Video Games: Exploring The Influence of Gender Within Society Throughout this paper‚ I will be exploring the spectrums of femininity and masculinity within video games in the American pop culture. Since video games were first marketed‚ a theme has been prevalent till this day: the notion of masculinity (how to be a man) and the sexualization of females (sexist portrayals of women) in video games. This profound issue affects the younger generation within gender socialization‚ gender stereotypes
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World Apocalypse In today’s world‚ almost 50 hours a week are spent on video games by children of all ages (Oskin‚ LiveScience). Video gaming is so popular today‚ that im almost completely sure that every kid in America knows what a video game is. Video gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry bringing in more money than movies and DVD’s (aacap.org‚2011). While some games have educational content‚ many of the popular games emphasize negative themes and promote the killing of people or animals‚ the
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Don’t Blame the Video Games The video games have been a source of entertainment for many over the past few years and over the years its consumers are growing in number. It is a source of digital entertainment and does not trigger violent behavior or the violent crimes. It is not a new trend anymore as the games have been around for as early as the 1990s. Parents and guardians strongly believe that most games have violent content thus prohibit their children from playing as they believe it might
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INTRODUCTION I. The Taj Mahal is truly a spectacular symbol of craftsmanship‚ love‚ and art all combined. A. The Taj Mahal is one of the Eight Wonders of the world that is built in Agra‚ India. B. The Taj Mahal was created out of love for the fourth Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his second and favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. C. The Monument is part of a vast complex that includes many different beautiful features. BODY I. The Taj Mahal is one of the eight wonders of the world that is built
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Zongyu Chai October 26‚ 2013 Darfur Genocide Specific Purpose: I want to inform my audience on the genocide that occurred in Darfur that started in 2003 and the impact it has made on the United Nations policy of international aid. Introduction I. In high school I was given the opportunity to volunteer as a tour guide at the National Holocaust Museum. a. Part of a new exhibit that was opened at my time there was a “Never Again” exhibit that shines lights on current genocides. b. What is Genocide
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Topic: The different types of Gastric Bypass procedures and their benefits they have. General Purpose: To inform the audience Specific Purpose: I want to inform my audience to understand what gastric bypass is‚ what their benefits are‚ and who it affects. Introduction: I. Attention Getting Device: Did you know that roughly 69 percent of adults are considered to be overweight and over 41 percent of adults are considered obese? An estimated 112‚000 deaths are related with obesity each year
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General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the importance of The Red Cross and its importance of communication within the organization. Central Idea: The Red Cross was created to protect us all and our health without basing things on our race‚ religious beliefs and nationality‚ among many other things. Introduction I. Attention-Getter: Consider what you would do if you and your loved ones had lost everything due to a devastating storm‚ who would you call on? II
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Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the advantages and disadvantages of social networks. Central Idea: Social Networks Introduction: I. How many times a day do you find yourself checking Instagram‚ Facebook‚ Twitter and/or Snapchat? II. Social Networks has advanced throughout the years and our generation has experienced it. III. According to Pew Internet Project 92 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 use
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Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen Recently we have been getting heavy rains in Montego Bay and the experience has been horrific‚ our entire building is leaking. Can you imagine our roof leaking and we are the largest distributors of roofing membrane in Jamaica? The building owner and maintenance crew dreads these days as we are constantly calling them not to mention the ladder climbing‚ head scratching and brain storming that is going on to locate that leak. For some‚ an elusive building leak
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Did you know our former president Andrew Jackson came from poverty? Or that he was the first president to have an assassination attempt made on him while he was in office? The Weider History Group states “Jackson’s presidency is often called the first modern presidency because of his belief that the President is not just an executive but a representative of the people‚ much like a Congressman but for all the people rather than those of a specific district. Andrew Jackson was born in a Waxhaw settlement
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