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Modern gender roles are problematic because they are very rigid. People feel they must conform to one specific gender role. This is extremely degrading to women, the majority of the population.

In the lyrics of one song or joint, I ran across the "N" word 36 times.

Teaching kids is rightly regarded as one of the noblest and selfless professions in the world. Many do it out of a genuine desire to mould young minds; but there are a few whose motives are sinister - as the following shocking, but true, story illustrates.

Young people cursing, males verbally degrading females and vice versa, as well as talks of sex are just a few of the conversations that I have overheard-with total disregard of adult presence.

Reality TV's unique characters, unemployment reducing opportunities and sometimes groundbreaking subject matter provide saving grace for this usually degrading genre.

I want to address Don Imus directly in this letter to explain why this insult is as damaging and degrading as it is. I want to get right down to the insult and break down the words used in the insult, nappy headed ho's.

Jon & Kate Plus 8 strikes again! The reality TV show on TLC has a lot of people brewing because of Kate's throwing degrading comments at her easygoing husband -- one reason Jon & Kate plus 8 gets viewers -- or is it? Are you pro or anti Kate?

I heard on the evening news that Santa Clauses working in shopping malls this holiday season will no longer be allowed to say "ho, ho, ho" because it is degrading to women and frightening to children. What complete moron came to that conclusion on my behalf?

One of the most humiliating and degrading experiences is to have someone object at your wedding. You're ready to be declared husband and wife, and someone stands up and starts shouting about lost love. While this isn't common, here's what to do.

A think tank about the degrading word "Nigger", its origins, and its intents.

Girls Gone Wild has helped turn our country into sex-starved, sexually corrupt, sex-is-bad place, when we all know inherently that sex is not a bad thing, but a natural and inevitable staple of life that shouldn't be the end all be all of everything.

Inappropriate humour is cutting, demeaning, and degrading.

A study published yesterday suggests the lines drawn by the United Nations and the U.S. government between torture and "cruel, degrading and inhumane treatment," may be more of a gray area in practice.

The slavocracy in the colonial south had a lot more going on than the average person knows.

The MTV television show Where My Dogs At? is under extreme controversial fire after the show recently depicted rapper Snoop Dogg walking with two Black females on a leash.

This article will highlight online pornography addiction, and offer practical tips for overcoming this addiction.

A brief summary of treaties dealing with Human Rights

This paper considers the possibility of whether or not Daniel Defoe intended to write Moll Flanders as an ironic or realistic portrayal of economic disadvantage faced by women in the 18th century.

Crime and Punishment is Dostoyevski's masterpiece about a killer haunted by guilt and paranoia. It is also a terrific example of how society helps to create criminals.

Even though only 1 in 33 people who are charged with criminal homicide are sentenced to death there more than 3,700 men and women in the United States who are currently awaiting execution on death row.

What role does music play in teen sex?

Most Americans live in suburban sprawl. In the past 50 years nearly all new housing has been in automobile-dependent places. But a high fraction of Americans want something else. Tthe sprawl industry uses its money to keep out competition.

Family Guy has been cancelled by FOX twice. After high ratings from re-runs aired on Adult Swim and after selling one million copies of its first season DVD, FOX picked up the animated sitcom for a third try.

This essay explains the lack of great music being recorded today. Have we worn out the formula? Are we just too tired? Are we jaded and spoilt? The reader should decide on the fate of modern music.

Through the characters of Linda Brent and Mrs. Flint in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs shows how slavery dehumanizes women, both white and black.

Surrogacy and contract pregnancies have come with the cutting edge advances in reproductive medicine, but this relatively new phenomenon raises many legal and moral questions and controversies. Does surrogacy exploit women or reinforce their dignity?

I basically review the different typecasts of people who Goldberg believes are screwing up America, and basically agree with his choices (since I am almost as conservative as he).

The 5 pieces discussed and/or mentioned in this article include Two Men Meet, Each Believing the Other to Be of Higher Rank (1903), Red and White Domes (1914), The Golden Fish (1925), Fish Magic, (1925), and Ad Parnassum (1932).

A nostalgic look back at the evolution of pornography, from hard-to-find hot commodity to a commonplace, less innocent, distasteful thing any kid can pick up.

A story of woe written for the Threshold RPG game. A must for anyone interested in getting a wonderful experience concerning religious philosophy.

Everybody is different and 'be yourself' isn't always enough.

Personal experience as a host and advice to patrons on how to treat them so they don't have to wait as long or make their wait more pleasant.

With the rise in media coverage regarding the SuicideGirls.com website, many people are beginning to ask, "What's it all about?"

In an earlier paper I attempted to prove the Moll Flanders could be read as unintentionally ironic commentary by Daniel Defoe on the gender and commerce. With this paper I attempt to prove the exact opposite.

From its beginnings, the film industry generally excluded women from the film-making process.

A quality knife set can be expensive at times, but they are usually guaranteed to last a very long time, if not your entire lifetime, and retain their sharpness, or only require minimal sharpening.

Female Genital Mutilation is the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia, which includes the clitoris labia, mons pubis (the fatty tissue over the pubic bone), and the urethral and vaginal openings.

The music industry has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last 20 years, with the introduction of 'gangsta rap'. While suburban White kids have become enthralled with hip-hop and its images, no one is suffering more than poor, inner-city kids.

As Americans waste more food each year, many people are turning to home composters to make the most out of what they would normally throw away.

