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    Sexism in the 1920s was extremely influential in The Great Gatsby because it is the reason Daisy escaped from the debacle scot-free. Daisy escaped without repercussion because she was seen as weaker than the men she was surrounded by. The women of the 1920s were seen as not having an opinion and if they did it was the same as their husbands. For example‚ Tom having an affair is perfectly acceptable‚ whereas the idea of Daisy being able to cheat with Gatsby is incomprehensible. Also‚ the color pink

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    Color Blindness

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    Color blindness or color vision deficiency is the inability or decreased ability to see color‚ or distinguish color differences‚ under normal lighting conditions. Color blindness affects many people in a population. "Color blind" is a term of art; there is no actual blindness but there is a fault in the development of one or more sets of retinal cones that perceive color in light and transmit that inform ation to the optic nerve. Symptoms like those of color blindness can also be produced by physical

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    Colors and Personality

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    RELATION BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND COLOR PREFERENCE Introduction People of all generations and cultures have used color to express feelings and emotion. Color preferences are personal expressions for life such as using in clothes‚ shoes‚ bags‚ room painting‚ and etc. Although some of the colors are the popular for the fashion‚ people mostly chose the color which expresses themselves. Some people refrain from using color because they do not understand how to use it or hesitate not to reflect

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    For the design research I have decided to choose color theory. As defined‚ color theory is a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual impacts of specific color combinations. Color theory is based on more subtractive color which is usually the color that we see around on a day to day life‚ or sometimes used in painting and printing. Color has played an important role in communication‚ psychology‚ and even physical health giving color power. Whether it is in interior design‚ graphic

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    Effect of colors Did you know that the color blue gives you the impression that a space is larger than it actually is in reality? It’s not the only case when colors help you juggle with their special effects. Let’s look at some of the most important issues regarding the role of chromatic combinations in the creation of a pleasant and relaxed ambiance. Suppose we have two rooms in one apartment. The two rooms are identical in size‚ but we paint the walls in two different colors: dark

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    color blue

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    Blue is the favorite color of all people. It’s nature’s color for water and sky‚ but is rarely found in fruits and vegetables. Today‚ blue is embraced as the color of heaven and authority‚ denim jeans and corporate logos. It is cold‚ wet‚ and slow as compared to red’s warmth‚ fire‚ and intensity. Blue has more complex and contradictory meanings than any other color. These can be easily explained by pinpointing by the specific shade of blue. Bright blue: cleanliness‚ strength‚ dependability

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    Swim et. al (1995) created a study that focuses on gender bias‚ specifically by looking at gender attitudes. Modern sexism involves subtle discrimination and prejudice. This scale is termed the Modern Sexism Scale (MSS). There is no explicit age group this assessment is designed for. However‚ keeping in mind limitations of child regarding reading and comprehension‚ this scale is best suited for young adults and older. This assessment is free to everyone and has no special requirements for who can

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    states interprentate the Color of Law. But this is what they do agree upon…. Title 18‚ U.S.C.‚ Section 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law This statute makes it a crime for any person acting under color of law‚ statute‚ ordinance‚ regulation‚ or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person those rights‚ privileges‚ or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S. This law further prohibits a person acting under color of law‚ statute‚ ordinance

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    Sexism is Not Okay! Women have been manipulated‚ overthrown‚ and patronized by men for decades. Due to sexual abuse‚ stereotypes‚ and degrading systems many women fail to realize their abilities. The following above are only a fraction of the tortures women face daily. Men and anyone else underestimating the abilities of women need to know that sexism is no longer tolerable in our society today. Many would be shocked by the amount of sexual harassment that goes on in

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    womanist movements‚ sexism is still present in contemporary American society‚ especially among African American women in the form of sexual exploitation. Within the Modern Feminist Movement‚ white women have been accused of focusing on oppression in terms of gender while ignoring issues of race‚ class and sexuality. As a result‚ the definition of womanism was created by the author and theorist Alice Walker. Walker defines a womanist as "…a black feminist or a feminist of color‚ an outrageous and

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