Final Polish

09 Dec. 2012

Burden of Gender

Dear Readers:

Discrimination against women has been a reality for thousands of years. Lack of birth control and lack of economic power due to limited opportunities for education have kept women in a subordinate position in society. Throughout history men have held the reins of power because men are more aggressive than women. They want control. From what I have observed, men want power, and men are bigger and stronger.  Biologically, men are more aggressive than women. In fact men commit 90% of violent crime.  The need for equality is always an important issue; consequently if there is inequality in society then you have a situation of the haves and the have nots. Furthermore one group has more power than the other.

Economic problems that were caused by the great recession have speeded up the process of the decline of male dominance in the western world.  The shift in power is affecting men’s ability to accept women in positions of power at work. Today you see women in high positions of power that you did not see fifty years ago. Change is bound to happen because women now have more access to higher education in the west.  The world is changing its view slowly towards women. However, this is not so true nonwestern countries. The laws in the west guarantee that men and women are equal.

According to the author, Reihan Salam, male dominance is beginning to decline in the West. However, the economic problems caused by the great recession have speeded up the process. “More than 80% of job losses in the United States since November have fallen on men, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor statistics.” At the same time, women are becoming more and more educated. Because of this shift in power men will be forced to accept women in positions of power at the work place. The collapse in the housing market put many lower skilled males like construction workers out of work. While jobs in construction and manufacturing won’t disappear, they will make up a smaller percentage of the economy. Western countries are somewhat more open to allow women into positions of power. Never the less this is not the case in most third world countries like Asia, Russia, and the Middle East. With this great recession women have suffered more than men because they tend to get paid less and have less economic control.

In the past, for example, in the Great Depression men wanted to be the breadwinners and women were kept out of the work force. In my opinion, because of the industrialization of the world there are more jobs available. In turn there are more appliances available to women to make their lives easier. We have ovens, stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, and mass manufacturing of clothing. All of the wars in the nineteen hundreds caused women to pick up the slack and work outside of the home. Then in 1920 women were first allowed to vote here in the United States of America.

Women have gradually become more educated. Indeed, more women graduate from college than do men. Furthermore, more opportunities have opened up to them. With more financial instability all over the world, combined with women’s greater access to education, change is bound to happen. These changes are happening more quickly in the western world. Even so, change is beginning to happen like in India. People are beginning to question the old concepts of a woman’s place in society. Today it is just as likely that the woman is the bread winner. Never the less some men will embrace women as equals while others will resist change.

I believe that the movement towards women’s equality will take place at a much slower rate in third world countries. There are many countries in which the female has been in a subordinate position for thousands of years. Today’s battlefield will take place culturally. Therefore in non-western countries this will take a long time because of the weight of tradition. The more educated that men and women become the more that they will realize that they are equal in every way. As women become more financially powerful this will decrease the burden on men economically. If men don’t have to carry women around economically there will be less friction between the sexes.

From what I have observed, the world is changing its view towards women. There are many factors including gender, race, and religion that determine people’s view towards gender. Here in America men and women are treated as equals according to our constitution and laws. How are people equalized in our society? How is it enforced? Now men and women have the right to vote.  Men and women can both be in the military, and women are now allowed to fight and be in danger. Today’s laws apply both equally to men and women. Today’s laws apply to the abled and disabled.  If you commit murder you will get the same sentence whether you can walk, or if you can’t walk, whether you can hear, or can’t hear, and if you’re blind or not blind.  This is because our constitution insures that people are treated equally. 

On a biological level, males are more aggressive than females.  Therefore, I think there will always be friction between the sexes. However, the issue of empowerment of women is critical for society to go to the next level. This will happen to the extent that women become educated.  The human race has been around for two million years. However, civilizations have been around for only 10 to 11 thousand years. Third world countries are called third world countries for a reason. This is because they are backwards in many ways and their belief systems are very primitive. The empowerment of women is critical for civilization to evolve to a higher level.

In the story of “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt”, written by Jean Kilbourne the author talks about sex in advertising. Kilborne states “We believe we are not affected by these images, but most of us experience visceral shock when we pay conscious attention to them. Could they be any less shocking to us on an unconscious level.” I agree with the author that provocative images are shocking on a conscious and on an unconscious level. The reason that business has provocative advertising is because they are trying to pitch a sale. Therefore, they use seductive images and words in the media because sex sells.

Upon consideration, it is important that women become educated and take care of themselves so that they don’t find themselves in the position of being victimized. Today certain ads, television shows, and movies make women out to be objects. Also pornography and music videos exploit women and turn them into objects. Kilbourne states “Although these ads are often funny. It is never a good thing for human beings to be objectified.” It is shocking to see men against women violent ads. Kilbourne exhibits an ad showing a man holding a gun to a woman’s head above this ad it says bitch. This ad is questionable.  It seems like companies will do anything to boost sales.

There is a big difference in how men and women are treated. Women are portrayed as seductive. Women are made vulnerable because they are looked on as sexual objects. There is more violence today because their bodies are being sexualized. Sad to say there is a lot of violence against women these days. Today’s society has an enormous appetite for sex.

Then Kilbourne talks about sexualization of girls and boys under the age of 17.  Men in Japan are exploiting school girl fantasies; they are threatened by how smart and powerful women are. This is why education is important for the young so that way they are not exploited. There is a picture of a model posing naked on a couch while she was portrayed to look 12 even though she was 20. Kate Moss said about this Calvin Klein ad “I look twelve.”  Kate Moss is admitting that this ad was not normal. What this ad did was boost sales for Calvin Klein even though it was inappropriate.

