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Soldier’s Girl (2003) was an extremely interesting movie. My unfamiliarity with the transgender community and the army made me curious about the characters of Calpernia and Barry. I found Calpernia fascinating right from the start of the film. Dramatic and romantic characters alway interest me, and Calpernia definetly has a flair for the dramatic; wearing glittery dresses and working as a showgirl. Her speech at the opening of the movie captivated me and arose my interest in Barry’s relationship with her. The relationship between the two was sweet and supportive. Calpernia’s worry about Barry’s treatment by Fisher and Barry support of Calpernia's pageant were two of many moments that showcased their supportive relationship. Barry’s complex …show more content…
The first meeting between the two main characters occurs in a bar when Barry and his friends visit one night. Their initial meeting and subsequent awkward conversation as they introduce themselves is commonplace in the beginning of a relationship. Introductions between people are always awkward because they fear being judged for their behavior consequently so they converse politely. Barry’s and Calpernia’s first call is fraught with shyness as they both feel nervous about their desire to meet again. Early on in every relationship there is hesitation to arrange dates because the relationship may not develop further. Like many women, Calpernia experiences insecurity about the depth of Barry’s feelings for her. In the scene where she argues with Barry, Calpernia believes he has found a new lover but Barry never considers that idea. Also, like most couples Barry and Calpernia argue with each other. They argue over whether Barry loves Calpernia for her personality or if he is experimenting and about whether to visit Calpernia's parents. These disagreements do not cause major strife between them because Barry and Calpernia halt the arguments before they get out of hand. Calpernia accuses Barry of cheating when he tells her he cannot go to the upcoming pageant. However, when he finally breaks down due to the harassment he faces at the barracks after she asks if he knows whether he is gay or not, Calpernia avoids antagonizing Barry with more invasive questions. Lastly, typically of most romantic affairs, Barry and Calpernia support each other in their goals. They exemplify a loving, supportive relationship when Calpernia helps Barry study for his exams and Barry encourages her to continue competing in the pageant. Society would greatly benefit from learning about transsexuals because they would develop a better understanding of their diverse world. On her website,
Laurie Ouellette believes in recognizing women and helping them by providing choices and support regarding their struggle of being treated equally. Her main goal is to help reclaim the word feminism as a positive word instead of a negative one the world has molded it to be. Ouellette has excellent credentials that qualify her to speak and want to
Bobbie Ann Mason’s “Shiloh” follows Leroy and Norma Jean Moffitt, a husband and wife, and their struggling marriage. In the beginning they had a typical marriage, and then as bother her and her husband evolve, Norma Jean questions her marriage and who her husband is. Norma Jean finds herself struggling to make sense of her marriage, and Leroy struggles to move beyond his accident. Through plot structure and third person dramatic point of view, Mason explores the issues of evolving and changing gender roles within a marriage.
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During this time a storm develops leaving them stranded seeking shelter. Alce, the character who appears to be Calixta first love suddenly appears at her house as she is alone seeking shelter from the storm himself. They had not laid eyes on each other since Calixtra was married which from a passage in the text indicated it had been five years at this points “She was a little fuller of figure than five years before” (The Storm, by Kate Chopin). Surprised to see him she invited him in which resulted in the room being filled with feelings and the sensation of flesh they craved for each other. Like the scene in Titanic they drift away making love to each other passionately. At the beginning Calixtra fights to resist the temptation “Bont! She cried, releasing herself from his encircling arms and retreating from the window” (The Storm, by Kate Chopin) but is ultimately overpower by temptation. Calixtra’s moment of awakening comes when Bobint and Bibi returns and she affectionately attends to her husband and effusively kissing her son. In this moment she see what she has, an amazing family. This is a women how just cheated on her husband with a man she has held feelings for but the love for her husband a family unit holds more values, weirdly it took her committing a wrong deed to realize this. Her moment of awakening in the case was positive though
A large portion of contemporary film and theatre has been lacking in substance. More often than not, we are presented with a “been there, seen that” scenario. One such exception to this rule is Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a film by John Cameron Mitchell that was released in 2001. Set primarily in post-Cold War America, Hedwig is a film that characteristically breaks convention. Our story follows Hedwig, a forgotten and confused homo…trans…well, human being. Growing up in East Berlin during the Cold War, Hansel Schmidt (John Cameron Mitchell) lives what I would call a horrible childhood in the bleak landscape of communist occupied Germany. He falls in love with an American soldier, and undergoes a sex change in order to marry him and leave East Berlin. The operation is botched, leaving him/her as a physical contradiction. Not quite a man, but not yet a woman, Hansel (now Hedwig) has what she describes as an “angry inch.” When describing it in lighter terms, she calls it a “Barbie doll crotch.” Upon arriving in America, the soldier leaves her the same day the Berlin wall comes down. Destroyed, Hedwig spends some time discovering her new self and eventually finds a soul mate in a young boy named Tommy Speck (Michael Pitt). They collaborate musically and romantically, but upon discovering Hedwig’s secret he leaves with all of their music. He becomes a huge rock star, living Hedwig’s dream while simultaneously leaving her in the dust. From then on, Hedwig and her band “The Angry Inch” follow Tommy as he tours the nation while Hedwig tries desperately to gain the notoriety she deserves for her music. Viewing this film through the lens of a feminist gender perspective, I find that Hedwig is a pioneer on the forefront of changing the gende...
