Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Response to Abusive Comments by Ted Yoho Rhetorical Analysis. Over the last century, there have been monumental leaps and bounds towards equality between women and men. However, even in today’s ever-equalizing society, we are still reminded of the struggle that many women face as we strive towards societal equality. In response to a vulgar, inappropriate comment by State Representative Ted Yoho, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes a defiant tone, vehement anaphoras, and moralistic diction to establish her stance that society is systematically unfair to women. In her impassioned address, Cortez skillfully employs moralistic diction to advocate for increased respect, shedding light on the pervasive pattern of verbal abuse perpetuated by men. Drawing from her own personal …show more content…
Her aim is to enlighten men regarding the profound impact of their words and implore them to treat women with civility, regardless of their social standing. By challenging the notion that one's environment dictates moral conduct, Cortez asserts that an individual's true character inevitably manifests itself, irrespective of familial or societal position. Through her fervent anaphoras, she compellingly underscores both her own experiences and those of countless other women, compelling an immediate end to mistreatment while setting a superior example for future generations to follow. Moreover, she delves deeper into the historical and cultural roots of gender-based discrimination, contextualizing the contemporary manifestation of verbal abuse within a broader socio-historical framework. By elucidating how entrenched patriarchal norms have perpetuated a culture of misogyny, Cortez underscores the urgent need for systemic reform to dismantle the structural inequalities that underpin gender-based violence and discrimination. Furthermore, she highlights the intersectional nature of gender-based discrimination, acknowledging that women from
"Violence against women-it's a men's issue." Jackson Katz:. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. .
On September 5, 1995 Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech to the United Nations 4th World Conference during a Women Plenary Session, located in Beijing, China. Clinton spoke about how women around the world were not treated equally, how women rights should be equal to human rights, and the ghastly abuse and discrimination women faced around the world. The reason for the conference was to strengthen women, families, and societies in order to empower women to taking control of their lives and not be subject to such discrimination. She emphasized how education, health care, jobs, and political rights were not equal between genders and that the world needed to change. Clinton gave a very convincing speech because of her use of rhetorical techniques. The use of pathos, ethos, logos, and anaphora created a powerful, persuasive argument against the way women were treated around the world. Clintons main goal of this speech was to appeal to the audience and convince them that this is unequal treatment is an immense matter and needs to be addressed all over the world.
... In conclusion, women throughout the decades have strived, from protesting to going on trials, to pointing out their rights. “Will women soon be treated equally as men?” A day when women and men having the same rights is still under way and has a far way to go as of the antebellum period. However, what makes women so unique, especially during this era, is the numerous of contributions these respectful women played a part in in order to see dramatic changes in America’s society.
In the past century, America has made great leaps in terms of equality. With the efforts made by the civil rights and suffrage movements, all people gained the right to vote. We are even moving forward with marriage equality, and currently fifteen states recognize same-sex marriage. But regardless of all of our progressive institutional movements forward, we continue to socially oppress women. Men’s violence against women has grown to be an internationally recognized epidemic, and will continue to grow unless measures be made to stop it. Domestic violence continues to be prevalent in the lives of many families, and is the primary cause of homelessness in half of cases for women in children. Many women have been forced to alter their behaviors out of fear of being sexually or physically assaulted. One out of every three women is sexually or physically abused in their lifetimes. The first thing that comes to mind is, there are a lot of people abusing women out there. Many people with opposing ideas may claim that men can be victims of violence perpetrated by women, but in instances not used for self-defense, it is rarely part of a systematic pattern of power and control through force or threat of force. In fact, 99% of rape is perpetrated by men, but when confronting men about the issue of violence against women, it is often combated with denial. Jackson Katz writes in his book, The Macho Paradox, “We take comfort in the idea of the aforementioned child-rapist murderer as a horrible aberration. A monster. We’re nothing like him.”(Katz 30). The sad truth is that most women who are raped are raped by men they know, or even men they love. Many men have a hard time believing that saying that most violence is perpetuated by men does not...
Jorge Espinoza Mrs Stele AP Lang 3/15/24. United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave a commencement speech at Mount Holyoke College in 1977. Albright specifically spoke to the graduating class of this women’s college in Massachusetts to motivate them. Albright uses induction, examples, description, and cause and effect to motivate the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College. In paragraphs three to seven, Albright uses induction to motivate the students.