Children are harassing each other in and out of school. Words are not harmless since they can cause permanent damage and leave lifelong scars. Yet the teasing and harassment that our parents went through when they were in school is different than what we went through, and different than what teens are going through today. “A 1993 report by the American Association of University Women found that 76 percent of female students in grades eight to eleven and 56 percent of male students said they had been sexually harassed in school. In my opinion the person that you were when you were young has a lot to do with who you are now. To a certain extent these issues have to do with the desire to dominate and control. Whereas men are motivated by power, women are motivated to bond into love. Nevertheless, society is changing to the point where women worldwide are beginning to educate themselves.

Yours Truly; Adrian Martino

Rough Draft #2

2 Dec. 2012

Burden of Gender

Dear Readers:

Discrimination against women has been a reality for thousands of years. Lack of birth control and lack of economic power due to limited opportunities for education have kept women in a subordinate position in society. Throughout history men have held the reins of power because men are more aggressive than women they want control. From what I have observed, men want power, and men are bigger and stronger.  Biologically, men are more aggressive than women. Men commit 90% of violent crime.  The need for equality is always an important issue. If there is inequality is society then you have a situation where there is the haves and the have nots. In other words one group has more power than the other.

Economic problems that were caused by the great recession have speeded up the process of the decline of male dominance in the western world.  The shift in power is affecting men’s ability to accept women in positions of power at work. Today you see women in high positions of power that you did not see fifty years ago. Change is bound to happen because women now have more access to higher education in the west.  The world is changing its view slowly towards women. However, this is not so true non western countries. The laws in the west guarantee that men and women are equal.

According to the author, Reihan Salam, male dominance is beginning to decline in the West. However, the economic problems caused by the great recession have speeded up the process. “More than 80% of job losses in the United States since November have fallen on men, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor statistics.” At the same time, women are becoming more and more educated. This shift in power will force men to accept women in positions of power at the work place. The collapse in the housing market put many lower skilled males like construction workers out of work. Jobs in construction and manufacturing won’t disappear, but they will make up a smaller percentage of the economy. Western countries are somewhat more open to allow women into positions of power. This is not the case in most third world countries like Asia, Russia, and the Middle East. With this great recession women have suffered more than men because they tend to get paid less and have less economic control.

                In the past, for example, in the Great Depression men wanted to be the breadwinners and women were kept out of the work force. In my opinion, because of the industrialization of the world there are more jobs available. In turn there are more appliances available to women to make their lives easier. We have ovens, stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, and mass manufacturing of clothing. All of the wars in the nineteen hundreds caused women to pick up the slack and work outside of the home. In 1920 women were first allowed to vote here in the United States of America.

                Women have gradually become more educated. In fact, more women graduate from college than do men. More opportunities have opened up to them. With more financial instability all over the world, combined with women’s greater access to education, change is bound to happen. These changes are happening more quickly in the western world. Even so, change is beginning to happen like in India. People are beginning to question the old concepts of a woman’s place in society. Today it is just as likely that the woman is the bread winner. Some men will embrace women as equals while others will resist change.

                I believe that the movement towards women’s equality will take place at a much slower rate in third world countries. There are many countries in which the female has been in a subordinate position for thousands of years. Today’s battlefield will take place culturally. In non western countries this will take a long time because of the weight of tradition. The more educated that men and women become the more that they will realize that they are equal in every way. As women become more financially powerful this will decrease the burden on men economically. If men don’t have to carry women around economically there will be less friction between the sexes.

From what I have observed, the world is changing its view towards women. There are many factors including gender, race, and religion that determine people’s view towards gender. Here in America men and women are treated as equals according to our constitution and laws. How are people equalized in our society? How is it enforced? Now men and women have the right to vote.  Men and women can both be in the military, and women are now allowed to fight and be in danger. Today’s laws apply both equally to men and women. Today’s laws apply to the abled and disabled.  If you commit murder you will get the same sentence whether you can walk, or if you can’t walk, whether you can hear, or can’t hear, and if you’re blind or not blind.  Our constitution insures that people are treated equally. 

                                 

On a biological level, males are more aggressive than females.  Therefore, I think there will always be friction between the sexes. However, the issue of empowerment of women is critical for society to go to the next level. This will happen to the extent that women become educated.  The human race has been around for two million years. However, civilizations have been around for 10 to 11 thousand years. Third world countries are called third world countries for a reason. This is because they are backwards in many ways and their belief systems are very primitive. The empowerment of women is critical for civilization to evolve to a higher level.

In the story of “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt”, written by Jean Kilbourne the author talks about sex in advertizing. Kilborne states “We believe we are not affected by these images, but most of us experience visceral shock when we pay conscious attention to them. Could they be any less shocking to us on an unconscious level.” I agree with the author that provocative images are shocking on a conscious and on an unconscious level. The reason that business has provocative advertising is because they are trying to pitch a sale. They use seductive images and words in the media because sex sells.

Upon consideration, it is important that women become educated and take care of themselves so that they don’t find themselves in the position of being victimized. Today certain adds, television shows, and movies make women out to be objects. Also pornography and music videos exploit women and turn them into objects. Kilbourne states “Although these ads are often funny. It is never a good thing for human beings to be objectified.” It is shocking to see men against women violent ads. Kilbourne exhibits an ad showing a man holding a gun to a woman’s head above this ad it says bitch. This ad is questionable.  It seems like companies will do anything to boost sales.

