What Does Zigzagger Mean

Not only do the ideas of machismo harm men and their mental health, as it did for Oscar, it creates a false, harmful indoctrination of a man’s role in a romantic relationship. Due to the fact that the machismo ideals are so valued, women perceive the aggression towards them as normal and even loving. This mindset paves a way for women to experience abusive relationships and sexual violence as the norm in romantic

Dave grew up with two older brothers who were never really touched, but Dave got it the worst and he never understood why. He used to live the life any kid would dream of living, but after noticing his dad showing up less and less, he knew the outcome wasn’t going to be good. In this book, Dave proves that when children experience severe physical abuse, they are mentally and physically traumatized and develop to lose their sense of self and worth.

And on the other hand, these boys are all taught the “Guy Code” a set of crude command s, or you might say a set of unwritten rules such as, “boys don’t cry, don’t get mad, get even, bros before hoes, size matters and so on. Chapter three goes on to examine the “Guy Code” that is drilled into a child’s head as a youth and the affects guy code has on man today. Nancy Chodorow is a feminist sociologist and psychoanalyst. She has written a number of influential books, and is widely regarded as a leading psychoanalytic feminist theorist. Nancy Chodorow indirectly refers to the “Guys Code” in her article “The Sexual Sociology of the Adult Life.”

96). Even though neither of these methods are ideal for handling the trauma of having an abusive parent, keeping it inside and pretending it didn’t happen is just as bad and could lead to psychological problems if never addressed (Pelzer 1995, p.

Although this book was intended to portray a feminist lens, there is still a lot of patriacary shown throughout the story. In the novel men have emotional control over the women, leaving them in a submissive trance towards men. Feminism is defined as ¨the advocacy of womenś rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.¨ This novel does not provide much equality between the sexes.

This intentional emphasis on empathy, friendship, and solidarity highlights their collective strength in overcoming adversity. Through the female characters' mutual support, the author emphasizes the transformative power of women and girls standing together to challenge oppressive norms and find strength in their shared experiences. By doing so, Anderson aims to champion the idea that united, they can break free from societal constraints and emerge stronger and that young readers should take charge of this issue. Do you believe that “Speak” has encouraged people to believe victims of sexual assault and for them to speak up? Anderson's hope for 'Speak' was to inspire people to speak up and change the narrative for countless victims.

However, when the media talks about this violence, it becomes a “youth problem instead of a men’s issue” (Tough Guise Film), and the few times that gender is acknowledged, it is excused as testosterone, or boys will be boys. The reality of this mindset, and the violence that goes along with it, is that the traditional idea of “masculinity” is portrayed through male dominance and aggression, this in turn is presented throughout the violence we see in the media. Rape, murder, and other forms of assault occur because of the mindset that we as a culture perpetuate. When we continue the standards of what “masculinity” is and continue excusing the actions that result from those standards, we harm not only the individuals involved, but also society as a whole. Similarly to how violence can harm an individual male by implanting the idea that he must live up to impossible standards of “masculinity,” damage can be caused to males through the

There is a lack of generalizability of many of the studies across all spectrums of children, particularly in regards to socioeconomic backgrounds that also play a factor in developmental delays outside of abuse (Krackow & Lynn, 2003). Child witness research has lacked studies on the strengths and weaknesses of abused children while instead focusing on nonabused children who may create false allegations (Eisen, et al., 1998). While this research may provide insight into how nonabused children may present false memories upon interrogation, it does not further information on how abused children respond under interrogation and how best to assist them in the legal process to protect them. Current research is often conflicting on whether or not abused children are more or less likely to confuse nonabusive events with abusive ones and abused children to have a higher rate of accepting abuse-related suggestions that lead to false memories (Pezdek & Roe, 1994,

Katherena Vermette’s novel The Break, is centered around a sexual assault. Through the perspective of eight narrators the story unfolds over the day leading up to the attack, memories triggered by the assault, and the recovery of all those involved. The novel’s two strongest themes are a juxtaposition of gender disparity and the strength and resilience of the women and girls involved. Gendered performance is common throughout the book, for both men and women, although the focus is on the female characters.

Men impose degrading standards on women by silencing their voices in society and mistreating their sexuality. The novel explores the journey of one woman and facing challenges such as gender prejudices and stereotypes. Through multiple

Serano observes the virgin/whore double bind placed on them by societal influences, and then raises that a similar double bind is placed on men: “having experienced this dilemma myself firsthand, I have come to refer to it (for reasons that will be clear in a moment) as the assholes/nice guys double bind. ‘Assholes’ are men who fulfill the men-as-sexual-aggressors stereotype; ‘nice guys’ are the ones who refuse or eschew it,” (Serano 312). In establishing a male double bind to mirror the phenomena effecting women, Serano grants the audience greater insight to her reasoning behind how stereotypes enforce rape culture. However, the false dichotomy Serano creates with the asshole/nice guys double bind fails to support her greater thesis of men being stereotyped as predators, as while the virgin and whore stereotype both cleanly fits into her claims that women in rape culture are thought to only be either sexual objects or prey, only the asshole portion of her double bind for male fits into the sexual aggressor/predator stereotype. As one of the sides of the asshole/nice guy double bind does not reflect the predator stereotype in the same manner both portions of the virgin/whore double bind do for prey, it undermines the reasoning behind

Although the world has managed to bring significant changes toward women’s empowerment, there is still more to do. It’s important to see that Rafael’s actions and attitude do not come from his own intentional choices, rather he acts this way due to the generational transmission of this ideal from father. To stop this cycle, change must come from the root which means men need to be better educated about the negative impact of machoism. They ought to understand the role of the women, the freedom a child needs and the consequence of machismo. Henriquez’s goal with her book is to portray the reality of these unknown Americans.

Sheraliz Ortiz Mrs. Kehrmeyer AP Language, Per 1 14 November 2016 Womens Patriarchal Oppression Women have been denied social power and the right to various forms of self-expression during the 19th century. Feminism is the belief that women should be treated as equals to men and have the same opportunities. Feminist analysis discusses about topics such as women in society that's been through oppression, dehumanizing, and depression. Several brave female writers came forth during this period, to speak out against their oppression through the means of poetry, short stories, and the application of a typical female characters.

The objective of this paper is to analyze small entities within two books by Bell Hooks, FEMINIST THEORY: From Margin to Center, and Feminism is for EVERYBODY along with numerous articles that focus on feminism, white privilege, women against feminism and understanding feminism. This paper will illuminate what it is to be a feminist and it will also emphasize the need for equality within a patriarchy. While allowing myself and others to gain knowledge of feminism and become open to accepting the fight against sexism, racism, and patriarchal thinking.

Let us not be oppressed by our womanhood! Let us be empowered! Let us reject to construe ourselves as victims, on just the grounds that, we are women. We have been antagonised and castigated by modern feminists, not enabled!