Leah Gamache
December 19, 2012
Period 1
Ms.Ferreira
(My plans for the future of women)
The start of this decade was the point of a “new”
beginning.
It was a new start yes,
but did this equality phenomenon last longer than a couple
of years? The unfortunate
answer to this question, is no. We have abused our
privileges as learners, prosperous
thinkers, and as people ourselves. The topic of sexism has
come up many times throughout
history. Women are constantly trying to prove them selves
to their male counter partners.
Weather it be knowledge, capability, or the saddest of all
there sexuality. You might be
thinking that “this is the 21st century.” Women are business
people, mothers, heroes and
much more. But! We are also the basis to pop cultures
game of advantage. Teen
pregnancy shows, the illusion that a girl has to be skinny to
be desirable, and that young
women and girls are portrayed as having to be sexy and
flawless to “fit the mold.” On
and on the list goes. This absolutely testifies and shows that
sadly, women are still in a
similar predicament that they were in centuries before!!!!
Many popular pop, rap, and
hip-hop music are also incredibly sex oriented and create
offensive gestures against
women. I have a dream that one day women wont have to
withhold the image of
perfection. I have a dream that someday women can still be
beautiful without disrespect.
We need to come to a conclusion and adapt to today’s new
world!!!! Sexism is NOT an
option! Women WILL stand up and be heard above the cry
of abuse!!!!
Wow Leah! This is an amazing speech! And to think that you were so nervous to present it in front of the class! This is definitely a big problem not just in our country, but all over the world. I agree 100% with you. If we really want everyone to be treated equally, this issue must be addressed. You have such amazing word choice in this speech! I especially liked the part that said "We have abused our privileges as learners, prosperous thinkers, and as people ourselves." This sentence really caught my attention, and made me want to keep reading.
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Leah,
ReplyDeleteYour speech was AMAZING! I think it really showed how you felt about the topic you picked. I agree with you 100% about that Women need to stand up for themselves, and speak up. Women should not have to try to be better than the other gender in situations.We should not have to impress the other gender to be considered "smart."
“The strength of a woman can carry the weight of the world.”
~Sarah Pezdek-Smith
I think this quote is very relatable to your speech because I think that the Women are the building blocks of the world! Like you said "Women are business people, Mothers, heroes, and much more."
Great Job,
Ava
Great presentation of the issue of sexual equality. I was conviced by your tone and the feeling of your speach and how you showed it. You did great, you should't have been nervus about presenting.
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