There is a big difference on how men and women are treated. Women are portrayed as seductive. Women are made vulnerable because they are looked on as sexual objects. There is more violence today because their bodies are being sexualized. Sad to say there is a lot of violence against women these days. Today’s society has an enormous appetite for sex.

Next Kilbourne talks about sexualization of girls and boys under the age of 17.  Men in Japan are exploiting school girl fantasies, because they are threatened by how smart and powerful women are. This is why education is important for the young that way they are not exploited. There is a picture of a model posing naked on a couch she was portrayed to look 12 even though she was 20. Kate Moss said about this Calvin Klein ad “I look twelve.”  Kate Moss is admitting that this ad was not normal. What this ad did was boost sales for Calvin Klein even though it was inappropriate.

Children are harassing each other in and out of school. Words are not harmless they can cause permanent damage and leave lifelong scares. The teasing and harassment that our parents went through when they were in school is different then what we went through, and different that what teens are going through today. “A 1993 report by the American Association of University Women found that 76 percent of female students in grades eight to eleven and 56 percent of male students said they had been sexually harassed in school. In my opinion the person that you were when you were young has a lot to do with who you are now. To a certain extent these issues have to do with the desire to dominate and control. Men are motivated by power, and women are motivated to bond into love. Society is changing to the point where women worldwide are beginning to educate themselves.

Annotated Bibliography

“Gender Roles in America.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                Over the last 50 years there has been a large shift with regards to the position of women and men in society. Women have more opportunities for higher education and more job choices. Women have more choices in the outside world while at the same time they still have the traditional duties of caring for the home and for the family. The author states that men conduct themselves in a more aggressive way. According to the author, women do not yet feel comfortable being assertive. However, I believe this is because women often have a different style of communication. It is a fact that in the past, that woman was treated as a second class citizen. Men have not willingly given up their economic power and control. This is definitely true today. Nor did they want to let women into institutions of higher learning until relatively modern times. They first let women into colleges in the mid 1800’s, but they were confined to certain jobs like nursing and teaching.

Pretice, Deborah and Carraza.pdf. What Women and Men Should Be, Shouldn’t Be, Are Allowed To Be, and Don’t Have To Be: The Contents Of Prescriptive Gender Stereotypes.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                This article contains a lot of statistical analysis. It is a pdf and it is scientific. For that reason it is a very dry article, although it does have a good some good insights. “The qualities they (stereotypes) given to men and women are the ones that tend to be required of them. “ Some of the traditional values assigned to men and women are actually positive. For women to be kind and compassionate is a strength. For a male to be assertive and independent is a strength, also. These are stereotypes, but I think these qualities apply to both men and women. I think there is a blurring of gender roles these days to a certain extent.

Hayes, Jeffrey. pdf. “The Impact of Gender Role Conflect and Counseling Technique on Psychological Help Seeking in Men.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                For men, traditional roles have both a positive as well as a negative side. The positive side of the more traditional male roles is to be self-confident and assertive. The other side of this role is that men can be self-destructive and increased levels of stress. They may be less concerned about taking care of their health and less emotionally aware. The problem is that they are taught to be this way. However, with time, as a man matures he is more capable of sensitivity in relationships. The mature woman is more capable of moving effectively in the world professionally. The whole issue of gender is very complicated and I think that men and women are evolving to develop some of the characteristics of the opposite sex. Organized society is only ten thousand years old and evolution is something that goes on not only on a biological level but also on a inner level of awareness.

Yours Truly; Adrian M

Rough Draft

25 Nov 2012

Burden of Gender

Dear Readers:

Discrimination against women has been a reality for thousands of years. Lack of birth control and lack of economic power due to limited opportunities for education have kept women in a subordinate position in society. Throughout history men have held the reins of power because men are more aggressive than women and they want control. Men want power, men are bigger and stronger.  Biologically men are more aggressive than women. Men commit 90% of violent crime. Economic problems that were caused by the great recession have speeded up the process of the decline of male dominance in the western world.  The shift in power is affecting men’s ability to accept women in positions of power at work. Today you see women in high positions of power that you did not see fifty years ago. Change is bound to happen because women now have more access to higher education in the west.  The world is changing its view slowly towards women. However, this is not so true non western countries. The laws in the west guarantee that men and women are equal.

According to the author Reihan Salam, male dominance is beginning to decline. Male dominance has been declining in the West. However, the economic problems caused by the great recession, have speeded up the process. “More than 80% of job losses in the United States since November have fallen on men, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor statistics.” At the same time, women are becoming more and more educated. This shift in power will force men to accept women in positions of power at the work place. The collapse in the housing market put many lower skilled males like construction workers out of work. Jobs in construction and manufacturing won’t disappear, but they will make up a smaller percentage of the economy. Western countries are somewhat more open to allow women into positions of power. This is not the case in most third world countries like Asia, Russia, and the Middle East. With this great recession women have suffered more than men because they tend to get paid less and have less economic control.

                In the past, for example, in the Great Depression men wanted to be the breadwinners and women were kept out of the work force. I think because of the industrialization of the world there are more jobs available. In turn there are more appliances available to women to make their lives easier. We have ovens, stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, and mass manufacturing of clothing. All of the wars in the nineteen hundreds caused women to pick up the slack and work outside of the home. In 1920 women were first allowed to vote here in the United States of America.

                Women have gradually become more educated. In fact, more women graduate from college than do men. More opportunities have opened up to them. With more financial instability all over the world, combined with women’s greater access to education, change is bound to happen. These changes are happening more quickly in the western world. Even so, change is beginning to happen like in India. People are beginning to question the old concepts of a woman’s place in society. Today it is just as likely that the woman is the bread winner. Some men will embrace women as equals while others will resist change.

