Essays on Women

Introduction

In today’s society, the relationship between the mother and the child is not always perfect. This was the message of the letter response of Sugar that was published in the web page “The Rumpus” on May 17, 2012 entitled “Dear Sugar, The Rumpus Advise Column#98: Monsters and Ghosts”.

Thesis Statement: Pain is a normal part in a person’s life, but what is important is how we learn from these struggles and make ourselves whole again.

Sugar supports this statement by recalling her sad childhood memories when she and her siblings visited their father, who ...

Discovery of identity is an important factor that controls the characters in various well known tales that have remained in our minds and hearts for centuries. The Grace of Silence and The Girl Who Fell from the Sky revolve around Rachel and Michel's journey while they attempt to ascertain their identities and the crests and troughs that they face during this voyage. This paper will be an attempt to acknowledge the sharp contrast between the characters here which is related to the theme that how does racism, outer reflections and relative connections control the paths that Michele and Rachel ...

1. The pay structure of the organization takes into account various factors. One of the most prominent factors that determine the pay structure is the internal culture of that particular organization. For instance; in some companies the employees may be hired on a commission basis; whereas, in other places employees may be paid based on the number of hours worked.

The nature of work determines which pay structure best suits the organization. The pay of the workers must be a true reflection of the expectations from the workers. Workers must not be underpaid and equally important it is to ...

Purpose of the Essay

The main purpose of this essay is to demonstrate the usage of literary elements used in the essay entitled “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady, to inform the readers on every event in the essay that happened with powerful arguments presented, and to demonstrate the analysis of the essay with its significance in life.

Literary Elements

In the narrative writing pattern, the work of Judy Brady has conveyed her audiences or readers of its power to convince on the characters being portrayed; a husband and a wife. The tone and audiences were ...

The Ramayana

The Ramayana is an ancient mythological book written by Narayan R. K. It is a tale that forms an important Hindu Canon and is divided into four parts; the early on life of Rama, his exile, the abduction of Sita, and the defeat of Ravana and Rama’s coronation. It is a story about Rama, an Indian avatar whose wife Sita is abducted by a demon king known as Ravana. The story explores the life in India, human values, and the interaction between humans and the divine world. The Ramayana has become a part of Indian sacred literature that ...

Bringing flower to the birthday girl is a must. But most people forget to buy presents on time because they are busy with work or the daily routine. On the way to the birthday dinner or party, it is easy to stop by and buy a bouquet of flowers.

However, since most birthday celebrations happen during the late hours of the day when barely nothing is open, it is not so easy to locate a shop where one can find a suitable present for the birthday boy or girl. Therefore, the best combination for such an occasion would be ...

Commitment is key to the lasting of a marriage. In most successful marriages, the level of commitment from the partners is high enough to shut down all the possible forces of separation. Often, couples confuse fidelity with commitment, a situation, which results in unhappy relationships. Numerous psychological explanations bordering on commitment dominate most discussions involving human relationship. Obviously, this article summarizes such explanations while making comparisons with the human genealogy and its overall influence in individuals’ resistance to temptation. However, there are two interesting points that stand out through the discussions evident in the article.

Firstly, it is interesting ...

Health disparity is one of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare system. WHO stipulates that healthcare should be affordable available and accessible to all individuals disregarding their social status, age, sex, ethnicity, race, disability or sexual orientation. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention concurs with WHO but states that, despite the efforts to make health for all a reality, many socially disadvantaged population groups cannot still access healthcare services, or if they can, they receive a lesser healthcare service compared to the general population. I have experienced many situations of health disparities, but one that caught my most attention ...

The Song of Songs poem has two voices that must be thought together. The voices within the poem are two women. The first one is holding back to love whereas the second one is giving herself too much to love. The girl must decide if she will marry King Solomon for his money or love a shepherd boy for love. In the beginning, she swoons for Solomon and is astounded in her good fate of marrying a dreamy but on the other hand she is disconcerted when her heart keeps on thinking about the shepherd back home. Her dilemma ...

Part 1: Pacific Islanders: The people, their culture and their life

The Pacific Islanders inhabit between 20,000 and 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. These islands are sometimes collectively referred to as Oceania traditionally grouped into three; (1) Micronesia meaning the black islands consists of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Maluku, West Papua, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands). (2) Melanesia meaning small islands are found on the North of the Equator and consists of Guam, Wake Island, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas, Palau, Nauru, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia) and (3) Polynesia meaning many islands are found south of the equator and consist of ...

