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    Maltese Falcon

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    and the different characteristics of femininity and masculinity. It also brought forth subjects of sexual desires and the greediness of money. The characters and the visual motifs in the film contributed to the developing of the plot and assisted in creating a more detective and gender oriented film. In the film‚ The Maltese Falcon‚ the role of men and women are portrayed in different ways in the film to show the distinct functions of masculinity and femininity between the characters. Sam said

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    submitive

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    A submissive woman is one who is born with the desire to surrender her will‚ mind‚ spirit and body -her very self- to someone she perceives as stronger‚ wiser‚ whom she is able to trust completely and who shares this inherent need. The D/s (Domination/submission) relationship can be more emotional‚ cerebral and honest than many so called ’vanilla’ (non-D/s) relationships. Being submisive does not make you a doormat or mean that you must be passive in every aspect of your life‚ or be submissive in

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    EXPLAIN HOW OUR ABILITY TO GET A JOB WILL BE INFLUENCED BY AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. Location People that live in rural locations (country) may have more difficulty in obtaining resources‚ such as getting to a job in the city because of access to transport. The populations of rural areas are less than major cities which means there is less demand for resources‚ such as schools which can also affect getting a job.

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    for the chrysanthemums‚ a mother almost to them. When the tinkerer comes to her home and into her garden he shows interest in her chrysanthemums. She takes this also as an interest in her as well. The garden in other words is a symbol for her femininity and womanhood. The chrysanthemums are also seen as a symbol for her heart. Her existence seemed drab‚ dull and inevitable. She wanted to travel the world but she knew that she should not leave her husband. She felt that her husband wasn’t

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    Charlotte. Along with her emotions‚ Tiana’s disgust with frogs and bugs is also an example of how Tiana conforms to female standards. Charlotte LaBouff (stereotypical feminine traits) She is shown as a young girl with the more traditional views of femininity and female roles. She falls in love with the story and finds it incredibly romantic. Her embracing of the story demonstrates her acceptance that a man is necessary for a woman to have a happily ever after. Even at six-years-old‚ she has internalized

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    We Should All Be Feminist

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    In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ted talk titled “We Should All Be Feminists”‚ Adichie discusses the subject matter of what the word feminists means and how feminism still affects her life today. In one of the most important points of Adichie’s speech‚ she discusses how she was led to believe that being a feminist was a bad thing‚ and how boys are put on a higher pedestal than women from the many examples she gave‚ like how a boy in her primary school was given the position of class monitor‚ just for

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    A Woman Bound by Society

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    A Woman Bound by Society John Steinbeck‚ in his short story "The Chrysanthemums" depicts the trials of a woman attempting to gain power in a man ’s world. Elisa Allen tries to define the boundaries of her role as a woman in a closed society. While her environment is portrayed as a tool for social repression‚ it is through her love of nature and her garden where Elisa gains and shows off her power. As the story progresses‚ Elisa has trouble extending this power outside of the fence

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    main character‚ Khalil‚ transforms from a clean and gentle homosexual man into a violent and apathetic person which people around him call being a man. The affiliation of masculinity with being violent and apathetic‚ along with the affiliation of femininity with cleaning and being gentle‚ are both prevalent through the entire novel from start to finish. As mentioned‚ this

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    Hamlet 's Feminity

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    org; caooc@hotmail.com Vol.5 No.5 2009 10/31/2009 Hamlet’s Femininity LA FÉMINITÉ DE HAMLET GUO De-yan1 Abstract: The charm of Hamlet over the centuries largely lies in Shakespeare’s subtle treatment of Hamlet‚ and many critics have interpreted Hamlet’s tragedy as a result of his indecisive character‚ his obsession with philosophical thinking or his Oedipus Complex. This essay holds that Hamlet’s struggle with his femininity also contributes to his tragedy. Hamlet does exhibit some masculine

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    Gender Identity

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    identifying with their gender identity. A hermaphrodite can be classified as a female based on the chromosome combination‚ but have a hard time identifying with the female gender because of the external sexual organs. According to the masculinity and femininity continuum‚ some individuals are considered to be more masculine and feminine than others. For example‚ a female who goes against a male for his position in the workplace would be considered more masculine. According to the text “A person who is

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