I chose Emma Watson’s speech at the UN about feminism because I had previously watched a clip on facebook and it stuck with me. Watson uses arguments to inform and to inspire as well as using all three of pathos, logos, and ethos. In the speech, Watson asks men to understand that gender inequality is their issue as well.
As well, by Castillo sharing the story of Chloie Johnson, it gives the audience a chance to live through the transgender vicariously. Another example in which Castillo creates a shocking experience for the reader is when she states that “The NCAA in its ‘Transgender Handbook’ debunked the notions that people born male would have advantages over females, and that men would pretend to be trans females in order to have a completive advantage.” This addition to her article was very crucial to her argument as it disproves
Jake and Chon are close friends, and Jake likes him up to the point where he becomes involved with Brett. Jake goes on and on about all of the relationship mistakes in Chon¹s life. There is an hint of jealousy that appears in Jake's tone. He states that women began to become attracted to Chon as he got older, and that it ³changed him so that he was not so pleasant to have around² (16). There is racism in Jake¹s tone, but Jake¹s problem with Chon is is strictly one of jealousy.
Despite the fact that the character of Phyllis as the “tough as nails” perpetual, intentional aggressor is a valid attempt to obliterate the image of women as the oppressed, one interpretation of this role is that she ultimately seems to misrepresent herself, and females in cinema, anyway. Janet Todd, author of Women and Film, states that, “Women do not exist in American film. Instead we find another creation, made by men, growing out of their ideological imperatives”(130). Though these “power girl”characters are strong examples of anything but submissive and sexual females,the...
Hillary Rodham Clinton is a well-recognized woman in the United States. Her great contribution as Secretary of State impacted people’s lives. One of many remarkable speeches Clinton gave was the “The Women Rights Speech” on the 4th World Conference on Women Plenary Session, where she used strong words and emotions to appeal the audience. Even though the speech talked about women rights, she wanted everyone including men and children to listen and take action. Her use of ethos, logos and pathos throughout the speech helped people understand women live in a world where they suffer discrimination, and she proposes solutions to solve the issue.
5. Calixta changes a lot during the story I think. This prior relationship seemed almost unfinished and could have hurt her current marriage. After Alcee leaves her house and the storm passes, her attitude changes and becomes more grateful for her family. The last line of chapter III describes the family and Calixta “laughing so much and loud...” after her husband and child finally arrive home, which shows her feelings for her family and even deeper than before.
Each character had different opinion and or point of view about marriage. As one reads the essay it obvious that there was two types of relationships taking place. Calixta only had as much space as necessary in a relationship. However, Alcée was having a long distance relationship with his spouse and kids. The relationships were also managed in different ways. Bobinôt appeared to have a great deal of respect for Calixta. Alcée, on the other hand was perfectly fine having a relationship, while being out on his
• AW was active in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. She has spoken for the women’s movement, the anti-apartheid movement, for the anti-nuclear movement and against female genital mutilation.
She was a voice for women all over the world. She wanted the world to stop treating women like their rights are different then human rights. “If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all.” A law will not fix this issue, it will not change how women are treated, we, as a nation has to change our views. Women make up half of the population; we rely on them for many tasks. They are mothers, sister, wives, workers, and politicians. The only way this nation can reach its full potential is when everyone is treated with respect and
Women and gender studies contribute greatly to our understanding of the social and cultural world we inhabit. Studying the complex issues of this field has instituted many key insights. Two major insights that positively affected our society are the awareness through learning and through this awareness activism that can ensue.