                I think that the movement towards women’s equality will take place at a much slower rate in third world countries. There are many countries in which the female has been in a subordinate position for thousands of years. Today’s battlefield will take place culturally. In non western countries this will take a long time because of the weight of tradition. The more educated that men and women become the more that they will realize that they are equal in every way. As women become more financially powerful this will decrease the burden on men economically. If men don’t have to carry women around economically there will be less friction between the sexes.

I think the world is changing its view towards women. There are many factors including gender, race, and religion that determine people’s view towards gender. Here in America men and women are treated as equals according to our constitution and laws. How are people equalized in our society? How is it enforced? Now men and women have the right to vote.  Men and women can both be in the military, and women are now allowed to fight and be in danger. Today’s laws apply both equally to men and women. Today’s laws apply to the abled and disabled.  If you commit murder you will get the same sentence whether you can walk, or if you can’t walk, whether you can hear, or can’t hear, and if you’re blind or not blind.  Our constitution insures that people are treated equally. 

                                 

On a biological level, males are more aggressive than females.  Therefore, I think there will always be friction between the sexes. However, the issue of empowerment of women is critical for society to go to the next level. This will happen to the extent that women become educated.  The human race has been around for two million years. However, civilizations have been around for 10 to 11 thousand years. Third world countries are called third world countries for a reason. This is because they are backwards in many ways and their belief systems are very primitive. The empowerment of women is critical for civilization to evolve to a higher level.

In the story of “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt”, written by Jean Kilbourne. In this short story the author talks about sex in advertizing. Kilborne states “We believe we are not affected by these images, but most of us experience visceral shock when we pay conscious attention to them. Could they be any less shocking to us on an unconscious level.” I agree with the author that provocative images are shocking on a conscious and on an unconscious level. The reason that business has provocative advertising is because they are trying to pitch a sale. They use seductive images and words in the media because sex sales.

I think that it is important that women become educated and take care of themselves so that they don’t find themselves in the position of being victimized. Today certain adds, television shows, and movies make women out to be objects. Also pornography and music videos exploit women and turn them into objects. Kilbourne states “Although these ads are often funny. It is never a good thing for human beings to be objectified.” It is shocking to see men against women violent ads. There is an ad showing a man holding a gun to a woman’s head above this ad it says bitch. This ad is questionable.  It seems like companies will do anything to boost sales.

There is a big difference on how men and women are treated. Women are portrayed as seductive. Women are made vulnerable because they are looked on as sexual objects. There is more violence today because their bodies are being sexualized. Sad to say there is a lot of violence against women these days. Today’s society has an enormous appetite for sex.

Next Kilbourne talks about sexualization of girls and boys under the age of 17.  Men in Japan are exploiting school girl fantasies, because they are threatened by how smart and powerful women are. This is why education is important for the young that way they are not exploited. There is a picture of a model posing naked on a couch she was portrayed to look 12 even though she was 20. Kate Moss said about this Calvin Klein ad “I look twelve.”  Kate Moss is admitting that this ad was not normal. What this ad did was boost sales for Calvin Klein even though it was inappropriate.

Children are harassing each other in and out of school. Words are not harmless they can cause permanent damage and leave lifelong scares. The teasing and harassment that our parents went through when they were in school is different then what we went through, and different that what teens are going through today. “A 1993 report by the American Association of University Women found that 76 percent of female students in grades eight to eleven and 56 percent of male students said they had been sexually harassed in school. In my opinion the person that you were when you were young has a lot to do with who you are now.

Annotated Bibliography

“Gender Roles in America.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                Over the last 50 years there has been a large shift with regards to the position of women and men in society. Women have more opportunities for higher education and more job choices. Women have more choices in the outside world while at the same time they still have the traditional duties of caring for the home and for the family. The author states that men conduct themselves in a more aggressive way. According to the author, women do not yet feel comfortable being assertive. However, I believe this is because women often have a different style of communication. It is a fact that in the past, that woman was treated as a second class citizen. Men have not willingly given up their economic power and control. This is definitely true today. Nor did they want to let women into institutions of higher learning until relatively modern times. They first let women into colleges in the mid 1800’s, but they were confined to certain jobs like nursing and teaching.

Pretice, Deborah and Carraza.pdf. What Women and Men Should Be, Shouldn’t Be, Are Allowed To Be, and Don’t Have To Be: The Contents Of Prescriptive Gender Stereotypes.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                This article contains a lot of statistical analysis. It is a pdf and it is scientific. For that reason it is a very dry article, although it does have a good some good insights. “The qualities they (stereotypes) given to men and women are the ones that tend to be required of them. “ Some of the traditional values assigned to men and women are actually positive. For women to be kind and compassionate is a strength. For a male to be assertive and independent is a strength, also. These are stereotypes, but I think these qualities apply to both men and women. I think there is a blurring of gender roles these days to a certain extent.

Hayes, Jeffrey. pdf. “The Impact of Gender Role Conflect and Counseling Technique on Psychological Help Seeking in Men.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                For men, traditional roles have both a positive as well as a negative side. The positive side of the more traditional male roles is to be self-confident and assertive. The other side of this role is that men can be self-destructive and increased levels of stress. They may be less concerned about taking care of their health and less emotionally aware. The problem is that they are taught to be this way. However, with time, as a man matures he is more capable of sensitivity in relationships. The mature woman is more capable of moving effectively in the world professionally. The whole issue of gender is very complicated and I think that men and women are evolving to develop some of the characteristics of the opposite sex. Organized society is only ten thousand years old and evolution is something that goes on not only on a biological level but also on a inner level of awareness.