According to feminist researchers, the intimate violence is widely committed by men against women. In the event of family violence, researches show that the rates of violence are evenly distributed among men and women relatively. Sexual violence is omitted by feminist researchers; they ignore the gendered relationships inequality, reasons, intents, and effects of any violence. The fact that women are on average in terms of strength, they are weak compared to men physically. For example, men punched stronger than women do and caused more injuries. However, there are instances that it is hard to identify who first initiated the ...

Introduction

Youths living in North America and other areas of the world that are considered relatively liberated grow up with considerably more gender equality now more than in the past. This is seen through many aspects in the society like opportunities for education, status of the women in the society and the socialization of gender roles. These youths take up courses in institutions of higher learning that were predominantly thought to be a preserve of the men. This is because the society has evolved to perceive women as an equal gender, and one deservedly worthy of equal opportunities as ...

DQ1: Discuss Ess's concept of the pornification of society. What are some examples (be specific and add links if you have them) of the manifestation of this in our mass media outlets or pop culture. What is your take on the ethical dilemmas this causes? Where does the responsibility for it belong?

Question 1

Discuss Ess's concept of the pornification of society. What are some examples (be specific and add links if you have them) of the manifestation of this in our mass media outlets or pop culture.

Response

The concept of Charles Ess about pornification of society demonstrates on hypersexualization of ...

These three essays deal with vastly different topics. The first essay, entitled “Back to Square One” is less of an essay, and more of a creative writing piece; it follows the life of a family living in Tijuana, Mexico. The family is well-to-do, and lives in a nice, secluded house on a hillside outside of the city. The husband of the family is a policeman, in charge of the anti-corruption and anti-drug unit of the local police, and the mother is a stay-at-home housewife responsible for the care of their young daughter. Both the mother and the father are ...

If I were to pick one out of the two Canadian love poems written by Michael Ondaatje, I would probably choose the poem ‘To A Sad Daughter’. The reason behind my decision is I think the mentioned poem shows a deeper form of love than the other choice. That is not to say that ‘The Cinnamon Peeler’ is lesser in value however. It is just that while ‘The Cinnamon Peeler’ speaks of a man’s love and devotion to his wife, ‘To A Sad Daughter’ is about unconditional love of a father to his daughter. In many culture, that ...

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of the book “Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology” by William E Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey is titled Sex and Gender and explores the relationship between the two elements and their interpretations by different members of the society. There are countless debates about the differences men and women and this is something that two authors tackle in this chapter. They attribute the enormous debate regarding differences between men and women to people’s confusion of the terms sex and gender which they claim are totally different words. The authors discuss various concepts related to sex ...

Introduction

The number of internet-based relationships is increasing as more people become acquainted with the internet and as more personal gadgets that access the internet are acquired. Most of these relationships are romantic. The evidence from research suggests that they have the potential for adverse effects of existing relationships as well as on face-to-face relationships. According to Smith and Duggan, one in every ten Americans has accessed an online dating site of mobile app on dating. Many people have friends who have met a long-term partner or spouse through the internet or online dating. In recent years, public attitudes ...

Question 1

The strike at the Lawrence textile which occurred in 1912 involved immigrant employees in Lawrence. The strike occurred after the mill owners threatened to cut wages of its workers after a reduction of working hours which shortened the work. Therefore, I think Volse is the account of the1912 Lawrence Strike that I find most credible and compelling. This is so because account gives detailed information on the 1912 Lawrence strike by explaining all the participants of the strike, including the owner of the mill. This account gives full information about the cause of ...

In the event, I was appointed the Court Special Appointed Advocate, I will consider the following factors as it partakes the information that I am to rely on; Instances that promote the idea behind child neglect are the most fundamental aspects that i consider necessary. Similarly, the information that I will use will be based on my interviews that I purpose to institute. In this case, I will interview the foster families that adopted the children. In this regard, getting information from the S family will be of significance to my research of the instance of child neglect of ...

1. Based on the psychological model of abnormal behavior, Anh is diagnosed with clinical depression. He suffers from sadness, loneliness, and worries about what is happening around him. Anh also admits that he does not have close friends and does not have anyone to talk about his emotional problems. From the mentioned symptoms, the most suitable therapy is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). One mainstream source for cognitive-behavior theory is Cognitive Theory (CT) advanced by Aaron Beck. The main characteristic of depression when a subject continuously see things around him in a dysfunctional manner. According to (Brown & Barlow, 2011), human beings ...

