Rhetorical Analysis On Gender Inequality

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1) Introduction: According to Watson the issue is gender inequality. She uses ethos when she mentions many of her stories along the years. For example, at the age eight she was confused for being called bossy all because she wanted to direct the plays they were going to perform for their parents. At the age of fourteen she started to be sexualized by certain elements of social media. By the age of fifteen her girlfriends started to drop out of sports because they did not want to appear muscly. Finally, at the age of eighteen her male friends were unable to express their feelings. In this speech she is proposing putting an end to gender inequality as the solution.

2) Opposing Side: Some concerns of those opposed to the idea of feminism or gender inequality is that the expression is to strong, to aggressive, isolating, and even anti-man.

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She thinks this issue needs to be addressed because it’s hurting both men and women. She also thinks men should join because men don’t have the benefits of

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