and lyrics spoke out against domestic violence and the objectification of Black female sexuality. Not only did this bring attention to Latifah because she was one of the first female rappers it also considered her a feminist emcee fighting against misogyny in the music industry. She broke her song up into three different topics; the first was about men undermining women‚ the next was about domestic abuse‚ and following‚ the last topic was about the influences music has on others and how people especially
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17th Century Massachusetts and the Salem Witch Trials In January of 1692‚ the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris became ill‚ and when the children’s health did not improve‚ the village doctor William Griggs was called in to help. He swiftly diagnosed the girls with bewitchment and the famous witch trials of Salem took off. Salem had recently had an epidemic of Small Pox and had always had a strong belief in the Devil. These two factors added with the constant fear of attack from warring
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to incite a native to procure a female for immoral purposes‚ there very few convictions from white men. For example‚ John Thornett‚ a white mine manager‚ regularly raped the daughters of his employees. Unfortunately‚ his whiteness and the rampant misogyny protected him from any legal repercussion. What ultimately acquitted was the testimony of a doctor who reported that the victim’s hymen did not show recent vaginal tearing‚ thus concluding that non-virgins could not be
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As discussed in the micro-reflection‚ gendered racism is one of the most challenging types of discrimination to combat. My micro-reflection of “gendered racism exploits the intersectionality of multiple minority identities. How can we mute its effects?” alludes the article I read about the multiple layers of discrimination against Black Muslim women. However‚ I believe that the gendered racism is actively practiced on a day-to-day basis. Recently‚ the inauguration of President Trump in the United
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Islamic Faith By definition Islamic faith is a monotheistic religion characterized by the acceptance of the doctrine of submission to God and to Muhammad as the chief and last prophet of God. Muslims are the people who practice this faith. There are five basic pillars of Islam. These pillars are said to be the framework of the Muslim life. These are the principles which they follow: the declaration of faith‚ Prayers‚ Zakah‚ which means purity‚ fasting during the month of Ramadan‚ and Hajj (Pilgrimage
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Misogyny and women’s inferiority run rampant through the play‚ and the treatment of Ophelia and Gertrude is devaluing‚ cruel‚ and inherently oppressive. Ophelia’s identity has little recognition by others from the start. Her lack of independence should not
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constructs such as race should be a non-factor‚ these women were vilified‚ subjugated‚ and disrespected by virtue of their marginal status of woman and black. Headlines of their accomplishments were filled with language steeped and smothered in sexism‚ misogyny‚ and racism. BBC reporter‚ John Inverdale‚ remarked that Andy Murray was the first athlete to win two gold medals in tennis.
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Rape Culture: Elements‚ Media‚ and Solutions Rape culture is the acceptance and rationalization of rape and sexual assault in society due to the normalization of male aggression and toleration of female victimization. Over the years‚ sex has become a deed less about intimacy and more about possession (the dominance over a partner‚ the credit men receive for having sex with more than one woman‚ etc.). Underlying sexism in our daily lives contributes to the practice of objectification‚ and ultimately
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Sean McElwee overall claim in "The Case for Censoring Hate Speech" ‚ is showing how people are easily influenced by the media‚ websites known as Reddit‚ Facebook‚ and twitter. Which allow bigot comments‚ #hashtags‚ and remarks to certain touchy topics. The article also talks about the two targets of hate speech‚ one being a way to target a minority and uplift sectarians of the world. The author uses words in the text to show a serious‚ concerned and progressive tone for the audience .In the
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Jealousy‚ love‚ hate‚ deception and treachery lie at the heart of William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ and the National Theatre’s rendition brings these themes to life in a vibrant and gripping way. This production is fast-paced‚ provocative‚ and coherent. With an ensemble that encompasses various ethnicities‚ Othello’s race is largely irrelevant here. Instead‚ the tragedy of Lester’s dignified general is that he is a military man – he loves his vivacious young wife Desdemona (Olivia Vinall)‚ but he really
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