... , which is the age category of 85 years old and over. Refer to Appendix 1 for the complete list and percentages, and Graph 2 for an illustration. Race Race can be divided into several categories. For the purpose of this paper, two major categories will be discussed. The first category will include the Shawnee County and the U.S. population that is either of one race or two or more ... , American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, and some other race. The largest percentage of the Shawnee County and U.S. population is of one race and white. The se...

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... "Dracula" (fisher, 1958) and "Psycho" (Hitchcock, 1960) the women are very stereotyped. The baroness in "the bride of Frankenstein" is a very feminine and passive character. At the beginning of the clip she is sitting at a dressing table putting on make-up. The monster stands outside the window watching her, this ... "Henry!" which suggests that she is dependant on men, and that she can't defend herself. The maid in "the bride of Frankenstein" seems to be a very weak character, she has a very trembley voice and says that she "worries about leaving you alone" to the baroness, this makes...

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... 's death, " only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long." And now Louise is able to see "a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely." The death of Mr. Mallard releases Louise's desires and numerous possibilities of being a liberated woman to the audience. Her life that was with her husband was thought to be lengthy and full ... of dread, but almost instantaneously after she hears of his death, that life becomes filled with hope. Kate Chopin uses vivid imagery to convey the solitude and freedom Louise finds as she accepts the death of ...

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... dominant. It is only within the past 100 to 50 years that females have become almost as important and equal in society. In Shakespeare's plays, most of the main characters or main speaking parts are played by characters that are male. The basis of Shakespeare's plays seem to focus mainly around the male main character and his conflict, which tends to deal with a woman ... . Women also seem not to be favored in Shakespeare's plays, yet more of the problem. In Othello, Shakespeare writes his male character's to view women in a demeaning way. In the 17th century the family of the daughter h...

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In ancient Greece, a famous playwright, Sophocles, wrote what became a classic play. Antigone is a play over the burial plans of their brother, Polynices. This play differs from many other plays of the time because it is the first to have a female as a protagonist. Not only is this character a female, but someone who is strong, intelligent, moral, and brave. This provides a clue as to Sophocles' views ... on this topic of women. Sophocles demonstrates an affinity for feminist values in his play Antigone, which portrays its female characters as more motivated, morally upright, and braver than ...

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... and violence in relation to gender. The mother-daughter team in this movie use "love" to swindle men out of their money. Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love-Hewitt play Angela and Paige, the con artists that use their good looks and a long list of cons to get meals, hotel rooms, marriages, and hefty divorce settlements when something "accidentally" goes wrong. Heartbreakers (David Mirkin ... , and creates a scam involving her daughter, only to divorce Dean, (Ray Liotta) seventeen hours after the marriage. They get away with a three-hundred thousand dollar settlement, but do not realize th...

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... requested and usually most perverted masterpiece. Not only were most of the music videos explicit in their content, they represented a negative image of women. Focusing on one video is difficult enough since most of them have the same offensive displays of women in them; However, I choose the video for a song that was at the top of the list entitled hot "Hot In Herre" by the popular rapper ... to longterm weight gain.) (Body Wars, by Margo Maine, 2000) 70% of girls say they have wanted to look like a character on television. About 30% have actually changed their appearance or gone on a d...

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... . Portia is the more fully described of the two women and provides a portrait of a woman of above average strength and quality. Throughout the play, references to womanly qualities are used to denote the weaker sides of men's characters. Women are supposedly weak physically and intellectually. Thus for a man to be called womanly is an insult to his strength of character. Cassius is especially prone to making ... such equations between women and weakness and less worthy qualities of character. In pointing to the cowardice of the population in accepting Caesar's rule, he states Our father'...

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... and still remain heavily debated topics. The injustice that Shylock receives, demonstrates the impact the value of religion can have to the behavior of a character. This advances the relevancy of the play as religion is still influential in today's society. Additionally, through Shakespeare's characterisation of Portia, the values, and ideas of gender equality are represented in the play, which are compatible with the modern society. Foremost ... sarcasm Shylock uses, exposes his acerbity to the injustice he must withstand and highlights how the value of religion can influence the actio...

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... Mrs. Mallard, but also in the story is her sister; Josephine, her husband; Brently Mallard, and her husband's friend; Richards. The story begins with Richards finding Brently's name among the list of "killed" in a railroad disaster, he then takes the news to the widow, Mrs. Mallard. Even though she was initially sad, Mrs. Mallard soon began to feel a sense ... throughout the whole story she is only once addressed by her first name by her sister, even though she is the main character the narrator only refers to her as Mr. Brently Mallard's wife, hence Mrs. Mallard. The oppression of wome...

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... weren't treated as individuals, they were treated as possessions and expected to be a loyal housewives. Construction of gender contribute to the irony in the story of an hour. Louise is a wife of Bentley Mallard who is everything what the character in the story expect to be. The characteristics of Louise been constructed that her behavior is understandable to the readers. Therefore, her death is ironic ... because the construction of gender contributes the irony in the story of an hour. The construction of gender throughout the story has ... away and peace and harmony are breaking thru...

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... do evil; the thoughts they suggest to him infect his mind and he becomes filled with malice. MacBeth's defeat at the end of the play represents the defeat of the other; the other is manifested in female characters within the play. Even though the witches have the power to see the future ... characters in the play. They speak to Banquo and MacBeth in a very humble manner. During their first meeting, all the witches do is praise both of the men and tell them they have great things waiting for them in the future. They do not ever have a real dialogue with the male ... feminine characterist...

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Dr. John Money's premise was that sexual identity was determined by the effects of environmental influences rather than by the genetic makeup of a person. Dr. Money felt the John/Joan case provided the perfect variables to support his hypothesis of "nature vs. nurture." By the time the Twin's mother had sent Dr. Money her letter, she was ... knew it would take little convincing to get her to consent to his experiment. Dr. Money basically had his work cut out for him. There, in front of him, were two healthy identical twin boys, being raised by the same two parents, in the same environment. If ...