Abstract

An Oscar winning “12 Years a Slave” is a movie not only worth everyone’s attention, to my mind it is truly necessary for viewing, because this kind of movie is not only of high quality, it is also very educational. Telling about a free black man who happened to become a slave, the film presents a sad story about injustice, cruelty, stiff upper lip and will to survive. In this paper I am going to examine race discrimination ...

1 a) Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you: State you opinion on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Justify your response.

Though, industrialization after the civil war had various positive effects, it had negative effects, as well. Industrialization dramatically changed the American industry and improved the lives of Americans in a number of ways after the Civil War; however, it also created a number of problems for the society of the United States.

Industrialization had a great impact on the politics, economy and society ...

There are different reasons that a government has when it decides to send some students abroad for further studies. Most governments always have the aim of improving the quality of education that its students receive and in most cases its most exceptional students who portray exceptional abilities in studies are sent abroad to receive the said education. The destinations where the students receive the education are directly dependent on the progress the destination country has made both educationally as well as economically. However, there are a few disadvantages that are experienced in internationalization of education. There are countries where ...

1.a. The Good Housekeeping seal is a benchmark for the consumers who shop for the regular goods needed at home and are not clear and confused regarding the products quality they purchase, and if they do not how to relate the products with various brands. The consumers who are young married women in their twenties and early thirties, with young children will attend to the Seal in product advertisements as they are still learners in shopping ...

Women’s events and developments influenced every life of the women because it motivates women to have a strong unity towards equality. In the African American community, the complexity of the personal moral development and social movement leadership among women were wives, teachers, farmers, mothers, and workers from politically active experiences. Many changes swept in the United States that altered the lives of women at all levels of the society. The nature of these changes helped the women to face circumstances that gave them the path to enter in the political ...

Gender norms can be defined as the sets of rules stating what the appropriate masculine and feminine behavior is in a given culture (Ryle, 2012). Additionally, Gender norms are the standards of behaviors and manifestations that nourish the traits we expect from each gender. There are certain supposed standards of traits that define the line between the two genders.

Some of the norms that have persisted since a long time are:

- Men are supposed to be masculine and powerful, taking in charge of activities while women are supposed to be feminine and passive, supportive of men and yet sexy. - Men are considered free to be explorative in terms of ...

Criminal law

Abstract

The main task of the police officers is to enforce the law in all aspects of our dynamic, everyday life together with peoples’ rights and properties. They perform their duties according to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics which states that “A police officer acts as an official representative of the government, he is requested and trusted to work within the law” (Law Enforcement Code of Ethics). The majority of the police officers estimably fulfill their arduous duties, securing the tranquility of peoples’ lives and inviolability of their property. Unfortunately sometimes we witness cases of police misconduct where ...

There are various roles that are attributed to the Islamic women, and they are clearly outlined and defined in Islam. One of such role denoted as primary is the nurturing of their children in addition to being dutiful wives to their husbands. Such duties she ought to carry on with unrelenting devotion and enthusiasm. Although many associate Islamic women as oppressed gender, they are actively affirming their rights and responsibilities as given by the Quran.

That explains why women have taken up roles that were initially believed to be for men. They have as well ventured into education matters ...

Beliefs that distinguished Orthodox Judaism

At the beginning, all Jews were traditional and hence automatically classified as Orthodox. In and around the beginning of the twentieth century, the reform movement in Judaism gained impetus led by the Jews in Germany, which slowly spread throughout most of Europe. It was this reform movement that distinguised the beliefs of Orthodox Jews from the Non Orthodox Jews. The Orthodox Jews were less open to change in their beliefs and practices compared to the Non Orthodox Jews. Presented below are the five main practices that distinguish Orthodox Judaism.

Belief 1: Prayer services to be conducted only in Hebrew ...

A very important feature of Confucianism entails relationships. Confucius believed that each person had a duty to perform. He instituted these five great relationships so people knew the manner in which they could perform their duties. These relationship duties are practiced by the Chinese even to the present day. Given below are the five great relationships of Confucius.

Relationship between King and Subject. Confucius stressed on the importance of hierarchy while maintaining peace and social order. The King was expected to be compassionate and fair while the subject was expected to be loyal and respectful to the King. Relationship ...

