Essays on Double Standards

Introduction

PhamaCARE is a top tier pharmaceutical manufacturing company with programs that aim at solving medical problems for poor people through discounts and partnerships. Based in New Jersey, PhamaCARE has operations across the world, and presence in an African country, Colberia. Most people in Colberia live below poverty line, and they are ready to do anything for a living, no matter how lowly it pays.

Scenario and Stakeholders

PhamaCARE has struck a deal with traditional healers in Colberia that will get them exchanging knowledge about their medical herbs with the company. The arrangement has opened opportunities for thousands of people, who rummage in ...

I, Being born a Woman and Distressed is a poem written by an outstanding American poetess Edna St. Vincent Millay. She, with the help of the narrator, introduces the theme that concerns the hardships of being a woman in the society that is ruled and dominated by men. The feminist tone reveals the woman’s inner feelings towards the societal double standards and her craving for equality. In the first line of the poem Edna St. Vincent Millay introduces the narrator: “I, being born a woman and distressed”. (Millay) It is a woman and she delivers it to the ...

Ever since the artists and publishers of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris were assassinated by the Islamic Extremists, France has been on a maximum security threat level. Several arrests have been made, but the vicious circle continues. When Charlie Hebdo exposed its first cover after the attack that left several of its staff members dead, another debate has sparked as to how far the boundaries can be pushed when it comes to freedom of expression in images. It is essential to know as to who draws those boundaries and how those boundaries get drawn (Charlie Hebdo attack ...

A. Brief Overview of “Is Hooking Up bad for Young Women?”

Several authors look at the sex culture in today’s youths in comparison to the baby boomers. Jessica Valenti(2010) for instance argues that the problem with America today is not the casual sex as it is not new but the moral panic that exists. The mass media has driven sociologists and psychologists to investigate young hookups even more closely. Statistics by CDC and the NHSLS show that young adults today are having far less sex than the baby boomers. Hookups are not free for all as portrayed by the media but is rather a safe manoeuvre by young adults ...

Abstract

The essay looks into the play "Fences"(1985) by August Wilson and does a comparative character analysis with one of the characters to someone in real life or from real experience. The character chosen from the play for comparison is Troy Maxson, who is the main character in the play.

Introduction

Troy Maxson is the character chosen from the play "Fences", who is also the main character in the play. He is an African American man who is the family breadwinner and works in the sanitation department. The other characters in the play gather around Troy, and the plot of the ...

‘Instructor’s name’

‘Subject’ Literary analysis of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen As Meyer says, A Doll’s House is a play about, “the need of every individual to find out the kind of person he or she really is and to strive to become that person”. The play revolves around the life of the protagonist Nora, who breaks away from the shackles imposed on her by the gender roles devised by the patriarchal society, and sets out to discover her true potential as an individual. The play fits the genre of a social tragedy, whereby the protagonist falls prey ...

Surely, every nation believes to be unique. The concept of exceptionalism is difficult to measure. Talking about it, Ted Bromund indicated that it is not a question: Who has the best country? It is the issue of a special place of the country in the world, its culture, traditions and people (Bromund). It is difficult to find a balance in the dispute about the American exceptionalism due to numerous moral judgments existing in the world. ‘Is America exceptionally good or bad?’ remains a vital issue in global politics and inner life of America. The idea of the America's particular role in the ...

With the development of modern civilization and evolution of human rights the social, political, and economic equality between men and women still has not lost its actuality. The feminist movement significantly expanded the scope of women’s responsibilities, however, there are still different standards by which women are being judged in the USA and the rest of the developed world. Sheryl Sandberg in her article “Why I Want Women to Lead In” raises an important issue of women’s ceasing to make progress at the top of industries. Being one of the few women occupying chief executive positions in ...

Drinking alcohol means different things to different people. For some, it is often a social activity associated with pleasure, leisure, and relaxation. It may also be a response to peer pressure, thus fulfilling the need to fit in and belong. Having too much alcohol or binge drinking is associated with serious and chronic illnesses as well as violent and reckless behaviors that compromise the health and safety of the drinker including the people around them. Although an increasing number of women also drink, there seem to be variances compared to men. This paper hypothesizes that alcohol has a differential impact on women’ ...

Introduction

With the national average of women’s salaries currently, 77% of men’s salaries for the same position determine that there is discrimination in gender pay in our society that needs to be addressed. Working in the Education/Corrections system, we often see women overlooked for positions that they are as qualified for or even more qualified for in some cases than their male co-workers. I would like to investigate the evaluation process to determine if there is discrimination that may be a factor in the pay difference of gender. Another research documenting on the gender and double standards through ...

Personal and societal impacts of the double standard on U.S. teenage girls

There are several conflicting issues affecting the lives of American teenage girls. Teenage girls are not able to make a clear cut for instance between being sexy and being sexual. In an attempt to impress and fit into society, they dress and behave in a manner that affirms the latter rather than the former. Teenage girls receive a barrage of “advice” from movies, magazines and music that leaves them confused and unable to make decipher what upholds their femininity and what does not. Culture demands that girls should dress decently and not exude slutty tendencies.

Deborah Tolman subverts the debate about sex ...