Jennifer Valenti's The Purity Myth
The Purity Myth is defined by Jennifer Valenti in her novel as the socially created construct that surrounds women based on the premise that in the 21st century a woman’s worth is based on whether or not she is sexually active. On the same note a woman who is sexually active will fall for the Purity Myth because they are consistently being burdened by the fact that if you are a virgin it will make you pure and desirable but on the other hand if you are sexually active before marriage it will reduce her worth and make her considerably less advantageous. In the same way, the Madonna/Whore binary is based on the Freudian psychoanalytic theory and the distressing fact that the typical heterosexual male desires towards explicit sexual relations
Summary Of Handlin Your Business Sexual Respectability And Peers By Lorena Garcia
169 Words | 1 PagesThe Reading this week “‘Handlin’ Your Business’ Sexual Respectability and Peers” by Lorena Garcia reveals how Latina girls understand and discuss sexuality. The reading describes how the girls try took take the role of the good girl in the “good girl/bad girl” dichotomy. In the girl's process to prove to be a good girl they just embrace and justified the “good girl/bad girl” dichotomy even more. Along with the “good girl/bad girl” dichotomy was the discussion of the double standard for men who can be more sexual than women. The girl's idea of safe sex was also a way to protect themselves from being labeled as dirty or the bad girl.
Ms. Narwin's 'Nothing But The Truth'
539 Words | 3 PagesNothing But The Truth is full of characters that are inconsistent with their arguments and will not accept that they are wrong. All characters change the facts in different ways. Phillip's dad cherry picks what his son says to support that Ms. Narwin is at fault. Ms. Narwin tells two different stories, the true one to her sister and the slightly altered one to her higher ups. Phillip is another case entirely, he commits slander, which he could have been sued for.
Elaine Tyler May's America And The Pill
820 Words | 4 PagesElaine Tyler May delivers a concise historical retrospective and critical analysis of the development, evolution, and impact of the birth control pill from the 1950s to present day. In her book, America and the Pill, examines the relationship of the pill to the feminist movement, scientific advances, cultural implications, domestic and international politics, and the sexual revolution. May argues cogently that the mythical assumptions and expectations of the birth control pill were too high, in which the pill would be a solution to global poverty, serve as a magical elixir for marriages to the extent it would decline the divorce rate, end out-of-wedlock pregnancies, control population growth, or the pill would generate sexual pandemonium and ruin families. May claims the real impact of the pill—it’s as a tool of empowerment for women, in which it allows them to control their own fertility and lives. May effectively transitioned between subjects, the chapters of America and the Pill are organized thematically, in
Carnal Acts Nancy Mairs Analysis
867 Words | 4 Pages“I was never a beautiful women, and for that reason I’ve spent most of my life suffering from the shame of falling short of an unattainable standard” (87). Mairs starts off by telling us she was never a beautiful woman. By describing herself as this, it acts as an attention getter so the readers can become more interested in the reading. By putting emphasis on the topic of society 's standards for woman allows Mairs to go into greater depth with the topic, allowing readers to gain more knowledge and understanding of what the standards are like for a woman. A sullen tone is maintained throughout this chapter as Mairs describes the society 's standards for women leaving the readers a choice on how they feel about these standards.
Gonad The Barbarian And The Venus Fly Trap Analysis
994 Words | 4 PagesAnne McClintock wrote her essay “Gonad the Barbarian and the Venus Flytrap: Portraying the female and male orgasm” to examine pornography and how it has changed throughout history and its effects on how women perform as sexual beings. McClintock focuses on the various roles of pornography such as its emphasis on voyeurism, pleasure, and the male ego. She wants her readers to know that women are still not represented in pornography to satisfy their own desires, but they are there to cater to men and their subconscious. I will analyze how McClintock argues that due to the history of sexism towards women, the roles that men and women have in pornography are inherently different because of the societal belief that women are only seen as objects of sexual desire and are solely there to satisfy the male audience.
