Papers on Social Issues
Feminists
Words: 569 - Pages: 3.... two pictures come into mind. The first, which
maybe a little outdated is a women like Susan B. Anthony, someone fighting for
real issues that matter. The second is of a women like the author above, someone
who is extreme just to be extreme. To my disappointment it seems the later is
becoming more prevalent within society.
After reading the article I scrolled down the page to where it listed
"more feminist links", the five that were given consisted of; three lesbian
rights pages, and two "neo-feminist pages". Thinking this must be only a small
percentage of feminist pages which were given by this specific author, I went
back and sear .....
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Sexual Discrimination
Words: 1134 - Pages: 5.... the men's movement arose in society to try and deal with the problem of sexism against men. This movement came about due to a medley of factors: women's criticisms of men's shortcomings as husbands, fathers, and lovers; the debilitating pressures of the economy and men's unequal responsibility to succeed in the workplace, to prove their worth by making money; and men's confusion over what it means to be a man today.
There are many stereotypes about men and women that are heard every day. The most common, however, is how men are considered jerks. That is one of the most popular ideas in our society today. Women have come to accept this i .....
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Pre-Employment Testing
Words: 862 - Pages: 4.... individual needs. There is a various number of tests on the market. It is important for recruitment specialist to know what kinds of information they need. can test any thing from skills to physical ability. The discipline of is not a stand-alone function. However, A majority of companies feel that it is one of the three vital components in the hiring process. The other components are comprised of Screening and Interviewing. It is the employers responsibility to make the hiring decision as well as undertake the above components. It is the task of the person giving the pre-employment test to focus on evaluation, examination, val .....
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Pornography: Sex Or Subordination?
Words: 2310 - Pages: 9.... behave like that and maintain
the success I had worked so hard for. I generated an alter-ego to fulfill by
fantasies under-cover. Pornography was a means of unlocking the evil I had
buried inside myself” (Leidholdt 47). Is it possible that pornography is acting
as the key to unlocking the evil in more unstable minds?
According to Edward Donnerstein, a leading researcher in the pornography
field, “the relationship between sexually violent images in the media and
subsequent aggression and . . . callous attitudes towards women is mush stronger
statistically than the relationship between smoking and cancer” (Itzin 22).
After conside .....
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Same Sex Marriages? By Definition, It Cannot Exist
Words: 878 - Pages: 4.... it a moral and ethical
question?" If there were no morals or ethics in government, society as we know
it could not exist. It is unthinkable how someone can make this point. If
these people had some logic and thoughtfulness in their minds as well as in
their hearts, they would not be making these ridiculous comments. Arguments of
this type are the cause of crime and poverty in our country. People don't know
the difference between right and wrong.
Children need a mother and a father to teach family values and the
difference between right and wrong. The world would be a much better place if
everyone had a parent or a teacher to s .....
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Norms
Words: 630 - Pages: 3.... be normal, the norm becomes what we are trying to make it not be. That didn't bother us any because we thought we were different. We did not look like the teachers or like our parents. We took on our own norm, which then became the norm of our age and location. We were trying not to be normal, but ended up right in the middle of it.
As a freshman at Western Illinois University, I learned a whole new realm in the world of . We were taught about formal and informal , mores and folkways, and sanctions. Formal are what is written down and often take the form of laws. Formal were not what we were out to change in Junior High, but in Hi .....
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Divorce And Children
Words: 1238 - Pages: 5.... didn’t turn out the way they expected. Some people say that they woke up one morning, and they realized there was nothing left in the relationship. Others say that they feel like they’re in a cage, and the walls are closing in. This situation can be psychologically damaging, and in many ways can be as damaging as being physically abused, even if the other person isn’t doing any intentional or tangible harm.
Divorce is almost never a happy thing. The emotional experiences that come after it can be complex and devastating for the entire family. It can have very powerful after-effects on the adults who have just broken up. .....
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Divorce And Love
Words: 499 - Pages: 2.... the main character's mother is caught having an affair with her co-worker. When asked why she cheated, she replies, "I had a perfect life" and admits that she longed for the feeling of needing something. In spite of the fact that it is just a television show, these instances do occur at a less exaggerated and realistic level. Adultery always breaks the trust in a marriage and often creates hatred toward the unfaithful spouse.
Love. Does it even exist? Can people truly love the same person the same way for the rest of their lives? The phrase "I don't love you anymore", is frequently used as a reason for divorce. It does present itself .....
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Tobacco Companies Targeting Young People
Words: 537 - Pages: 2.... When I say shady, I
imply that these characters are not just figures we see but they are traps just
waiting to lure the next victim in. As kids look through magazines and see Joe
Camel driving a cool car and surrounded by beautiful women they get the idea
that in order to be somebody they need to smoke a Camel cigarette. It is not
right to prey on young people just because they are unaware of the dangers of
smoking.
The tobacco industry denies that these symbols target people less than
21 and claim that their advertising goal is simply to promote brand switching
and loyalty. Many people disagree with this statement such as Illinois Rep.
Ri .....
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Slavery And Reparation Due
Words: 561 - Pages: 3.... from sun up to sun down. Black men, women and children slaves cleaned Master great house. Black women slaves were raped, beaten, gave birth to Master’s sons and daughters, mothered and raised his children. Black slaves were spit upon, urinated on, were hose downed, fought segregated wars, denied the right to vote, and were classified as less than human. Black slaves built America with bare hands, blood, sweat and tears. As such, Slaves Descendant should be compensated for our Ancestors over 440 years of labor without pay.
Will Slaves Descendant ever be compensated with reparation for all that our Ancestors have been through? My Ancestor .....
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