t think I’m a run-of-the-mill person. I’ve been in business without being a businesswoman, I’ve loved without being a woman made only for love. The two men I’ve loved, I think, will remember me, on earth or in heaven, because men always remember a woman who caused them concern and uneasiness. I’ve done my best, in regard to people and to life, without precepts, but with a taste for justice.” You don’t realize how much you care about someone until they don’t care about you If you can’t save the relationship, at least save your pride. If he misses you, he'll call. If he wants you, he'll say it. If he cares, he'll show it. And if not, he can't be worth your time... You always want what you run from “The only thing worse than being alone, is being with you.” “I don't care what you think about me. I don't think about you at all.” Depend on yourself and you will never be let down. The smartest thing a woman can ever learn, is to never need a man. To be a female and to be independent and strong and be determined, focused, and successful? That is a very powerful thing. “Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.” “Most people carry that pain around inside them their whole lives, until they kill the pain by other means, or until it kills them. But you, my friends, you found another way: a way to use the pain. To burn it as fuel, for light and warmth. You have learned to break the world that has tried to break you. ” ...
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...probably what the writers are fond of. They tend to give criticism and comments on their observation in the form of essays, stories, articles and the like. Sometimes. They use symbolism for it not to make too obvious. Literature has different purposes either to inform, to entertain and to persuade. All of these worked together to showcase the scenario that is happening in this world. However, most of the literary pieces do not directly give or state what it wants to convey, authors/writers use symbolism instead. It depends to the reader on how he or she will give meaning from it and how will he or she will relate it to real life situation. Like for example, in Greek mythology, the character of Zeus who is known to be as philanderer. He is the representation of men who in reality is having relation with several women. It is important that in literature, we do not only take its literal meaning but rather its dig from its deeper meaning. If you would do the former, you might not be able to appreciate the aesthetic aspect of the piece. Hence, take focus on the other hand and try to figure out its abstract meaning. By this, you would be able to decipher, know what does it wants to depict and grasp its deeper meaning. 3) Give your overall view on Mythology and Folklore. • In my first semester of studying mythology and folklore, it is indeed an exciting and entertaining subject. In fact, this subject pushes me to love literature most. I’ve learned a lot of lessons from the different...
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...the lessons I learned along the way. Now, I may not be the smartest, best looking, most athletic, most hardworking or the most charismatic individual at AMP, but I have learned a thing or two during my high-school career. I just want to say that these opinions are based on my high school experiences only, so if you feel differently, it is probably because your high school experience was better than mine. Another thing to keep in mind, some of these may seem logical to most people, but I had to learn these things along the way, so bear with me. First off, I want to say that you should never get too carried away with anything. Never get over-excited about something because life doesn’t go the way it is supposed to. It is impossible to plan out everything and nothing ever goes according to plan. There are two main ways to go about life: Either you believe in destiny and no matter what, your life will end up the way it is supposed to or you don’t believe in destiny and you live life by the moment, in which case nothing you do spontaneously matters, because your whole life is spontaneous. I try to plan out every little detail of my life and something ALWAYS gets screwed up. I will admit that it is important to stay positive about certain aspects in life, but always try to keep things realistic. It is important to know your limits and assure that your dreams don’t interfere with your reality. Secondly, I want to talk to you guys about high school in general. I’ve come to realize...
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...Heading home, relived, I see Greg for what he really is, a scam artist, parading around like a boss, but is really one credit card away from being on the streets homeless. What a blow to my self-esteem, out of all the years and all the men, I have never walked out on a bill. Look what I’ve resorted to. Sure, I’ve had men not pay, but I would just pick up the bill and never talk to them again. This time was different, I had no income and no way to ensure I could replace what I lose. Back to square one again, I hit up all my usual places (the restaurants, high class hotels, networking events) and come back with only one date. Kevin, a thirty four year old investment banker. Although, he lead with all the right lines. Using words like spoil and take care of. I soon learned that everything that Kevin offered came with a price. He made it very clear after our second date that he would take care of everything if only I spent one night with him. He seemed to be looking more for a...
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...Our Struggle I’ve been taught many things about myself from a young age, many of which I’ve sadly forgotten, like how beautiful, smart, and creative I am. It’s hard to remember the positives when nine-year old Cody said so many negatives. He told me that I was dumb, and I believed him because girls have to listen to boys, right? These are the things I’ve learned; I am fragile, I am weak, and I am incapable, but I do know one thing that I am not, and that is alone. I am a woman, and together we make up 50% of the population (disclaimer; so that the people who check off “other” for their gender do not yell at me, I am referring to the female sex, I didn’t assume your gender). Don’t get me wrong, I am no feminist, but we all struggle, some more...