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... a traditional format, using simple rhyme and meter to give the reader a sense of formality. Adrienne Rich's "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers", depicts an audacious woman trapped within a timid and suppressed life. Marriage and the culture that supports it have effected the character in this poem greatly. Reality seems inescapable because of the ring that "sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer's hand". The tapestry that Aunt ... Jennifer is creating in the poem, is very symbolic of her potential. When you picture a tiger, the words power, fluidity, nobility, and strength may ... and a very formal firs...

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... Alex Gilbertson states, "this was not a glorious time for most women because they were looked down upon and faced oppression from the men of the society." (1). To begin with, Gertrude being used by male characters and how she reacts to tragedy portrays her as weak-minded. ... us befitted/ To bear our hearts in grief..." (1.2.1-4). This proves how the Queen wanted to marry Claudius quickly instead of mourning the death of her former husband. The urgency of their marriage shows her weak dependence on men and neediness. Overall, Gertrude displays that she is weak because she could ... desi...

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... and leave Rochester at his weakest moment to further his agony due to what emotional harm he out her through. This would strictly go against the character that the author, Charlotte Bronte, wanted to portray in Jane. She is by nature loving and only wants to be loved in return. Lady ... perform the acts necessary for her happiness that Macbeth is too weak to handle himself. Jane is already an early form of a feminist. She fights male dominance on a daily basis from her early years on. In fact, there are three males she has to deal with, Brockelhurst, St. John Rivers, and her ... love Ro...

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... between men and women. These differences have been the center of many plots and themes throughout the ages of literature. Many early twentieth century stories portrayed the female's character as demure and less intelligent than the male counterpart. Author Susan Glaspell was ahead of her time as she blurred the lines of traditional definitions, particularly of marriage and women's roles in society, in the early twentieth ... and woman and they are; a rocking chair that sagged to one side and the middle rung missing, a half full sugar bag, Minnie's shabby clothes, the half cleaned table,...

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... their attitudes, they have fought a long and hard battle for equal rights in the workplace and in education. As a result of them practically 'winning' the battles to a certain extent more females are in paid-employment that in the last 50 years with lead them to become more financially independent which has also caused females to gain more freedom, equality and status ... inside and outside the home. Ann Oakley (1974) is a feminist who is critic of the Young and Willmott's symmetrical family study and isn't convinced by their evidence ... families, this also tells us that family l...

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... . Amongst their culture men believe that they are dominant gender and that they deserve the highest amount of respect and there are acceptable punishments for people who do not respect them. In these men's eyes they are everything, they are there country and without them the country ... how are there children raised, how are there meals prepared and put onto the table? The Muslim men avoid shame at all risks, it is almost though it is form of death and if disrespect is brought upon them then the will go to all extremes to regain their reverence. There is a huge sense ... of inequality ...

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... = 0.5 * kg/m2 + 11.5 Women Ideal BMI = 0.4 * kg/m2 + 0.03*Age + 11 The ideal weight of a man who is seventy-two inches tall, twenty years old, and weighing one hundred fifty pounds is about one hundred and sixty pounds. If we take a woman with the same dimensions, her ideal body would be about one hundred and forty pounds (Dr. S.B. Halls, http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/people.htm). Surprisingly ... to me, the ideal body weight of a woman is actually really close to that of a male. It is very ... understandable why so many women exercise. Overall, there is some legality in Seid's arti...

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... anxiety; thus after the transformation all anxiety will be relieved. Money will no longer be an issue and as a result the male becomes sexually desirable. The future holds promises of sex, prosperity, bliss and glamour all for choosing Skyy brand vodka over the leading competitors. Advertisers attempt to form a link between a product and a certain appeal. The Skyy Vodka advertisement makes ... forged is between the product and the human desire to achieve. There is no better way to flaunt success then rolling around in hundred dollar bills with ear-to-ear smiles. Sparing no shame Skyy V...

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... family. There are many women that work and make more money then men that take care of the family. In the poster it says 25% of women are breadwinners of the family. I also like that joke that went along with the statement. The jokes deals with the aspect that men are intimidated, by women that are ... they work through breaks no knowing the time. There are several exceptions among men and women on this issue. The other statement about how women and people of color will make up the majority of the workforce seems true to me. Because it will be the white males that own the companies that ...

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... a horse, Sarah realizes that the barn would make a spacious, beautiful house, and moves everything into the barn. At the end of the story, her husband seems to really understand his wife. The author points out the change of society over the years in the relationships between men and women. The story was written at a time when patriarchal families were very dominant. The male ... was usually the head of the family, whereas, the woman would follow her husband's decisions. Freeman shows how the mother "revolts- in ... that time, "She put her apron up to her face; she was overcome by her o...

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... are today. The only thing these stories have in common is that the era or ambiences of these stories are very dark and full of problems for women. One of these problems was that men have the power of command and women had to obey. Anything women did that could offend or be misinterpreted could ... differently than they were in the past but their feminine image still matches. Women always had an image related to character and fear. These fairy tales women are a sweet pretty but kind of sissy girl represented like if they were shy and don't know how to do things always waiting for somethi...

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A feminist is defined in the dictionary as, "one who believes in the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes." At the time of Ancient Greece, no such thing as feminism existed. Women were expected to be glorified domestic servants, serving at their husband's will. However, the main character in "Medea" by Euripides is a representation of feminist feelings and thoughts that are contrary to those that ... women were expected to have. Medea is shown at the beginning of the play as a disgruntled and depressed alien woman. She feels that women as a whole receive appalling ... husban...

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