and waiting rooms. They supply readers and the occasional innocent passerby with unrealistic images of what women should be instead of showing diverse age groups and women with natural beauty. Reading through a couple of magazines, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Shape, I found nothing but hidden agendas and... ... middle of paper ... ...ce in society. And the effects of the ideals behind these magazines are all the more powerful because of their subtlety." Women walk away from these magazines with
Analyse and comment on the content and presentation, and the advertising of the Summer 2004 issue of Elle Girl magazine. Examine the relationship between features and the advertising in the magazine and consider in particular how this magazine tries to persuade young women to buy fashion and beauty products. Elle Girl is a magazine aimed at young teenage girls. It contains fashion tips, general life advice and articles about celebrities. There are 130 pages inside
The film Legally Blonde surrounds stereotypes and the breaking of them, something many people have deemed as powerful. Legally Blonde surrounds Elle, a blonde sorority girl that initially has her heart broken by her ex, Warren, after being told that she is not serious enough for him to wed. So, after learning that he is attending Harvard Law School, she does the same. Following several bumps in the road, her success on a case she was assigned combined with her talents for school allow her to overcome
hearts of many within the audience. Main character Elle Woods pursues a law degree in attempt to convince her ex-boyfriend Warner that she can be a well-educated, and respectable women. The performers take the audience on a journey following Elle’s college experience at Harvard Law. As Elle faces many hardships she never backs down, showing the audience what a little determination can get you. The musical ends with an happily ever after as Elle does the unexpected. Winning over the respect from her
While at first glance, the novel “Legally Blonde,” by Amanda Brown may seem like nothing more than a couple of words to pass the time for teenaged girls, this novel is actually a really inspirational piece of feminist literature. This novel, through its challenging of gender stereotypes, complex and thought-provoking characters, and accurate portrayal of how it feels to have people question intellectual capability as a direct result of femininity being shown, teaches everyone in the audience to acknowledge
I was one of forty other girls who became my family. We spent days, weeks, months together. The experiences I shared with them have bonded us together forever. I learned that no matter what, your team is behind you. I had some awesome days and some horrible days, but my girls were always there to support me. Although we competed with each other, we never sabotaged or hurt each other. I learned how music and dance can really connect people through anything. Those girls were different ages, different
the largest feminist icons known to this day. The main character, Elle Woods, is played by the phenomenal actress Reese Witherspoon. The story is about your stereotypical blonde, sorority girl that is just going to college to get a fashion degree, and then do whatever her future husband does. However, all of this changes when Elle’s told she is too dumb to become a law student at Harvard, where her current boyfriend is going. Elle overcomes many challenges throughout the film to beat all stereotypes
people who tried to look like her but also drastically increased the hourly wages of models. She paved the way for current top models like Kate Moss, Elle MacPherson, and Linda Evangelista.Twiggy was major trendsetter in America during the sixties even though she was born in England. She was found by Nigel Davies in a salon, while working as a shampoo girl. He saw her potential and immediately took her to get a haircut at a Mr. Leonard’s trendy salon in London. Mr. Leonard put her picture in his shop
song. “Ireland” is present about half way through the play, towards the end of act one. Up until this point, Elle Woods, student of fashion merchandising and sorority president of Delta-Nu at UCLA, is met by a huge shock. Her boyfriend, Warner Huntington the Third, who she expects to propose to her tells her that he wants to break up with her because she is “not serious enough.” Elle, outraged, decides that love knows no bounds and must follow Warner to his post-graduate program at Harvard Law
At first glance, animal testing may seem innocent enough, but a glance under the surface shows the real horror behind it. Animals everyday are subjected to cruel and unusual torture, things that we would never allow humans to be subjected to. Many ask why this has been societies modus operandi for so long, having been made unaware to the general public. Supporters of this testing say they are protecting humans from what the drug might contain if not first tested on animals. So why would we make
the protagonist Elle Woods, is what many people consider too blonde. But throughout Elle’s journey, she overcomes such stereotype and proves there is no such thing. Elle is very involved in her school, she is an honor student, very well-known and well liked, and is also the president of her sorority. In addition, she also is very much ready to start her life with Warner, her current boyfriend that aspires to receive a law degree at Harvard University. But, unfortunately for Elle, Warner explains
many popular magazines such as O: The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, New York Times and many more. She mainly focuses on today’s society issues such as topics that affect women and girls. Orenstein’s article originally published in the New York Times in 2006, “What’s Wrong with Cinderella?” is the article I chose from the book, The Conscious Reader (page.64-74). Disliking the princess industry, and the impact they have to young girls and forcing gender roles, Peggy Orenstein writes this article
Millions of girls around the world are dressing their Barbie dolls in skimpy designer outfits and high heel shoes, and slide her slender legs into a bright pink convertible next to her male counterpart, Ken. These same girls will gaze into the mirror, staring at their thighs and hair, and attempt to balance themselves in a pair of their mother’s high heel shoes. They will wonder why they do not look like Barbie. They will wonder today, just as I wondered years ago. As the years of make-believe with
The comic I’ve chosen is simply stated, it depicts two young girls and an imposing scale the text reads “Don’t step on it…it makes you cry.” this piece of rhetoric is simple is has however a few implied claims. The first implied claim being the most basic everyone who weights themselves is disappointed in the result. Secondly this piece features two girls, making the implication that young girl’s specifically should pay attention to body image at a prepubescent age. A third claim is that if you ever
are difficult to distinguish--urging girls to acquire the latest "hot haircut" (Seventeen) and "hot" looks (Elle Girl), reinforced by commands to "flirt your way to a date" (Teen).” Teen magazines know exactly what to say to sell a product and implant an idea of inferiority in a teenage girl’s mind. Once a girl feels inferior to models and celebrities, she will want to buy any product necessary to make herself look superior to others. This holiday season, girls’ Christmas lists will be filled with
From alarm clocks to step counters, price checkers to language teachers, smart phones these days have it all. Add instant connectivity to people across the globe, and it’s no wonder young adults are using their phones almost eight hours a day (qtd. in Spend Your Hour). Ironically, excessive cell phone use has neither increased productivity nor created stronger relationships—quite the contrary, actually. University of Maryland researchers are studying whether cell phones cause selfishness
Critique of The Play Foxfire *Works Cited Not Included The play I saw was called Foxfire. This play was about an old woman named Annie Nations who lived in Raybun County, Georgia. Her husband Hector had died five years earlier leaving her alone in their home in the mountains. However, she did not feel alone because she still saw Hector and spoke to him. Their son Dillard had long been trying to persuade her to come live with him in Florida. Prince Carpenter was a real estate agent who wanted
notch. Daisy wanted to be the best but no-one could beat the weather girl, she was the best. Everybody loved her. Chelsea was a smart, classy but beautiful girl that was down to earth about things in life. Chelsea had come so far in life without any family and was only 25 years old. She was laid back about things but aware of people’s needs and worldwide issues. She was brave and confident to show people she wasn’t a little girl but a fighting woman waiting for the right time to show that. It
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The Vanishing Hitchhiker in Pakistan During my search for stories, I met a sophomore, nineteen year old male student who is majoring in Chemistry and Math. His parents are from Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. Currently, he lives in Maryland. His father is a cardiologist and his mother is a housewife. His parents immigrated to the United States in the 1970's. The source says this story is known by almost three quarters of the people living in Pakistan. His uncle initially told him the story when