It seems that there is no subject surrounded in so much taboo as when it comes to sexual attitudes and behaviors. With such a myriad of what is considered “normal” within a certain society or culture, trying to identify what is socially acceptable can be, at times, tricky. Media bombards viewers with images of scantily clad individuals in various adulterous escapades and the spam folders of emails are chock full of advertisements for discreet illicit affairs. With companies catering towards married individuals boasting over 20 million customers (Woo, 2013), is it possible that humans are not meant to be ...

When it comes to describing post-modernism, art work by of Bo Bartlett gives the best explanation. The picture shows a bunch of women resting most probably after some hard work. This is a painting that speaks millions especially on the tireless contributions of women in issues of modernism. Their dressing reveals women from the Victorian age. Compared to the Victorian age and the post-modern age, there is a lot of transformation especially on the role played by women in the society. The task is indeed overwhelming yet the women have to hold each other’s hands and fight the ...

In this article, the unique and specific patterns of cultural and genetic diversities of the Native Americans have been identified and this information is used to understand geographic dispersion patterns as well as the relationship between these people. Of these, the Tupi and Je ...

Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown is full of symbolism, imagery and allegory. Imagery helps the reader to visually experience a scene. The description of the forest or the woods by Hawthorne is an instance of Imagery. Woods are vividly described in this short story to be nightmarish and confusing. The encounter with the devil also takes place in the forest. Hence, the forest vividly uses the imagery to be foreboding, ominous, unpredictable and isolated. The story has drawn a vivid imagery to display the association of woods with fear and ...

I am responding to an article dated 16th December, 2013 posted on Articlesbase under the caption health medical tourism written by Sanjaygupta. It is entitled ‘Go Surrogacy India a place to where dreams come true.’ The author’s argument advances that the options offered for surrogacy in Indian are phenomenal because the process is 100% successful; far less expensive than when conducted in United States of America and other developed countries; laws are more parent-friendly; quality of treatment is internationally compatible and surrogates are easier to find (Sanjaygupta, 2013). This is definitely commendable, but the article while discussing the ...

In an ideal world, all workplaces would be free from discrimination and unfairness. However, because the workplace is run by human beings, each person brings his or her own ideas and opinions into the workplace. This is compounded by the fact that most companies have a hierarchical structure, and some people are necessarily put in charge of others; when these people do not have a good sense of what is equitable and fair insofar as management behavior is concerned in a company, issues can occur in the workplace.

Favoritism is one of the biggest problems that an employee can ...

Homework Short Write #4

Parents are the most important role models in people’s lives. Essentially, parents help their children to form personalities and guide them to the right path. Often, parents prevent their children from dangers and harm, and make sure they become better people or have better lives than they do. Children cannot reach success without their parents’ help because they are the most important supporters in peoples’ lives.

From The Ditchdigger’s Daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton are very strict about everything with their daughters. In fact, they have set very high standards for their daughters about academics. In Chapter ...

Communication Part 2

The poem “A slumber did my spirit seal” by William Wordsworth (1880) portrays various aspects of social, feminism, nature and culture industry. Consequently, some guiding questions can be used in analyzing the portrayal of these aspects in the poem arise. These questions include; how is the feminist aspect described and used in the poem? In what way is the social views portrayed by the author? What are the cultural aspects represented by the poem? How does the author describe the nature, natural phenomenon, its unique functions and characteristics? The poem, “A slumber did my spirit seal” represents all the ...

- Transformation of the Americas

European powers arrived in the Americas, conquered and claimed large territories of land which they wanted to exploit through agriculture, mining activities, as well as industrial activities, but had no work force thus which triggered forced labor. The native Indians resented forced labour and some preferred to die rather than to be slaves hence the European powers used the trans-Atlantic trade to obtain slaves from Africa. The Africans were considered physically strong thus would provide a much needed workforce in the vast plantations. The European on their part provided the needed technology and innovation ...

The Weakness of the Man at the Presence of the Woman

Several research studies and journals have devoted their attention to feminist issues, especially when investigating issues of virtue ethics and gender differences based on the aforementioned philosophical idea (virtue ethics). Rather than help us determine what we ought to do, virtue ethics asks how we ought to be in order to become good members of the society (MacKinnon, 2013). Naturally, men act with much aggression than women do. Additionally, men appear to be weaker when they are around women. In most cases, men have given in to the demands of women, simply because they are women, and not because ...

