Nudity: a controversial topic from the beginning of time. It has raised questions such as: Should girls have to cover their shoulders when in the classroom? What is the appropriate length for a pair of shorts? And one of the more famous campaigns should women be allowed to “free the nipple.” Recently nudity has been used by celebrities to show support for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. This is a controversy because some people believe that a woman using her body as a sexual image promotes the idea that others also have the right to view and support the idea that women are sexualized objects. In this article “Katy Perry’s naked vote reveals more than she wanted” written by Barbra Ellen explores this controversial topic by using many rhetorical devices. This article is written for anybody who is a United States citizen and uses their right to vote, but also it is directed at women who have argued for decades for the female not be sexualized and now it is by their own kind. Being a democratic country is huge privilege in this world and many United States citizens do not use this right to …show more content…
The only appeal of emotion that is truly used is anything that is used towards women to make them emotional. “Her breasts and genitals are blanked out with dark, modesty-style strips; her hair is styled as a rat’s nest with lollipops sticking out of it.” This quote makes one feel uncomfortable about the image as if they were viewing the image. This feeling is relevant because it shows men what it is like to put yourself out there like it. This also shows how presidential candidate Hilary Clinton should feel when these images of her were posted, but she did not express any opinion about them. So, this makes the audience question if she will stick up for and discuss the policies and issues that they believe in, which one of them is feminism and the view that women should not have to be sexual to get attention or
I also think that she has another audience in mind. She is also addressing the city officials, the politicians and the rest of the male population in society. She is addressing the city officials and the politicians because they are the people responsible for the decision making in the implementation of any new changes in the voting rights. She is also addressing the rest of the male population, such as the husbands, the fathers, the brothers, the nephews to stand by the women and support them in gaining their voting right in order to raise and educate a better generation of sons and daughters.
Susan Jacoby, in her essay entitled “A First Amendment Junkie,” attacks those who believe that the first amendment should not be cause for the continuation of public obscenity. Jacoby, adamant defender of the first amendment, questions those who wish for the freedom of expression to be denied in the case of pornography, yet seem complacent about the racism and sexism that comes from freedom of speech as well. Additionally, Jacoby argues that it is too difficult to distinguish pornography from beauty and art from obscenity. One person may see David as a wonder to behold, and yet another may look at it as degrading towards men. Jacoby believes that rather than censorship-supporters controlling what their family watches, they want the government
Consequently, not only do we have independence and free will, but also have a representative government. We are currently living our lives based on the ideas in choosing what is best for the people and the society. Today, the equality of men and women are one of the virtues that the founding father had in mind, but unfortunately did not get to get the recognition and is not being put into full affect. I believe the right of equality and freedom for the most under represented group in America, women. Many people think that women these days cannot do as many things men are able to do. Living in this generation, there are may sexists out there that will turn a single woman down because they think that a woman cannot succeed in a challenging task that is usually expected from a man. American women should have just the same amount of equality and freedom as
Half of the Earth’s population has breasts; comparably few have diamond-studded Rolexes. Yet apparently it is all right for our entertainers to wag the inordinate affluence we lord over the rest of the planet but rude for them to expose, however briefly, one of the common features we share with everyone else.
Have you ever been treated unfairly because you are a girl? Well I have, which is why I found the Women’s Rights to the Suffrage speech by Susan B. Anthony the most compelling. Our founding fathers promised every citizen of the United States of America equal rights, but women are being deprived of some of these rights, in this case the right to vote. She was promised this right but then reprimanded for exercising it which was clearly stated for all people.
Women throughout the suffrage act were faced with many challenges that eventually led into the leading roles of women in the world today. Suffrage leaders adopted new arguments to gain new support. Rather than insisting on the justice of women’s suffrage, or emphasizing equal rights, they spoke of the special moral and material instincts women could bring to the table. Because of these women taking leaps and boundaries, they are now a large part of America’s government, and how our country operates.
Susan Brownmiller is a feminist, the founder of Women Against Pornography, and an author of several books (57). The essay “Let’s Put Pornography Back in the Closet” comes from the book Take Back the Night, published in 1980 (57). She clearly wants to inform and persuade the audience of this essay to believe that pornography is degrading to women. In her introduction, Brownmiller tries to gain the reader’s sympathy by stating, “Free speech is one of the great foundations on which our democracy rests” (57). However, she does not think that pornography should be protected under the First Amendment. Her reasoning is biased and based on her own moral beliefs.
