Sexism and Language Pre- Reading Journal Entry Yes I agree‚ because if words include “man” behind them‚ then it’s almost like saying men are much better than women. It implies they’re superior to us and females aren’t as great as men. If gender-based language was changed to gender-neutral terms then it gives a sense of equality women are sometimes offended of how underestimated they are. Précis Alleen Nilsen’s informative “Sexism and Language” (1977) proclaims that many English words tend
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The author of the excerpt “Energy Drinks Promise Edge‚ But Experts Say Proof is Scant” supports his claim in the title. It is shown throughout the article in multiple ways. The author supports his claim by showing how the energy drink companies try to convince consumers and how the energy drinks have little to any benefit. Energy drink companies try to convince consumers to buy their product by including huge amounts of well known ingredients. The companies try to convince customers by including
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In the story “This It What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ there is a character named Thomas. Tomas is an Native American man with ratty old braids and broken teeth. Throughout the story Thomas helps an old friend named Victor get to a certain place to handle business by giving him money and along the way the make mends. Thomas is a generous and traditional man who has no friends nor family. Thomas is very altruistic towards Victor when he noticed that he is going through a
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In “What is an Inkblot? Some Say‚ Not Much” by Erica Goode‚ the author introduces the Rorschach test determining whether or not the Rorschach test is necessary. Some people argue about how the Rorschach is useful in ways to find out the problem or to find out what is wrong with the patient. Getting to the point‚ the story‚ “ Flowers of Algernon” by Daniel Keys‚ the author talks about a mentally disabled grown man named Charlie Gordon taking the Rorschach test to determine whether or not he is suitable
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There is nothing in this world like the feeling of losing a loved one. The shattering grief‚ deep sadness‚ and heartbreak can really take a toll on a person’s mental‚ physical‚ and emotional state. In Cynthia Hand’s novel‚ The Last Time We Say Goodbye‚ the main character‚ Lex‚ suffers from these effects constantly. After her brother took his life by force‚ her life felt incomplete. Lex thought of her brother daily‚ even while doing insignificant things. Her feelings would overtake her thoughts‚ making
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After reading Marx‚ I am thinking a lot about the state of nature. Locke and Rousseau had some very clear ideas about what the state of nature looks like and I am wondering how Marx might respond to their ideas. I am also wondering about the critique Marx provides of capitalism. I am thinking a lot about what Marx might say about our labor and economic systems. Because Marx’s ideas on communism center around a withdrawal from government to a place of communal living‚ I think Marx views that state
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HOW DAVID TAUGHT GOLIATH TO WIN Title: Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance? Author: Louis V. Gerstner‚ Jr. I choose this book before the assignment was given. This was referred by a friend of mine. Introduction: The book speaks about the historic IBM turn around by Louis V. Gerstner‚Jr. (the Chairmen and CEO from 1993 to 2002) The book is divided into five parts‚ in which he did not miss out even a tiny factor that happened at IBM in his tenure. We have to learn a thing before going into the part
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Like Ovid‚ Sulpicia I lived during the reign of Augustus and was an important patron of literature during that time. She expresses in her poetry that she has found love and feels honored to finally show the world the amazing gift she has received. Although her “love” mostly
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That’s horse shit. Men can be stimulated by words just like women can. It just registers differently in their brain and they don’t verbalize the need as much as women do. There are three ESSENTIAL reasons why you must learn to talk dirty to take your relationship to another level of growth. 1) DIRTY TALK BUILDS HIS SELF ESTEEM Men are insecure. They have doubts about their sexual prowess‚ penis size and whether or not they are sexy. Don’t let their confident demeanor fool you. Every man feels
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competitive with other countries.” Speaking at a lecture on school leadership at the Department of Education (DepEd)‚ Shaeffer said a 12-year education cycle would be “more useful to the personal needs and employment opportunities” of its graduates. “I actually don’t see how people can disagree with it‚” said Shaeffer before an audience of top Philippine education officials and representatives from various schools. The flagship education program of the Aquino administration‚ the K+12 basic education
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