Yours Truly; Adrian Martino

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

“Gender Roles in America.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                Over the last 50 years there has been a large shift with regards to the position of women and men in society. Women have more opportunities for higher education and more job choices. Women have more choices in the outside world while at the same time they still have the traditional duties of caring for the home and for the family. The author states that men conduct themselves in a more aggressive way. According to the author, women do not yet feel comfortable being assertive. However, I believe this is because women often have a different style of communication. It is a fact that in the past, that woman was treated as a second class citizen. Men have not willingly given up their economic power and control. This is definitely true today. Nor did they want to let women into institutions of higher learning until relatively modern times. They first let women into colleges in the mid 1800’s, but they were confined to certain jobs like nursing and teaching.

Pretice, Deborah and Carraza.pdf. What Women and Men Should Be, Shouldn’t Be, Are Allowed To Be, and Don’t Have To Be: The Contents Of Prescriptive Gender Stereotypes.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                This article contains a lot of statistical analysis. It is a pdf and it is scientific. For that reason it is a very dry article, although it does have a good some good insights. “The qualities they (stereotypes) given to men and women are the ones that tend to be required of them. “ Some of the traditional values assigned to men and women are actually positive. For women to be kind and compassionate is a strength. For a male to be assertive and independent is a strength, also. These are stereotypes, but I think these qualities apply to both men and women. I think there is a blurring of gender roles these days to a certain extent.

Hayes, Jeffrey. pdf. “The Impact of Gender Role Conflect and Counseling Technique on Psychological Help Seeking in Men.” Web. Sun. 18 Nov. 2012

                For men, traditional roles have both a positive as well as a negative side. The positive side of the more traditional male roles is to be self-confident and assertive. The other side of this role is that men can be self-destructive and increased levels of stress. They may be less concerned about taking care of their health and less emotionally aware. The problem is that they are taught to be this way. However, with time, as a man matures he is more capable of sensitivity in relationships. The mature woman is more capable of moving effectively in the world professionally. The whole issue of gender is very complicated and I think that men and women are evolving to develop some of the characteristics of the opposite sex. Organized society is only ten thousand years old and evolution is something that goes on not only on a biological level but also on a inner level of awareness.

Proposal # 2

                   I think the world is changing its view towards women. There are many factors including gender, race, and religion that determine people’s view towards gender. Here in America men and women are treated as equals according to our constitution and laws. How are people equalized in our society? How is it enforced? Now men and women have the right to vote.  Men and women can both be in the military, and women are now allowed to fight and be in danger. Today’s laws apply both equally to men and women. Today’s laws apply to the abled and disabled.  If you commit murder you will get the same sentence whether you can walk, or if you can’t walk, whether you can hear, or can’t hear, and if you’re blind or not blind.  Our constitution insures that people are treated equally.

 

                According to the author Reihan Salam, male dominance is beginning to decline. However, the economic problems caused by the great recession, have speeded up the process. “More than 80% of job losses in the United States since November have fallen on men, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor statistics.” At the same time, women are becoming more and more educated. This shift in power will force men to accept women in positions of power at the work place. The collapse in the housing market put many lower skilled males like construction workers out of work. Jobs in construction and manufacturing won’t disappear, but they will make up a smaller percentage of the economy. Western countries are somewhat more open in allowing women into positions of power. This is not the case in most third world countries like Asia, Russia, and the Middle East. With this great recession women have suffered more than men because they tend to get paid less and have less economic control.

                I think that the movement towards women’s equality will take place at a much slower rate in third world countries. There are many countries in which the female has been in a subordinate position for thousands of years. Today’s battlefield will take place culturally. In non-western countries this will take a long time because of the weight of tradition. The more educated that men and women become the more that they will realize that they are equal in every way. As women become more financially powerful, this will decrease the burden on men economically. If men don’t have to carry women around economically, there will be less friction between the sexes.

On a biological level, males are more aggressive than females.  Therefore, I think there will always be friction between the sexes. However, the issue of empowerment of women is critical for society to go to the next level. This will happen to the extent that women become educated.  The human race has been around for two million years. However, civilizations have been around for 10 to 11 thousand years. Third world countries are called third world countries for a reason. This is because they are backwards in many ways and their belief systems are very primitive. The empowerment of women is critical for civilization to evolve to a higher level.

               

                 

R A # 3

Title: From Fly-Girls to Bitches and Hoes

Author: Joan Morgan

Date: 1999

Topic: Sexism and Racism in Hip Hop

                According to the article “From Fly-Girls to Bitches and Hoes” written by Joan Morgan, it talks about the new school of rap. In it she talks about violent lyrics, selfish individualism, and women hating. Morgan talks about two main things in this article- sexism and racism. The early rap music was not negative towards women, but that has changed. Rap has evolved into a negative and hateful attitude towards women. Rap music is a way for young black males to express the pain they feel in a white society. Black males are often powerless. This is why they lash out towards women because women are perceived as more vulnerable. These days music sells if it includes violence and sex. Of course, music companies want to sell music even if it exploits women. Joan Morgan is a feminist, but she wants to understand the black male.

                “Lord knows our love jones for hip-hop is understandable.”(pg.602) I grew up listening to rap music. I love rap music. Now that I am grown up I now understand that a lot of rap music is glorified and fake, a lot of gibberish just to sale music. Rap music does have a big influence on today’s society. I like booming bass and hardcore beats. There is more to rap than just a parental advisory sticker. Different people talk about different things and different rappers rap about different things depending on whom, what and where they’re from. I agree with Morgan. She says that we might love rap music, but is it really good for you? Since these days rap glorifies drug use, drug dealing, and gang banging just to mention a few of the negative aspects to rap.