Gender equality is one of the currently debated gender issues in the world in different forums. The media plays a very critical role in shaping the minds and opinions of the public on gender issues. While media coverage highlights the issues that women face in the society today and the varied possible solutions as well as comparing the models used in different countries, it also creates a societal balance, which ensures that people live in an equal society where gender roles are shared. Some of the challenges that women face in eth society today includes underrepresentation in forums and ...

Introduction and analysis

Titian’s ‘Venus of Urbino’ is one of the classic works of baroque art and was finished in 1538 for the Duke or Urbino. Apart from being aesthetically very beautiful, there are a number of hidden meanings including the allegory of marriage as well as eroticism which although not full blown is quite subtly present in many ways. In fact analysts have shown that the painting is a sort of object lesson in the obligations that ...

The effects of globalization on women should be assessed in light of multiple roles as the reproductive and productive labor, and their contribution towards community welfare and cohesion as well as in maintaining the social fabric in the society. Due to the deep-rooted differences in social-cultural expectations and gender roles, the effects of economic globalization are felt differently among men and women. These effects have been more distinct in third world countries than in the developing countries. The two major effects of economic globalization on women are: structural adjustment programs and social roles of women and trade liberalization (Thorin, ...

Parenting is a difficult yet fulfilling task because parents have the opportunity to mold their children. It is difficult because it is demanding, physically, emotionally, mentally and even financially. Parents create the foundation for the child’s future; this concept is enough to stress how vital parenting is in the life of individuals. Parenting also requires many sacrifices on the part of the parents due to the criticality of their situation. But there is no concrete formula for parenting. Parenting styles vary depending on many factors including culture, socioeconomic status and physical capabilities of parents. In Developmental psychology, psychologists ...

Gender equality is significant in every field especially the modern days unlike aerial where on male gender that was vied as the superb gender in everything they do.One find that the female gender are thriving on any given field and to some extent they are even doing grate in some of these field than even their counter parts from the male gender. Similarly the in the construction of cinemas or the in the field of film the female gender is no longer left behind. Research on field of film acting has come to agreed with one of the essay ...

There are a lot of literary elements that form the base as focused on the story interpretation. As factored on the story, the girl’s mother is seen to be having numerous activities to carry out at the expense of her parental responsibilities. As spelt out in the story, she gives every bit of excuse as to why she cannot make it to school despite her being summoned. It is equally clear from the same story that there is a poor relationship between the girl and her mother. In the normal circumstance, a mother cannot talk all that ill ...

Introduction

Gender disparity stands as among the most debilitating social issues every nation has experienced. As a problem deeply ingrained in societal and cultural ties, gender disparity provides key implications to international development policies, programmes and projects. Although roles within different societies assigned per gender may appear as a natural way of life, it is nevertheless correct to assert as well that gender-based oppression is also apparent. Therefore, this study seeks to address gender awareness in light of its implications to the concept of fulfilling international development agendas. Without the promotion of gender awareness, international development agendas would not fully ...

Wright Mills is often referred to as the founder of modern conflict theory. This theory was first spearheaded by Karl Marx commonly known as the father of social conflict. Social conflict is one of the four paradigms of sociology. According to Mills, social structures are developed by means of conflict through people with differing interests and access to resources.

In terms of sociology, power is simply the ability to influence the behaviour of people or groups of persons. The term authority is used to perceive that power that is viewed as legitimate. There are four primary foundations of ...

Analysis of Poems

The new woman is portrayed as different from the True Woman who was very domestic and saintly. One thing that stands out about the New Woman is the fact she recognized her rights and therefore became autonomous. This cultural change was in itself liberation for the New Woman from the true Woman who had to live according the standards set by a male dominated society (Cutter & Parini 2008). A couple of poems show how these women sought to stand out from the crowd and prove that they were on the same platform if not better than that of men ( ...

The idea behind deconstructing skills is to break down unusually large concepts into smaller ideas so that they are simplified and seem less intimidating. When trying to learn a new skill, it is necessary to deconstruct it in order to know the specifics that matter. For instance, when comes to a skill such as cooking, it consists of several smaller chunks of skills which form the whole idea of cooking. In other words, cooking involves smaller skills such as clean up, preparation, shopping, and the actual cooking.

The crux of the argument in the video clip is challenging conventional ...

