At the beginning of my sophomore year in high school‚ I became unhappy with my appearance. Food was my best friend. I used it to cope with my emotions‚ usually ice cream or a chocolate bar did the trick. Whenever I went into the doctor for a regular check-up‚ she told me I was overweight which caused me to have high blood pressure. I never thought or did anything about it because I figured it was the muscle from athletics and weightlifting. The motivation to lose my weight came from several moments
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The culture I researched is the Puerto Rican culture. I interviewed Avis Giegerich. She was born in New Jersey‚ but she did spend a few years living in Puerto Rico when she was younger. Even though I have known her for several years I still learned more than I thought I would. For the first question it was revealed that she prefers to be called Boricua which is another word for Puerto Rican. The second question asked what influences her the most and Ms. Giegerich reveals that she was heavily influenced
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than twice as likely as men to be portrayed as sexual objects (which means turning women into objects for sexual pleasure) during prime time commercials. Products for children also reinforce girls’ value on “sexiness‚” such as Bratz dolls wearing bikinis and fishnets and thongs for seven-year-olds (yes you read that correctly). 46 percent of all high school age students‚ and 62 percent of high school seniors‚ have had sexual intercourse; almost nine million teens have already had sex.. What we market
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Sobrino nephew Clothing La camiseta the t shirt El zapato the shoe Corto/-a short La chaquetta the jacket El bolso the handbag Barato/-a cheap El pantalón the trousers El cosmético the make-up Caro/-a expensive El jersey the jumper El biquini the bikini Las botas the boots Las medias the tights Las sandalias the sandals El vestido the dress La gorra the cap La falda the skirt La corbata the tie La camisa the blouse La moda the fashion El complemento the acessory La manga corta the short sleeves
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WHAT ARE YOU TO DO WHEN LOOKING LIKE YOU DO IS NOT BEAUTIFUL? Beautiful. Everyone wants to look beautiful‚ but who determines what beautiful is? Being ugly is a problem that everyone fears. Getting under the knife on a surgical table is an answer to the problem. Eating an apple and only an apple‚ once a day is the other answer to the problem. The problem of not looking beautiful is slowly wiping out the naturally beautiful men and women. What are you to do when looking like you do‚ is not beautiful
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The great philosopher Confucius once said‚ ‘everything has beauty‚ but not everyone sees it’ but why? Why do we not all see the beauty surrounding us? Why is outward appearance so important? Why are our heads filled with beauty myths? Beauty myths are beliefs about qualities‚ which constitute beauty or attractiveness. We tend to think of our attraction toward certain physical qualities to be natural but they are learnt proven by the conceptions of beauty varying between cultures and across time
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Essay 1-Explication Essay of A&P by John Updike We have all had that moment of clarity when we realize‚ no longer children‚ our decisions can greatly impact the course of our future. A&P gives an insight into the main character’s realization of how he perceives his life‚ the lives of those around him‚ and how with one impulsive decision he forever changed the course of his life. Sammy‚ the narrator of A&P‚ is a 19 year old boy whose assumption of others‚ dislike of conformity‚ and
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Disney movies are full of sexist messages which teach young girls to fulfill a submissive role in society. According to Disney’s Director of Franchise Management for their consumer products‚ "The Disney Princess brand has gone beyond the dress-up and toys‚ and begun to look at the brand as a lifestyle‚ filling out all of the other things girls need in life." Disney profits off of and relies on young girls false illusions‚ and even goes so far as to offer "Princess Classes" in Disney stores. These
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“...this clean bare plane of the top of her chest down from her shoulder bones like a dented sheet of metal tilted in the light. I mean‚ it was more than pretty” (3) ‚ shows his delight and not of the concern of her entering the store with just a bikini
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Compare and/or contrast two representations of women. When writing literary works most‚ authors will agree that it is difficult to write a story without any inspiration. The writers will often have some motive‚ either from past experiences or something that can inspire an idea for a particular story or essay. Although the story or essay can be fictitious it can still change how society feels about a certain issue. The two works The Female Body by Margaret Atwood and The Story of an Hour by Kate
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