                Morgan says “One of the most important lessons you will ever learn in life and love, is that you’ve got to love people for what they are not for who you would like them to be.”(pg.604) I agree totally with this quote. You should not judge a book by its cover. Like the old expression goes, love makes the world go around. “We’ve got to continue to give up the love but from a distance that’s safe.”(pg.604). Today women are used and abused on rap videos and rap songs. This is not right in my opinion. If a young man grows up listening to gangster rap he might end up treating women like bitches and hoes. I have to admit that rap music is not a good influence at all. Rap uses way too much profanity coupled with treating women like sex objects. Today’s rap scene is a negative world. It makes me wonder what twists and turns the rap world has in store. I have a feeling that it will be all bad. Rap dwells on the negative too much in my opinion. On the other hand, rap no matter how negative it might be is a career for countless people that provides a good living and good lifestyle for families.

R A # 2

Title: The death of Macho

Author: Reihan Salam

Date: 2008

Topic: A Shift of Power Over Time

                According to the author,Reihan Salam, male dominance is beginning to decline. Male dominance has been declining in the West. However, the economic problems caused by the great recession, have speeded up the process. “More than 80% of job losses in the United States since November have fallen on men, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor statistics.” At the same time, women are becoming more and more educated. This shift in power will force men to accept women in positions of power at the work place. The collapse in the housing market put many lower skilled males like construction workers out of work. Jobs in construction and manufacturing won’t disappear,but they will make up a smaller percentage of the economy. Western countries are somewhat more open to allow women into positions of power. This is not the case in most third world countries like Asia, Russia, and the Middle East. With this great recession women have suffered more than men because they tend to get paid less and have less economic control.

                In the past, for example, in the Great Depression men wanted to be the breadwinners and women were kept out of the work force. I think because of the industrialization of the world there are more jobs available. In turn there are more appliances available to women to make their lives easier. We have ovens, stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, and mass manufacturing of clothing. All of the wars in the nineteen hundreds caused women to pick up the slack and work outside of the home. In 1920 women were first allowed to vote here in the United States of America.

                Women have gradually become more educated. In fact, more women graduate from college than do men. More opportunities have opened up to them. With more financial instability all over the world, combined with women’s greater access to education, change is bound to happen. These changes are happening more quickly in the western world. Even so, change is beginning to happen like in India. People are beginning to question the old concepts of a woman’s place in society. Today it is just as likely that the woman is the bread winner. Some men will embrace women as equals while others will resist change.

                I think that the movement towards women’s equality will take place at a much slower rate in third world countries. There are many countries in which the female has been in a subordinate position for thousands of years. Today’s battlefield will take place culturally. In non western countries this will take a long time because of the weight of tradition. The more educated that men and women become the more that they will realize that they are equal in every way. As women become more financially powerful this will decrease the burden on men economically. If men don’t have to carry women around economically there will be less friction between the sexes. 

Reader Responce # 2

Reader Response
 

In the story of “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt”, written by Jean Kilbourne, the author talks about sex in advertising.  Kilborne states, “We believe we are not affected by these images, but most of us experience visceral shock when we pay conscious attention to them. Could they be any less shocking to us on an unconscious level.” I agree with the author that provocative images are shocking on a conscious and on an unconscious level. The reason that business has provocative advertising is because they are trying to pitch a sale. They use seductive images and words in the media because sex sells.

I think that it is important that women become educated and take care of themselves so that they don’t find themselves in the position of being victimized. Today certain ads, television shows, and movies make women out to be objects. Also, pornography and music videos exploit women and turn them into objects. Kilbourne states, “Although these ads are often funny, it is never a good thing for human beings to be objectified.” It is shocking to see men abusing women in violent ads. There is an ad showing a man holding a gun to a woman’s head. Above this ad, it says " Bitch." This ad is questionable.  It seems like companies will do anything to boost sales.

There is a difference on how men and women are treated. Often, women are portrayed as seductive. Women are made vulnerable because they are looked on as sexual objects. There is more violence today because their bodies are being sexualized. Sad to say there is a lot of violence against women these days. 

Next Kilbourne talks about sexualization of girls and boys under the age of 17.  Men in Japan are exploiting school girl fantasies, because they are threatened by how smart and powerful women can be. This is why education is important for the young. That way they will not be as easily exploited. There is a picture of a model posing naked on a couch. She was portrayed to look 12 even though she was 20. Kate Moss said about this Calvin Klein ad, “I look twelve.”  Kate Moss is admitting that this ad was not normal. What this ad did was boost sales for Calvin Klein even though it was inappropriate.

Children are harassing each other in and out of school. Words are not harmless. They can cause permanent damage and leave lifelong scars. The teasing and harassment that our parents went through when they were in school is different then what we went through, and different that what teens are going through today. “A 1993 report by the American Association of University Women found that 76 percent of female students in grades eight to eleven and 56 percent of male students said they had been sexually harassed in school." In my opinion, the person that you were when you were young has a lot to do with who you are now.

