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    “Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make‚ both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing‚ you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself (Robert Bennet)” This quote captures the very essence of Existential Therapy. This theoretical orientation deviates from all the other theoretical orientation‚ due to it overarching theme which focuses on a “way of thinking” than methods and strategies

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    Traditional Gender Roles

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    daughters” by Gloria Steinem. Gender roles have begun as we evolve. For example‚ women now can work outside of their home like in factory‚ construction‚ become police officers or firefighters‚ and are in politics events as well as in the military. However it wasn’t like this back then. Traditional gender roles have a positive and negative affect as our society grows‚ even though we have overcome some of these obstacles‚ we are still fighting against them because traditional roles are still relevant today

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    Stereotypical Gender Roles in Children’s Literature The roles of gender have been shaped throughout time. Ever since our parents read us bed time stories we have grown accustomed to the same theme for each and every story; whether it be hidden with the act of a prince saving a helpless princess‚ or a girl being helplessly lost in the woods‚ the role of females have typically been one of desperation and despair‚ while the role of males tend to be heroic. Flipping through the pages of our favorite

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    Society’s constructed perspectives about gender are influenced by characters presented in film and television illustrations. Mulan is a brave‚ resourceful female role model. Director‚ Tony Bancroft told Christian Post that "Mulan is different; it cuts the mould. It tells the story of a girl who can ’t help who she is but exists in a society that tells her who she is supposed to be… She changes the world around her‚ instead of changing herself (Martin‚ 2013)”. Disney effectively presents a visual

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    Gender Roles In Hamlet

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    in to a positive or negative outcome. Males are more of a dominate character in Shakespeare’s play because they have power and social class because women do not have that pleasure because it’s not culturally and socially normal. Although‚ there a gender differences with Rosalind and Hamlet‚ they both share this dominate and central figure in the plays. The plays focuses on their

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    Fairy tales have been apart of existence since the early 1700’s. There are multiple writers that are famous in the fairy tale community. For example: Charles Perrault‚ and the Grimm brothers. These writers have influenced on how fairy tales have changed in time. Originally fairy tales were dark and not for children‚ but overtime have become more for children. I remember when I was growing up‚ my mother would read me fairy tales. They are a common story that is read to children because it makes them

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    lessons. However‚ Sheldon Cashdan‚ author of “The Witch Must Die: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales”‚ explains this is a common misconception amongst readers‚ and in fact‚ the stories are to help us deal with internal conflicts and struggles we face throughout our lives (8). However there is much more to be taught when identifying a fairytales underlying meaning. For example‚ the classic Brothers Grimm tale‚ “Little Red Cap”‚ portrays the potential consequences lead by our inability to discern the

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    portrayal in the media‚ more specifically in Disney fairy tales. Fairy tales today are instrumental to children’s childhood development‚ however the lack of diversity and the inaccurate representation of minority groups in these tales allow for mass media companies like Disney to perpetuate white supremacy‚ racial stereotype‚ and cause internalized racism.

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    female characters are often defined by the male ones. A clear example of this can be seen in fairy tales‚ in which the heroic knight saves the damsel in distress; the woman in this case mainly being used as a plot device‚ and showcasing the brave nature of our hero. However‚ in Sembene’s “Xala”‚ the female characters; Awa‚ Oumi‚ N’Goné‚ and Rama represent show much more‚ even if their own societal roles function to‚ again‚ define the male character‚ in this case their husband/father‚ El Hadji. Through

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    Gender & Occupation Gender roles differed significantly between men and women. Men had the ability to work in an region they liked while women were not allowed to work. In Paronnaud’s “Persepolis”‚ men were at liberty to find work and enroll in different locations where they would earn money for their families. In contrast‚ women were not allowed to work following the coming of stricter laws. When Marjane returns home‚ she was advised that should she be asked what she does all day‚ she was to say

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