Virgins By Danielle Evans Analysis
1886 Words | 8 PagesThe article Gender and the Meaning and Experience of Virginity Loss in the Contemporary United States suggests, “Young women, while more permissive than in previous decades, continued to value virginity and predicate sexual activity on love and committed romantic relationship, whereas young men continued to express disdain for virginity, engage in sexual activity primarily out of curiosity and desire for physical and welcome opportunities for casual sex” (Carpenter 1). This depicts the need for sexual activity rather than a romantic relationship by men and why they may look at women as sexual objects rather than ordinary
Ignorance In Sodium Girls By D. W. Gregory
688 Words | 3 PagesWhen danger lurks around every corner, is it truly best to turn away? The concept of "ignorance is bliss" is a popular phrase that suggests that ignorance can bring happiness by avoiding the burden of knowledge and responsibility. This idea is challenged in both D.W. Gregory's play, Radium Girls, and Lois Lowry's novel, The Giver. In Radium Girls, the story of young women who worked with radium and were unknowingly exposed to its harmful effects exemplifies the consequences of blind trust in authority figures and the dangers of ignorance. Similarly, in The Giver, the protagonist Jonas learns that the elimination of pain and suffering from society through ignorance comes at the cost of losing valuable emotions and experiences that make life
Character Analysis: Little Fires Everywhere
635 Words | 3 PagesIn the 1990s when this book takes place, purity culture praises innocence. If Mia, as Mrs. Richardson remarks, acts young and sweet, but not innocent, she may be too young for her actions. Mrs. Richardson uses this to feel better than Mia because she feels as though she follows the rules but Mia does not. Next, when referring to Mia and her art, Mrs. Richardson thinks “what kind of person… what kind of person” (138). Ng uses repetition of the phrase “what kind of person” to illustrate how disconnected Mrs. Richardson feels from Mia because one would not reference a close friend as just a “person”.
Summary Of She Is Old School Like That By Lorena Garcia
492 Words | 2 PagesOther readings have discussed the history of sexuality—A history of Latina/o Sexualities. Throughout history, women were supposed to be passive. Women were there to please the man and ofter were viewed as the inferior. Sex was viewed as something that was essential only for reproduction; it was only to be pleasurable during a marriage and through very strict guidelines set by the church. This is still an influential way which women are being treated today.
Summary Of Sex Lies And Conversation By Deborah Tannen
703 Words | 3 PagesSocio-linguist Deborah Tannen demonstrates how men and women communicate differently in her essay “Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?” In her observations of communication styles, she discusses the way in which men and women communicate leads them to conflict because they have different understanding of their partners’ role. She also explains male and female communication differences not only cause ineffective conversation, but also push couples into a dilemma in their relationship; however, as men and women better understand the differences, their relationship improves. In the first part of her essay, Tannen discusses men and women do not have enough effective communication, which damages their marriage.
Analysis Of Alan H. Goldman's 'Plain Sex'
1425 Words | 6 PagesInside and beyond the myth and the social impact of the subject as One or Substance. Alan H. Goldman’s essay ‘Plain Sex’ is a central contribution to the academic debate about sex within the analytic area, which has been developing since the second half of the ‘90s in Western countries. Goldman’s purpose is encouraging debate on the concept of sex without moral, social and cultural implications or superstitious superstructures. He attempts to define “sexual desire” and “sexual activity” in its simplest terms, by discovering the common factor of all sexual events, i.e. “the desire for physical contact with another person’s body and for the pleasure which such contact produces; sexual activity is activity which tends to fulfill such desire of the agent” (Goldman, A., 1977, p 40).
Female Sexuality In Eliza Haywood's Fantomina
2406 Words | 10 PagesEliza Haywood writes the cautionary tale Fantomina in order to instruct women against pursuing their sexual desires. The protagonist, an unnamed “Lady of distinguished Birth” (41), secretly pursued her desires for Beauplaisir under the guise of four different personas, ultimately leading to the ruin of her reputation and being sent to live in a monastery. I will refer to the main character when she is not disguised as the protagonist to avoid confusion. I will be discussing female sexuality, where I will be focussing on certain aspects including sexual identity, sexual behaviour, and how social and religious aspects affect this sexuality. I will argue that Haywood uses the cautionary tale in order to represent female sexuality as distinguishable
The Purity Myth Analysis
1385 Words | 6 PagesIn a society that is heavily influenced by mass media, women are repeatedly compartmentalized into unrealistic, and often degrading standards of appearance and sexuality. Doris Bazzini’s research on magazines and Caroline Heldman’s blog explores themes related to a woman’s appearance, while Jessica Valenti elaborates on the concept of virginity in her essay titled, “The Purity Myth”. Despite the diversity in scope when it comes to womanhood, there is a numerous set of expectations that a female must fit in order to be “ideal”. However, this checklist is so specific and debasing that it renders the criteria useless. The three main pre-requisites in being the ideal woman include physical attractiveness, sexual accessibility, and purity.
The Female Bell Cricket Analysis
1059 Words | 5 PagesMoreover, the two female protagonists’ control over their sexuality seems to grant them a unique form of ‘power’ in relationships with men who are sexually attracted to them. It is hence obvious that there is a direct relationship between female sexuality and power that is portrayed in the two
Analysis Of Passport To Purity By Dennis And Barbara Rainey
194 Words | 1 PagesAs an older child at the age of fourteen my mother decided to try to prepare me for society during my teenage years. Passport to Purity written by Dennis and Barbara Rainey helped my mom explain the challenges of puberty to me. So my mom took me away and we had a girl’s weekend together. We talked about peer pressure which I learned that everyone deals with it. I also learned that my beliefs and values will be tested because of peer pressure.
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