"Final Polish Proposition 30 Op-Ed"

Adrian Martino

Knapp English 1A

October 16, 2012

Critical Crossroads-Proposition 30

                There are many valid reasons that Proposition 30 has been placed on this November’s ballot. Proposition 30 provides for a sales and income tax increase. What it does is raise California sales tax from 7.25% to 7.5%. If Proposition 30 is passed, schools will benefit by funding for education. Personal income tax for people earning over $250,000 will be higher. In the last few years over 400 classes have been cut here at Cabrillo College. Since fall 2011 course offerings have decreased by close to 10%. If Proposition 30 does not pass, we will lose some of our tutoring staff as well as services. If Proposition 30 passes it will provide funding K- 12 and higher education. People earning more than $250,000 a year will see their income tax increased. Also, more revenue would come from an increase in sales tax from everyone in California. Proposition 30 will help California’s education system by raising taxes temporally. If Proposition 30 passes there will be an impact right away. I will be voting for Proposition 30 this November.

                The Los Angeles Times has endorsed Proposition 30. Public school and colleges have already received huge cuts to funding. In other words, if Proposition 30 fails there will be even more severe cuts. Also, there would be a nearly six billion dollar gap in the state budget. According to an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times,” If that were to happen, state law calls for $4.8 billion in automatic "trigger cuts" to public schools, more than $1 billion in cuts to higher education budgets and $100 million in assorted other reductions.” These cuts would have huge ramifications. For example, schools K-12 could be canceled by up to three weeks this year and next year. Depending on school districts, school has already been cancelled by up to 7 days per year.  Another result of 30 failing is that additional severe cuts would be placed on fire safety and the court system. To me this is really appalling. California is not a third world country and we cannot tolerate massive cuts to public services.  We cannot afford to not provide a safety net for our students, the elderly, and other basic services that the state government provides. We may not recover our financial health for many years if we do not infuse our budget with the necessary resources that it needs to recuperate.

According to the Los Angeles Times, universities are trying to spread the word about Proposition 30. Depending on what happens at the polls tens of thousands of college students will be affected. I now know this first hand because I am researching Proposition 30 for my English 1A class at Cabrillo College. Proposition 30 has sparked an interest in me because I am a college student who might be affected. This proposition is a very important topic.  This includes kindergarten through the 12^th grade and colleges in California. There will be a big impact one way or another, including on parents, students, teachers, alumni, and employers. If Proposition 30 does not pass many people will lose their jobs. Also, if Proposition 30 fails tuition will go up 5%. Right now Cabrillo college students are paying 46 dollars per unit. Money is tight these days. That is why it is important that Proposition 30 passes.  Otherwise, there will be less funding for K-12 and colleges. What this means is the overall quality of education in California will go down. For instance, there will be fewer classes available if Proposition 30 fails. An article written by Helen Tinna from the Cabrillo Voice states, “If voters reject Proposition 30 the college will face a devastating $6.5 million in cuts in 2013.”

According to California state university officials, the acceptance of some students will depend on whether Proposition 30 is passed this November. Right now the voters are holding onto the linch pin. Again, it is very important that we use our right to vote. Recently a letter was emailed to students at CSU Monterey Bay. The letter said that enrollment will depend on whether Proposition 30 passes. This fact hits close to home because I live in the Monterey Bay area, and I have been thinking about transferring to California State University Monterey Bay. Unfortunately, the University of California’s system will face a $250 million dollar cut if Proposition 30 fails at the ballot polls this November. If Proposition 30 fails each student will have to pay $150 dollars more per semester. Not to mention there will be less space for students and less classes available. 

                Being a fulltime college student I am completely aware of the pros and the cons of Proposition 30. This is my third semester here at Cabrillo College and I can’t imagine if Proposition 30 does not pass. If Proposition 30 fails at the polls there will be approximately 780 less students here at Cabrillo. Just think about the impact across all college students here in California. According to Helen Tinna, a writer for the Cabrillo Voice, “If voters reject the proposition, the ramifications would be felt not just at Cabrillo, but throughout California. “ Proposition 30 will provide 49% of money towards programs in the general fund. Helen Tinna states, “Every department from Human services to Public Transportation will suffer drastic cuts if the budget cannot be balanced.”

                Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to increase taxes on income and sales is a temporary measure. Our California Governor Jerry Brown is in favor of Proposition 30. I think he knows what is best for California’s educational future. I trust Governor Brown’s proposal to help education with the Proposition 30 tax bill on this November’s ballot. Education is a top priority for Californians and Americans.

                We have a moral obligation to do what is best for others and to consider the impact of our decisions upon others. It is cruel to force huge increases of college tuition upon young adults. Furthermore, at the public school level classrooms are severely crowded. Where there were once aides to help in the classroom, there are now none and too many students for one teacher. It is also unethical to cut the services to the elderly who, along with children, are most vulnerable among us. Additionally, I would like to say if services to fight fires are cut severely, this could obviously be foolish and dangerous. The long and the short of the matter is we are headed to a downward spiral if we do not support Proposition 30. Proposition 38 is not a reasonable alternative. In fact, its consequences will be devastating. If Proposition 38 wins, almost immediately 6 billion dollars in cuts to schools and other programs would be implemented. I urge you to get out there and vote on this November’s ballot.

“Yes on Proposition 30, no on Proposition 38” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times,

                2, Oct. 2012.    Web     2, Oct. 2012

“Universities try to spread the word about Proposition 30.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times,

                19, Sept. 2012 .Web. 19, Sept. 2012

Tinna, Helen “Quick Facts Prop. 30” The Cabrillo Voice

September 18-October 1, 2012.

