All the members from the Bombshell Ship are gathering to hear Captain Viviana’s speech. They have no idea what this is all about. Minutes pass and the women get more nervous and uneasy. Finally, the Captain appears on the highest point of the deck. The chattering ceases. Her lips are pursed and her eyes show signs of anger and tears. She lifts her head up swiftly, looking with determination and sparks of fire in her eyes towards the members. They now know this will be serious, probably the most serious mission they had undertaken until then.
“You must have no idea why I called you all here. It does not matter: I will tell you everything you need to know. Be warned, you will never be the same after undertaking this mission. This is not like any other task we have ever pursued, and it will involve you mentally, emotionally, physically in ways you never thought possible. I see some of you are already panting and getting scared. Why? You did not sign up on this ship to accomplish little things that nearly anyone can do, any man, woman, or child. Am I right? You came here to do big things, for yourself, your family, and most of all, to represent the beauty and power in this gender! Am I right?”
“Right!!!” shout all the women with their fists in the air.
“So then stop looking down and being afraid when I tell you that this will be a life changing mission! You know why? You need to push beyond your comfort zone to become better people, and that will not be accomplished by always stealing things and laboring on your beauty looks.”
There was a pause, as the Captain started slowly pacing back and forth, scrutinizing each member.
“I was raped by Alan Medeìro.”
There was a gasp in the crowd and the women started chattering again nervously,...
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...lf affirm ourselves and serve as an example, but we will also steal everything that he has, and trust me, this man has saved treasures. This mission is probably the most important mission you have ever undertaken, but it shall also be the most rewarding, mentally, physically, and materially. And remember, you are not just doing this for yourselves and the Captain of the ship on which you serve. You have a responsibility towards your gender and everyone else you see on this ship and beyond. Do not let that scare you. Let it empower you. Be proud of the power you have within and use every ounce of it. Start now!”
“Yes, yes, yes! We can do this!” said the women busying themselves and gathering together to collaborate. The Captain glanced towards them and saw the licker of hope and light in their eyes. She slightly smiled. A spark can create a revolution…for the best.
...ho break the rules, codes, and shackles of gender. Then we have a healthy- sized contingent!”
My interviewee went through a lot during World War II and sharing her amazing story left me evaluating her words for a long time, rethinking and still not willing to imagine the pain. She was one of the 150,000 American woman served in the Women’s Army Corps during the war years. They were one of the first ones to serve in the ranks of the United States Army. She recalls being teased a lot about being a young woman in a uniform but was very proud of it. Women finally were given the opportunity to make a major contribution to the national affair, especially a world war. It started with a meeting in1941 of Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers and General George Marshall, who was the Army’s Chief of Staff. Rogers asked General to introduce a bill to establish an Army women’s corps, where my interviewee, Elizabeth Plancher, was really hoping to get the benefits after the World War II along with other women. ( Since after World War I women came back from war and were not entitled to protection or any medical benefits. )
In conclusion, the advertisement promotes the idea that not only a minority person but also a minority woman can be leaders in the Marine Corps. There is also a suggestion that a highly motivated young woman can aspire to be great leaders and mentors in an organization consisting primarily of men.
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As O’Neill arrives to the Seals Training facility she is immediately shunned by other male trainees and ridiculed because of her gender. The other male trainees try to make her quit by telling her she is only there to serve as a mere promoting tool by politicians. O’Neill is also given special treatment to assist with her special “needs as ...
‘“Was it hard? I hope she didn't die hard.’ Sethe shook her head. 'Soft as cream. Being alive was the hard part’” (Morrison 8). Paul D questions the absence of Baby Suggs as he and Sethe sit on the front porch of 124. In the early pages of Toni Morrison’s book, Beloved, the theme of mercy is immediately present and stressed. The characters of Beloved live with the traumatic effects of living through slavery, and the value of life terrorizes their subconscious. The epicenter of Morrison’s book is Sethe killing her daughter out of love and mercy. Mercy is a powerful motive that drives human instinct, especially that of a mother’s psyche. Exploring this concept, Sethe’s actions were extreme, but not unique. They were actually explainable and even defendable.
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...together as equal members of society. Even though the progress has been massive in developed nations, there are still parts of the world that are centuries behind when it comes to women liberation. Therefore, now it is in the hands of liberated ones to pull those who are still living under the cave of oppression and show them the light of liberation.
It isn’t only women who are asked to put the group as a whole before the individual self, for even greater sacrifice is asked of our men. What woman prefers a coward who buckles to an alien system for temporary safety or benefits, to a partner who is willing to stand and fight for the values and continuing existence of his race?
The problem of women fighting in combat along with their male counterparts is not a one-sided problem. Elizabeth Hoisington has earned the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, leads the Women’s Army Corps and believes that women should not serve in combat because they are not as physically, mentally, or emotionally qualified as a male is and that ...
From nursing soldiers to cross-dressing and actually fighting, women have played a crucial role in America’s victories over other nations. And as our country has become more progressive in its ideology, and the legislation of that ideology, women have been allowed to do more and more to help our country. In recent history, their role in the military has become much more than just that of a nurse or maid assisting male soldiers in battle. This fifty-fifty makeup, says Struecker, is not beneficial due to the fact that the average male far outperforms the average female in battle training (Struecker).
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As for any pilot “…a great pilot wanted to go higher, faster, and farther…four words were considered a champions credo”(Ackmann, 6). Their desire even got them in to problems with their families because of the great ambition to reach their goal. They tried anything that was at the reach of their hands and headed to capital hill to talk to any one who would listen to them. They were not going to give up easily and Cobb, one of the ladies in the Mercury 13, proposed to them. “ The race for space will not be a short one- nor an easy one- but it is in which we must all participate. Let us go forward, then- there IS space for women”! Ackmann showing us the courage they had to continue a bumpy road that later could have a happy ending. Demonstrating this great sense of emotion, that there was nothing going to stop
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."
Of course I looked “justice” up in the dictionary before I started to write this paper and I didn’t find anything of interest except of course a common word in every definition, that being “fair”. This implies that justice would have something to do with being fair. I thought that if one of the things the law and legal system are about is maintaining and promoting justice and a sense of “fairness”, they might not be doing such a spiffy job. An eye for an eye is fair? No, that would be too easy, too black and white. I could cite several examples where I thought a judge’s or jury’s ruling was not fair, but I won’t because frankly, we’ve all seen those.