trafficking, modeling, participating in pageants to the media using women as objects in their ads. Sexual objectification is both a cultural and social, in which women and young girls are valued based on their appearance, and most importantly their ability to have a body that is accepted by society. The potential consequences of such phenomenon is that women and girls will accept such sexualization and objectification and begin to objectify themselves, which means that over time, women will begin to accept society’s rule that their appearance does matter and their treatment on the hands of society will be based according to their looks, which can have an effect on their social and economic lives. The objectification theory is describes psychological
Pornography can be defined as printed or visual material displaying erotic descriptions or visuals of sexual body parts or sexual activity, and is largely aimed to appeal to a male audience through sexual scenarios which often dehumanize and exploit women and their bodies. Though largely, pornography is is designed to please a masculinized audience, there are some feminists, from multiple genders, who aim to “reclaim their right to enjoy sexual images without violence and negativity” (Klinger). Ideally, pornography would be a context in which there would be a conscious movement towards eliciting a healthy reclamation of sexually charged images from all genders- especially women. Those against pornography usually emphasize the specifics of porn as it occurs in modern culture. Oftentimes anti-pornography feminists point out the extremely male-oriented vision of sexuality, the sexism, and with descriptions such as: “women presented as dehumanized sexual objects, things, or commodities; shown as enjoying humiliation, pain, or sexual assault; tied up, mutilated, or physically hurt; depicted in postures or positions of sexual submission or servility; shown with body parts- including though not limited to vagina, breast, or buttocks- exhibited such that women are reduced to those parts; women penetrated by animals or objects; and women presented in scenarios of degradation, humiliation, or torture, shown as filthy or inferior, bleeding, bruised, or hurt in a context that makes these conditions sexual” (MacKinnon). As the pornography industry is now, it contributes to the ideals of rape culture by fetishizing femininity and female “fragility” and/or “innocence”. This obviously misogynistic practice also creates a reliance on understanding...
The events that took place during the halftime show of the Super Bowl may have shocked and angered many parents for exposing such sexual behavior and nudity to their children, but there were also a great number of people who questioned why people were so upset over a few seconds of screen time that Janet Jackson’s left breast received. After all, it was simply part of the female anatomy. Many people argued that it wasn’t just nudity, that it was “softcore” pornography because of the sexual conduct that was behind the performance. It is understandable that Jackson and Timberlake’s routine was full of sexual innuendo, but the majority of young children usually don’t pick up on such behavior and thus a simple “wardrobe malfunction.”
The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Consititution provides women equal voting rights to men, and states citizens’ vote “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” It is the congress’ job to bring this regulation into focus (Grolier,2009). Women being given the right to vote is important not only to society but also because it has had a significant influence in women’s personal lives.
All should be able to vote no matter the gender. Woman did not get the right to vote or have the privilege to elect office, up until the 1900s. They got the right to vote after Wyoming agreed to join the union, but they would only come to the U.S if women had the right to vote. Colorado was the first to get an amendment, then Utah and Idaho. The process to gain the right was long and slow, there first rights was anti slavery movement, and stated that “not only slavery should end.” Sited from, (ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/womans
The most trending music genre gets a lot of listeners because of its the discrimination. As the songs and advertisements gain followers, it starts to become realized by the citizens. Pop culture artists sing about drugs, alcohol and women. The portrayal of women by these composers is dreadful because it degrades the significance and importance of their existence. Pop culture has always been a home for gender domination and discrimination. It is becoming increasingly “pornified.” As Valenti quotes, “After all, while billboards and magazines ads may feature a ripped guy from time to time, it’s mostly women who make up what sexy is supposed to be. And it’s not just sexy-it’s straight-up sex” (Valenti, 44). The pornography has been a part of the culture and has been accepted by younger women. Feminists have argued that this has increased the inculcation of “raunch culture” in the lives of younger women who fall into it as they feel it empowers them. However, it is a kind of faux empowerment. This illustrates that the media is promoting and utilizing pop culture to change the social norms in an attempt to instruct women on their role in the society. In essence, pop culture with its propaganda desires to change women’s view on nudity until it can become inherent in American culture, and thus eliminating opposition to benefit pop culture in the long run. Valenti persuades her readers by saying, “ the ‘show’ is everywhere. In magazines like Maxim and Playboy. And in the insanity of Girls Gone Wild, with teens putting on fake lesbian make-out sessions so guys will think they’re hot.” Levy also mentions a character, influenced by raunch culture and a reader of Playboy magazines, named Erin who is piqued her curiosity and provided her with inspiration because of this culture. Erin says, “There’s countless times in my life where I know I’ve turned people on just by showing off (by putting on a
It portrays an emotion that the intended audience should know well, a deep sadness, due to the fact that sexual assault is a traumatic experience that can take a severe emotional toll on victims. Moreover, the shadow that hides the young woman’s face gives her a sense of shame, which is another emotion that many sexual assault victims likely deal with. This is one of the reasons why sexual assault victims should seek help. By reaching out to a professional, they can get rid of the highly detrimental emotions that they have been dealing with in silence. Overall, the image makes a clear pathological appeal due to the fact that it is clear the young woman is unhappy, which shows that the topic is emotional to some and should be thoughtfully considered, and also gives the intended audience a feeling they can relate to. Thus, the image is effective for the intended audience because it is realistic and relatable, leaving the audience with a sense that they are not alone in their struggle and that the emotions they have are a natural response to being sexually
Smedes was blunt, to the point, and sometimes rude. He did not go give his opinions lightly, and he never tried to over explain himself, and I loved every second of the reading this article. We need more people like this in our world today. We are babied far to often and all this does is makes us weaker. We continue to believe that everything is okay because we will get forgiven so it does not matter, and we are not overall bad people, we just make selfish decisions every once and a while because we want to experience everything that we can since God put all of these opportunities here for us. No! That is exactly what Satan wants us to believe! He wants us to keep thinking that it is okay to continue these bad habits and sins because it is all okay and if God is really all powerful, forgiving, and loving God he will forgive us. Is that the mentality that we are supposed to have in our lives today? There is no way that that is the way that we should