In our everyday lives, we all are faced with one thing-power over something or someone whether it is our children or over our parents as to what nursing home to put them in or let them come and live with us. Generally, it might seem normal to get a little abusive with our so called power and let it go to our head to the point of letting that power take us over because we feel that being drunk on it is not a crime. Nevertheless, given the standard prison study, I can say that I do indeed have ...

Both versions of “Imitation of Life” by John Stahl (1934) and Douglas Sirk (1959) are adapted from the Fannie Hurst’s book of the same name. Despite the fact that the two films were produced two decades apart (25 years to be precise), they exhibit many similarities. For instance, both films explore the concepts of race and class in the American society during this period. However, the films also exhibit some significant differences. These differences range from character representation (the fair black girl in the 1939 version is played by a black actress while the in 1959 version she ...

Analysis

Clearly, music videos function to enhance an artists’ idea, and help the listeners understand the exact message they are trying to pass. As much as the music videos help an artist in making more money through more sales, they are vital in expressing the artist’s ideas. Therefore, music videos are more than just ideas, and when bonded with the lyrics, they create a perfect picture of what an artist is singing about. Evidently, this can be seen in Avcii’s video called Wake Me Up. His musical video creates a story about two stars who seem to be ...

Vertigo is a brilliant piece of work that presents psychoanalytic issue in an efficient manner. Vertigo is a psychological thriller directed by A. Hitchcock. The movie was premiered during sixties and praised by the audience. The director utilized all film elements in a manner to create an impression on the minds of audience. All filmic elements such as sound, color, music makes the movie very remarkable. This paper presents a detailed analysis of movie Vertigo, and how director illustrated psychoanalytical issue in an impressive manner. Vertigo has great influence of 1920’s art and movies that emphasize on imagination ...

In order to find out what role women played in the post-war period, at first one should consider their position before and during the tragic moments of the history. In the first quarter of the twentieth century, the world was rocked by the World War I. In 1916, the USA joined battlefields. American men headed off to fight for their motherland, leaving behind their homes, wives and children. Household, economy, industry were put in charge to women. At the beginning of the century, a working woman, except for nurses and maids, was something unheard of and with the war ...

Question 1

According to the article, the media participated a great deal in the downfall of President Nixon. This is because of the media reports that were released to the public about the ills of President Nixon that in the end made him to be very unpopular with the citizens. Any of President Nixon's mistakes was aired and publicly condemned by the media that finally led to his resignation. Majority of the public has believed that media reporters played a major role in bringing down Watergate and President Nixon’s presidency (Nixon, 1974 & White, 1975). This is because two ...

Introduction

Literature has for long time been used as a communication's path in society from one generation to the other. It is widely used as a way of expressing one’s thoughts and sentiments. Moreover, scholars use literature as a platform to criticize their opponents’ style of approaching issues and propose alternative solutions to the underlying issue. Literature could be expressed orally or in written form in the current century; literature is preserved as video and audio tapes, published articles or scholarly books.

In-depth Analysis

William Shakespeare is one of the ancient scholars who expressed their feelings, opinions and intuitions through ...

THE SECRET OR HIDDEN STORY WITHIN KATHERINE ANNE PORTER’S “THE JILTING OF GRANNY WEATHERALL”

According to Dictionary.com’s definition of the word ‘jilt’, it means “to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.” The website explained that the word ‘jilt’ originated from a word used in during the period of 1650-1660, which was another word for harlot. It adds that it is a “syncopated variant of jillet.” The Online Merriam-Webster Dictionary notes that the Scottish word ‘jillet’ means a “vexatiously flirtatious girl” or a wench. It ...

Burtless, Gary, Siegel, Sarah. “Medical Spending, Health Insurance, and Measurement of American poverty”. Brookings Institute 2001

The article of the authors addresses the ongoing debate on the mechanism that is being used to measure poverty in the United States. Opponents of the mechanisms have long argued that the data, given that the mechanism where it is derived from is flawed, is inherently unreliable. As the work deals with medical spending as a component of the definition of poverty, then the method by which medical spending is integrated into the understanding of poverty in the United States. In the work ...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman died in 1935 having enjoyed her fame for her journalistic an political writings as she notoriously featured in the limelight for her unconventional political life. During her days, Charlotte Perkins Gilman was popular as an intellectual feminist and a crusading journalist. Her primary focus in her writings was the inequality and social justice in general. Her major focus, however, was the unequal treatment of the women in her society within the institution of marriage: she refused to accept the assertion that all a woman was capable of doing in her life is her allotted role as ...