Final Draft

Adrian Martino

Knapp English 1A

October 14, 2012

CriticalCrossroads-Proposition 30

                There are many valid reasons that Proposition 30 has been placed on this November’s ballot. Proposition 30 provides for a sales andincome tax increase. What it does is raise California sales tax from 7.25% to7.5%. If Proposition 30 is passed, schools will benefit by funding foreducation. Personal income tax for people earning over $250,000 will be higher. In thelast few years over 400 classes have been cut here at Cabrillo College. Sincefall 2011 course offerings have decreased by close to 10%. If Proposition 30does not pass, we will lose some of our tutoring staff as well as services. IfProposition 30 passes it will provide funding K- 12 and higher education.People earning more than $250,000 a year will see their income tax increased.Also, more revenue would come from an increase in sales tax from everyone inCalifornia. Proposition 30 will help California’s education system by raisingtaxes temporally. If Proposition 30 passes there will be an impact right away.I will be voting for Proposition 30 this November.

                The Los Angeles Times hasendorsed Proposition 30. Public school and colleges have already received hugecuts to funding. In other words, if Proposition 30 fails there will be evenmore severe cuts. Also, there would be a nearly six billion dollar gap in thestate budget. According to an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times,” If that were tohappen, state law calls for $4.8 billion in automatic "trigger cuts"to public schools, more than $1 billion in cuts to higher education budgets and$100 million in assorted other reductions.” These cuts would have hugeramifications. For example, schools K-12 could be canceled by up to three weeksthis year and next year. Depending on school districts, school has already beencancelled by up to 7 days per year. Another result of 30 failing is that additional severe cuts would beplaced on fire safety and the court system. To me this is really appalling. Californiais not a third world country and we cannot tolerate massive cuts to publicservices.  We cannot afford to notprovide a safety net for our students, the elderly, and other basic servicesthat the state government provides. We may not recover our financial health formany years if we do not infuse our budget with the necessary resources that itneeds to recuperate.

Accordingto the Los Angeles Times, universities are trying to spread the word about Proposition30. Depending on what happens at the polls tens of thousands of collegestudents will be affected. I now know this first hand because I am researchingProposition 30 for my English 1A class at Cabrillo College. Proposition 30 hassparked an interest in me because I am a college student who might be affected.This proposition is a very important topic. This includes kindergarten through the 12^th grade andcolleges in California. There will be a big impact one way or another,including on parents, students, teachers, alumni, and employers. If Proposition30 does not pass many people will lose their jobs. Also, if Proposition 30fails tuition will go up 5%. Right now Cabrillo college students are paying 46dollars per unit. Money is tight these days. That is why it is important thatProposition 30 passes.  Otherwise, therewill be less funding for K-12 and colleges. What this means is the overallquality of education in California will go down. For instance, there will befewer classes available if Proposition 30 fails. An article written by HelenTinna from the Cabrillo Voice states, “If voters reject Proposition 30 thecollege will face a devastating $6.5 million in cuts in 2013.”

Accordingto California state university officials, the acceptance of some students willdepend on whether Proposition 30 is passed this November. Right now the votersare holding onto the linch pin. Again, it is very important that we use ourright to vote. Recently a letter was emailed to students at CSU Monterey Bay.The letter said that enrollment will depend on whether Proposition 30 passes.This fact hits close to home because I live in the Monterey Bay area, and Ihave been thinking about transferring to California State University MontereyBay. Unfortunately, the University of California’s system will face a $250million dollar cut if Proposition 30 fails at the ballotpolls this November. If Proposition 30 fails each student will have to pay $150dollars more per semester. Not to mention there will be less space for studentsand less classes available. 

                Being a fulltime college studentI am completely aware of the pros and the cons of Proposition 30. This is mythird semester here at Cabrillo College and I can’t imagine if Proposition 30does not pass. If Proposition 30 fails at the polls there will be approximately780 less students here at Cabrillo. Just think about the impact across allcollege students here in California. According to Helen Tinna, a writer for theCabrillo Voice, “If voters reject the proposition, the ramifications would befelt not just at Cabrillo, but throughout California. “ Proposition 30 willprovide 49% of money towards programs in the general fund. Helen Tinna states, “Everydepartment from Human services to Public Transportation will suffer drasticcuts if the budget cannot be balanced.”

                Governor Jerry Brown’s plan toincrease taxes on income and sales is a temporary measure. Our CaliforniaGovernor Jerry Brown is in favor of Proposition 30. I think he knows what isbest for California’s educational future. I trust Governor Brown’s proposal tohelp education with the Proposition 30 tax bill on this November’s ballot.Education is a top priority for Californians and Americans.

                We have a moral obligation to dowhat is best for others and to consider the impact of our decisions upon others.It is cruel to force huge increases of college tuition upon young adults.Furthermore, at the public school level classrooms are severely crowded. Wherethere were once aides to help in the classroom, there are now none and too manystudents for one teacher. It is also unethical to cut the services to theelderly who, along with children, are most vulnerable among us. Additionally, Iwould like to say if services to fight fires are cut severely, this couldobviously be foolish and dangerous. The long and the short of the matter is weare headed to a downward spiral if we do not support Proposition 30.Proposition 38 is not a reasonable alternative. In fact, its consequences will bedevastating. If Proposition 38 wins, almost immediately 6 billion dollars incuts to schools and other programs would be implemented. I urge you to get outthere and vote on this November’s ballot.

“Yes onProposition 30, no on Proposition 38” LosAngeles Times. Los Angeles Times,

                2, Oct. 2012.    Web    2, Oct. 2012

“Universitiestry to spread the word about Proposition 30.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times,

                19, Sept. 2012 .Web. 19, Sept.2012

Tinna,Helen “Quick Facts Prop. 30” The Cabrillo Voice

September18-October 1, 2012.