history the woman figure has been depicted in many ways. One of the most prominent way in which the female figure is seen is as a reference to fertility. Another much more appealing aspect of femininity is its use to represent ferocious deities. This essay will examine the different ways in which the female figure has been depicted by examining four pieces of art. The four pieces I will focus on will be: Female figurine found at Dolni.‚ Innana/Ishtar with Lions and Owls‚ The Gorgon‚ Medusa‚ from the west
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Anti-female feticide rally NAGPUR: In an effort to create awareness about female foeticide‚ the district administration in collaboration with various doctors’ organizations‚ Zilla Parishad and various colleges and schools is organizing a massive rally on August 1. The rally will start at 7.30am from Reserve Bank square and culminate at the Traffic Park. Different organizations and colleges will also be holding street plays on the way during the rally District Collector‚ Saurabh Rao‚ on Friday
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Despite being produced almost ninety years apart‚ Perkins Gilman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ and Attwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ present similarly disturbing depictions of female entrapment. To what extent do you agree with this statement? The narrative voice of both Jane and Offred demonstrate the feeling of female entrapment in both texts. This is demonstrated through the setting of both the novels‚ as Jane is trapped in a room‚ which she did not want to stay in: ‘I wanted the one downstairs that
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the cutting of part or all of the female genitalia‚ the skin is then sewn together leaving a small hole the size of a pencil for urine and menstrual blood. This dangerous procedure is practiced mostly in 30 countries in Africa‚ also some parts of Indonesia and Malaysia (Gilbert). These culture groups believe that Female Genital Mutilation will purify the girls‚ keeping them from having sexual intercourse before marriage. Functionalism can best be used to describe
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In constituting nature as female -- "I pursued nature to her hiding places" (49) -- Victor Frankenstein participates in a gendered construction of the universe whose negative ramifications are everywhere apparent in the novel. The uninhibited scientific penetration and technological exploitation of female nature is only one dimension of a patriarchal encoding of the female as passive and possessable‚ the willing receptacle of male desire. The destruction of the female implicit in Frankenstein’s usurpation
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presents us with three very different character depictions of a particular group of three females. The characters represent three distinct sorts of women: Antigone‚ the strong willed hero; Ismene‚ the feeble sister of Antigone; and Eurydice‚ spouse of Creon. Each of these characters’ identities‚ ways of life‚ and decisions straightforwardly influences the character’s mortality. By breaking down the female characters‚ it can be seen that the individuals who die‚ Antigone and Eurydice‚ share certain
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The Female Body Ideal through Media How do you feel about yourself when you look in the mirror? Dissatisfied?... This research paper is about the problems women have to face with their body and how they look like because of the ideal the media gives them. For me‚ it is really important to talk about this problem because it definitely has to change. A recent article in the Daily News said‚ that 87% out of 2000 girls are unhappy with their body. Only 19% of the teenagers were actually overweighed‚
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Also called female circumcision‚ FGC is defined as “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether or not for non-medical reasons” (UNAIDS et al.‚ 2008‚ p. 1). Some advocates for FGC eradication refer to the procedure as female genital mutilation because of the extent of damage it can cause to a woman’s reproductive organs. There four classifications of FGC that have been established by international agencies
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The female athlete triad might occur if over-training is maintained over a long period of time and accompanied by other issues. The triad is a combination of three disorders. These are disordered eating in which not enough calories are taken in to fuel energy needs‚ disturbed menstrual cycle and low bone density. Athletes at highest risk of the triad are gymnasts‚ dancers‚ swimmers‚ runners or any sport that places extreme emphasis on weight or maximum performance according to the Female Athlete
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their kids. Children generally take after their parents or parental figures. They need positive guidance and encouragement as they grow up. It is said that girls are typically more sensitive than boys‚ and tend to need more of a female role model as she develops. As a female matures and grows she needs a motherly figure to support and guide her through the various stages of her life. This doesn’t necessarily need to be her actual mother; it could be her grandmother‚ aunt‚ godmother‚ or close friend
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