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    Decoding the Black Woman Lazy. Promiscuous. Matronly. Angry. These words‚ which stem from many stereotypes‚ are typically attributed to black women. Stereotypes‚ an oversimplified standardized conception or image of a person or group‚ have negatively burden black women throughout the years. Frequently‚ stereotypes arise from something that is true‚ but are usually manipulated and exaggerated. The stereotypes of black women change to suit the political circumstances of certain time periods. The

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    Jane Austen’s portrayal of women differs from the Bronte sisters’ portrayal of women. In Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen portrayed Elizabeth Bennet as a strong-willed character who was not easily swayed by material wealth or social status. This differs from other characters such as Charlotte Lucas. In the case of Charlotte‚ she was more concerned over monetary aspects than love. Charlotte does not view love as the most vital component of marriage‚ and instead is more interested in having a comfortable

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    English 101 12 March 2013 Media Stream: The Negative impact on today’s youth Consuming media‚ it seems‚ has far outstripped reading story books or playing dress up as the average American children favorite past time. Overall‚ children between the ages of 2 to 18 spend an average of almost 5 and a half hours a day at home watching television‚ playing video games surfing the web or using some other form of media (“Unraveling new media’s effect on children). Media affects youth not only by displacing

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    According to Internet Safety 101‚ “82 percent of all sex crimes where as a minor is the victim‚ the predator used a social media site or chat profile to gain information on the victim...In the 65 percent of these cases information was gathered that lead directly to a child’s home or school.” Kids often give out their location when showing off a report card or posting pictures

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    once said “The most disrespected woman in America‚ is the black woman. The most un-protected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America‚ is the black woman.”(1). While focusing on critical issues relative to his geographical scope‚ Malcolm X’S quote is not only limited to the United States‚ but ripples universally. In Kimberle Crenshaw’s Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex‚ she argues how Black women are constantly disadvantaged because of the lack of intersectionality

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    Black Female Musicians Reign Queen Over Music Industry Media and pop culture figures such as Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj remain the most controversial woman portrayed in the media. Their images are constantly scrutinized as either “hypersexual” or as an intrusive force in politics‚ one that should “stick to music instead of making political statements”. Though society stereotype them as Jezebels‚ both of these artists transcend societal norms and reign as highly successful woman in a predominantly-white

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    Media portrayal of disability/facial disfigurement and its impact on a ’disabled identity ’ Abstract The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how‚ from a historical perspective‚ media representation has impacted on the lives of people with disabilities‚ with a focus on facial disfigurement. A comparison between the terms ‘impairment’ and ‘disabled’ will clearly identify a difference between the concepts in terms of the medical and social models of disability. The paper will continue by analysing

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    Negative effects of social media on society Gülşah Yılmaz Business Administration 20110501048 Afe 123 ‚ Section 1 Brent Dingler 17.12.2012 Negative effects of social media on society Thesis: Social media affect people in many way negatively. Many people have a preserence on one of the social networking sites and most of the people are addicted to it. Yet‚ these social networking sites like facebook ‚

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    broken all the limits media must follow while serving to build a healthy and progressive society. They have no respect for the sentiments and ethics of the people and land whom they serve to‚ with their immense power to influence the massses they just make judgment like a true dictator rather than a good advice of a true friend as they previously used to do. If it will be going in the future then we people have to think about the role of media in our life. | | The media plays an important role

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