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    Men and women should be equal in the twenty first century because this is the century where the strength of intelligence is greater than the physical strength. In many industries female workers are far more successful than males. We are all equal and we should have equal opportunity therefore I think female should have opportunity to serve in the military field. Many people believe that women should not serve in the military. There are a wide range of skills required by the military including

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    „One language spoken worldwide would lead to better international relations.” Todays world is a global village in which we can find as many supporters as opponents of this idea shown above. When easy communication is taken into account‚ a single language spoken in the world is highly significant. People can‚ for example‚ share new ideas‚ explore the science or gain knowledge about other cultures. This can be supported by the fact that modern English‚ sometimes described as the first global

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    “The nation that beckoned the call for assistance to millions of women during the four-year crisis hardly stood ready to accommodate their post-war needs and demands”. This quote perfectly highlights the damming inequality faced by women in America after World War II‚ that all social and economic gains made during the war were lost in the subsequent years. Within this essay‚ the idea that these gains were lost will be discussed paying close attention to female’s role in employment‚ education‚ and

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    Grimke would begin to disagree with the politics in her surroundings. Furthermore‚ she would grow up to experience oppression based on her gender‚ and also view the unjust discrimination against people of color. Despite being born on a very successful plantation operated by slaves in Charleston South Carolina ‚ Sarah Moore Grimké developed an opposition of slavery and the oppression of women through experiencing first hand what it was like in these small demographics at the time. Born on November 11th

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    Miranda Vaara Meredith Bauer Major Assignment 2 May 29th‚ 2014 Stay at home mom’s have always been a stereo type‚ the women stay at home while the men go out to work to provide for the family. Now in the present day women do just as much as men in our society‚ women are definitely perceived as intelligent and hard working people. Women have come a long way in the general public and deserve to be treated just as well as the men‚ and should also be given a equal chance in the world

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    everywhere. All over the world America‚ Europe‚ Australia‚ the Persian Gulf and other parts of Asia as well Bollywood movies are being watched and Bollywood stars are creating the kind of madness associated with only Hollywood stars before. Proof of the worldwide popularity of Bollywood stars is the fact that not one‚ not two but 4 Bollywood stars have their wax look-a-likes at Madame Tussauds. Amitabh Bachchan‚ Shah Rukh Khan‚ Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan have their wax statues at Madame Tussaud’s. Amitabh

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    A Turning Point

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    A Turning Point It was the first day of high school. I was not excited at all. My dad sent me to an International Private High School where bunch of rich people speak good English. The tuition fees to study there are pricy‚ too. My family isn’t really a wealthy one. My parents sent me there so that I could receive the “best” education in Malaysia. Tsk! Tsk! Sad to say this but I was totally not interested being there and the fact that I couldn’t speak English‚ at all‚ was really killing me. How

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    Dinah Craik’s The Half-Caste appears to focus mainly on the role women play in Victorian society; however‚ beneath the surface‚ the novella is really about colonialism and the indifferent attitude this society had of it at the time. Through Zillah’s physical transformation‚ the importance of female beauty can be observed. When we are first introduced to Zillah‚ she is described as having a “dull‚ heavy face [with] the stupidity of an ultra-stupid child” (13)‚ and is called an “ugly little devil”

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    Soaring through the Sky “Once you have tasted flight‚ you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward‚ for there you have been‚ and there you will always long to return” Leonardo da Vinci. For me‚ the fear of the unknown can be very exciting. My first encounter flying through the skies was a miraculous one. The fierce lift off of the plane‚ the courteous service of the attendants‚ and the final landing in London England are memories that I long to repeat. The view of the beauty

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    Wearing a Uniform of Oppression Having lived my whole life by the teachings of the Islamic faith‚ I understand the appreciations and values associated with the Hijab. However‚ also living in Canada‚ a pro-western society‚ I also see how some might see it as an oppression set upon Muslim women; objectively isolating them from the rest of society. I believe that the Hijab means much more than just a piece of cloth covering a woman’s hair. It represents their identity and their pride

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