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...The members were from all walks of life and everyone had been through something but there stories were nothing like mine. “Good morning. Over the past couple weeks I’ve come to personally know many of you through your personal testimonies. This morning I would like to share with you mine. A lot of us carry around the pain, hurt and bitterness of our past and wonder why we can't seem to find happiness. The sky is always grey and misery seems to always follow us. I to was what Erykah Badu called a 'Bag Lady'. Dragging around my hatred and animosity over what others did or failed to do like it was a badge of honor. It took a long time for me to be able to look in the mirror and like what I saw looking back me.For years I saw a victim. A victim of my mother's addition, a victim of my father's absenteeism, a victim of the men who raped me, a victim of the ones I loved abuse. My every waking moment was filled with hatred and anger. I literally walked around like I had an "S" on my chest. I'd been hurt so much that I refused to let anyone close enough to ever hurt me again. Sure, I was safe(I thought) but I was lonely and bitter. My comfort came when I turned on the radio one morning and heard Luther Barnes singing, "I'm still holding on to God's hand". I remembered how much joy I had in my heart when I was holding on to God's hand. Tears began to fall as I sing along, "though I've been talked about, and I've been criticized, I've had to wipe many tears from my eyes, but I'm still...
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...thing that everyone should do. No matter how old you are, what religion you believe, or what country you live in. In the video, there are many things that I’ve learned. Those many things can be applied or can be relate to the theories of learning. For instance, the theory “Social Learning Theory” can be applied to the example of the speaker which is parents raising their child. Parents who always do good deeds can result their child will be as good as them. But when parents do not do good deeds, their child will also imitate their doings. Why? We have a saying in Filipino “Kung ano ang nakikita ng bata, yun ang tama” or what a child sees, it is right. Another example from the speaker that can be applied to the theory is imitating our idols. Well, imitating our idols isn’t that bad but when it comes to the point where you imitate all of his/her personality including the bad ones, it might lead you to be a disliked person. Last example from the speaker is sacrifice and discipline. If you want something to achieve, according to the theory, you must be attentive, be retentive, be reproductive, and be motivated. The second theory which is “Cognitive Learning Theory” can also be applied from the video. A good example from the speaker is when the king of Babylonia ordered his men to choose some young royal men to teach them to read and to right their language and give them the same food of the king. In doing so, the young men could serve the king in the future so that the king could...
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...diverse society that has its challenges and advantages. I’ve learned a lot about diversity throughout this course. Diversity has a long history and is important in recognizing people’s customs, cultures, and religion even throughout history. We as people want to express our own identity in a manner that we choose. This class has opened my eyes to how many different cultures there are and how important it is to treat everyone equal. The information I’ve learned about diversity in the United States has helped me better understand or relate to others in ways that I may have not in the past because when I found out what other people from different identity groups have been through in their lives made me have a greater respect for them. At my place of employment, the majority race is Mexican and I’ve heard stories of how some of them got to America and it broke my heart. I couldn’t imagine my children and I sitting in a hot desert for two days and only having water and cookies to eat and drink. I think diversity all over the world is important because it can enhance personal and social interactions which could make different identity groups get along better. By learning about the differences of our diverse society, I have learned different ways of living, new ways to think about other cultures, and how important it is to stay happy and not let other people’s misery bother me. New things that I have learned about my own racial, ethnic, or cultural history is how...
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...(Michela K. Allen) DeVry University Professor Gredler 9/16/2013 America is a free country with a free will to do what we please. Although I love the idea of being in county that all free will, because there are other countries that have strict detrimental rules that does not allow the citizens to live freely; however each country have a culture full of beliefs that should be recognized by others cultures. In my own person opinion, each race should have a good idea of each other cultures, which in turn will create a positive level of respect. This restaurant evaluation was easy to select considering I’ve always wondered why Japanese and Chinese have become so Americanized. Chinese foods are not really recipes created from China it’s actually a combination of mistakes that started, from as early as 1882, when China immigrated over to the United States. The small numbers of people came from a rural area in china therefore the foods were similar to the living conditions poor. Thought-out the years many china men entered the United States illegally, bringing their food idea with them. The combination meals that we know as Tso’s General Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken , Fried rice are the fake food the real Chinese dishes. This meal were comprised based on the Americans taste, I happened to love Chinese foods; however it’s hard to gain the full appreciation because the lack of authentic appeal. Many of us don’t know why Buddha is represented in most restaurants...
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