Madeleine Albright was the United States Secretary of State who gave a commencement speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College in 1977. Albright uses imagery, anecdotes, emotive language and empathy to convey her message, inspiring her audience to embrace the faith that their courage and perseverance will make a difference. Throughout the speech, Albright illustrates the challenges facing both individuals and nations, stressing the importance of choosing to act with courage and faith. She emphasizes America's leadership in global affairs, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the efforts to create a future for Europe in partnership with every democracy, including Russia. Albright's emphasis on the importance of U.S. leadership in
Through the intelligent use of various concrete appeals, Elizabeth Cady Stanton brings to light the injustices against women and provokes the audience to take action and form a better nation. Her words pull the heartstrings of the audience while adding emphasis to the wrongdoings happening every day. She calls for gender equality, not just in social life, but in civic and political as well. Among a plethora of inequality, her words ring true. “The right is ours,” she asserts. “The right is ours.”
Rojhenn Halle Capati Mrs. Stele AP Lang In 1997, United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright gave a commencement speech to young women graduating from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. Madeleine Albright uses credibility, repetitive ideas, figurative language and strong details to empower the women graduating from Mount Holyoke College and to congratulate them on their graduation. Albright used the credibility of America. Line one to twenty, Albright chooses to describe America, the place where actions for the better are made.
In her speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, Madeleine Albright explains that even though these women feel on top of the world right now, they have so much more to fight for. By using purposeful syntax, parallel structure, and a call to action, Albright establishes an assertive tone that allows the women graduating to understand the need for perseverance and courage to accomplish their goals. Madeleine Albright was the first female Secretary of State, so by speaking at Mount Holyoke College, an all-female university, her audience can be inspired to achieve greatness just as Albright did. Throughout her speech, Albright uses purposeful syntax to explain the decisions that these women have to make. After graduation, these women “could relax” or
United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave a speech to the graduating class of 1997 at Mount Holyoke College, a women's college in Massachusetts. Albright effectively conveys the female audience to recognize their potential and advances by mentioning recent events, swaying recent to current events, using an anaphora while appealing to emotion. To start, she accordingly utilizes recent events such as referring to the Berlin wall and the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty of April 4, 1949 to show the enormous advances in status of women. She quickly begins by saying that the Berlin wall, a wall set to separate west and east Berlin, is a memory. In doing so, she cleverly hints and compares the advancement of history to current struggles of women
Name Jackson Le Teacher Name Stele Course AP Lang Due Date March 12th, 2024 Rhetorical Analysis Rewrite At the graduation of the class of Mount Holyoke College, the United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave an uplifting speech to the women’s college in 1997. Albright went on to utilize an appeal to morals, effective repetition, eye-opening illustrations, and empowering wording to signify the strength and power the young women have to accomplish their ideal world. Beginning the commencement speech, Albright laid out the successes their nation had made in the past several years by appealing to morals, showcasing the overwhelming actions the U.S. had taken responsibility over that could influence the graduation class as well. This
In 1997, United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright delivered a commencement speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College to congratulate the graduates and celebrate their hard work. Albright appeals to her audience’s values, emotions, sense of justice, and logic by using personal anecdotes, repetition, and discussing the status of women around the world to send off the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College with hope and motivation to change the world around them. Albright appeals to her audience’s sense of justice by discussing how the status of women around the world has advanced. Albright explains that women everywhere around the world have started to stand up and rightfully claim their places in society. To a women’s college, this message means a lot to the graduates because of the
Women have been treated unequally since the beginning of time. Just recently have things began to change for the better for women and the future of our society. The increase in women’s equality rights will take time, but some day women and men will be treated equally. This cannot happen until each of us is able to look at a person and just see another individual, not a male or a female, white or black, rich or poor… a person as just a person.
Madeleine Albright, the United States Secretary in 1997, gives a speech to the graduating class at Mount Holyoke College, an all female university. Albright uses hyperboles, metaphors, a futuristic lens, and a confident tone to establish a sense of community amongst the young women in the crowd, in order to breed them into America's next female leaders To begin her speech, Albright speaks of the choices that every American citizen has. “Each of us must choose whether to live our lives selfishly or act with courage and faith.” In this statement The secretary is making it clear to the females in the audience that they have the power within them to change the world, only if they choose to do so. Later in her speech, Albright aims to create a common ground for
In 1997 Madeleine Albright gave the commencement speech of the graduating class of an all women's college called Mount Holyoke college in Massachusetts. Albright uses values, definition, statistics, and description to secure peace and hard work to give women education rights for the country and for potential students that would like to attend this college. In the beginning of Albright's speech she talks about the values in life that we get to choose from, and how we can live as individuals. She goes on to say “..America must choose whether to turn inward and betray the lessons of history, or to seize the opportunity before us to shape history.” Albright says this to the audience so they can understand how we can change history with our actions and not let it repeat itself, and how these educated women set an