Men need to realize that the old rules don't apply any more . . . single men are a highly valued commodity and shouldn't put up with the dating BS to get what they want!

I've noticed that there is an unpleasant tendency in public discourse these days to substitute name-calling for reasoned debate and one fine example of this is the continuous lashing out by members of the Dixie Chicks.

Pornography is certainly not the most liked or well respected form of entertainment, but it is certainly not immoral.

Is there a fair playing field

Domestic crime refers to any crime committed against a family member or intimate relation, and most domestic crimes fall under the "domestic violence" category.

The so-called McCain compromise is a masterful piece of deceit which fully authorizes torture and evicerates the Geneva Conventions.

Sooner or later, everyone will wake up one morning and wonder why they ever accepted a position at their current workplace. You'll kick yourself for several minutes and then hopefully learn something from the experience.

At one time Chicago's Loop, rivaled by only New York City, was the movie palace capital of America. If you walked one square block between State and Dearborn, Randolph and Lake you would find no less then 8 theatres from which to choose.

From disregarding the Geneva Conventions to unwarranted wiretaps, President Bush has disregarded American citizens and people's constitutional rights

If you're interested in a video game filled with different ways to cause chaos, and you want a laugh while you're at it, Destroy All Humans! is the game for you. To help you in your mission, the following is a review of the game and some cheat codes.

Today, the ideas that work is good and noble for its own sake still exist, but perhaps today we still question the notion that all kinds of work are equal. We question what kind of work would be most suited to us personally.

I Don't Know How She Does It is the debut novel of Allison Pearson about a working mother feeling the tension between home and office. This review is written from the perspective of a stay-at-home mom wrestling through the tension with the character.

Minneapolis has a thriving hip-hop scene, I uncovered it. Mazta I is an underground hip-hop heavy weight.

Has the feminist movement all been for naught? Why are so many supposedly liberated women ready to step back into a sole breadwinner relationship?

A second look may show us that fairy tales may not be as innocuous as they seem. Gender roles and stereotypes abound, and this article discusses the roles that females have come to play in these stories.

MTV's metastasis within our culture can be cited as a chief reason behind the dilapidation of our contemporary systems of value.

Bulosan's work is analyzed to determine whether it best represents the genre of Realism, valuing individual choice, or Naturalism, holding environment important above all.

about a wrong decision

A commentary on the brevity of life.

He is given a choice and must decide what to do...

A pure singer/songwriter record. For a debut album, it's brilliant.

I had the misfortune of going to see the third and (allegedly) last installment of the American Pie films this evening.

how the interrogation facilities and practices at Guantanamo Bay have led to an abuse of human rights and violations of international law

Maria Irene Fornes' play Springtime is about a lesbian couple who are not able to afford health insurance.

What's wrong with the current NASCAR point system? EVERYTHING! Look at the inside opinion of a lifelong NASCAR fan and he's new point system suggestion.

Many of Dangerfield's one-liners can be analyzed for humor content using Kempson "do-so" tests to determine vagueness or ambiguity.

A look at the recent deal struck between Republican senators and the Bush administration over interrogation of terrorists and how it fits in with the Geneva Convention.

The Bush is Hitler tune is so old the bones have developed into fossils and liberals better look for a more accurate way to accuse when name calling.

An exploration of the book Anthills of the Savannah and the societal it discord expresses.

One would imagine that an ideal society would be free of such injustices as religious persecution and any other form of discrimination or judgment, but Utopia is a place where all these non ideals not only exist, but thrive.

The Amish quickly settled into farming because this rural lifestyle made it easier for them to keep their distance from religious non-believers.

Oppression, fear, and rejection: these are all themes within the Metropolitan Community Church. Their ultimate concern is to combat the negative concepts of gays and lesbians and offer a religious view that promotes acceptance.

Dickens' attitude toward and presentation of wilderness reflects the common thought of Victorian England. This perception of wilderness, which lends to the destruction of American wilds, is based on the negative connotation instilled by Christianity.

Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are two examples of the rights "guaranteed" to citizens of the United States of America. Long ago, Thomas Paine wrote something to the effect that the "only freedom of the press is to those who own it."

Details the year-long psychological preparation of the people in the United States for the idea of war in Iraq - through the daily news and mass-media that speculated with the government and slandered the few politically active citizens as "dissenters".

This is an article that highlights the case in point of several journalists that made the trek down to Katrina's aftermath. It features an interview with Fox News Channel's Andrew Fone.

The role of women in the 1950 was repressive and constrictive in many ways. Society placed high importance and many expectations on behavior at home and in public. Women were supposed to fulfill certain roles, such as a mother and an obedient wife.

Rosie the Riveter was the symbol that corporate USA decided to use at first to try to convince women to join into the workforce once the military had depleted most of the men for the war effort.

Returning to the public school system after home schooling may be intimidating for high school age children, who must for the first time face their peers in an environment that is often difficult even for seasoned public school students.

E.M. Forster's novel, A Passage to India, not only looks into the effect of colonization on the colonized, but also the colonizer. This essay looks at the role of the colonizer and how the colonizer is affected by colonization.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Blithedale Romance presents the story of Miles Coverdale, Hollingsworth, Zenobia, and Priscilla. Throughout the novel Coverdale narrates his obsession with these characters.

Detainees of Guantanamo Bay have been tortured by methods that were once used to resist torture. We are slowly making the world safe for the justification of torture.

Each of us was an �immigrant' to this country. So why are we now so dead set against those �immigrants' who want to come into our country? As Americans we are all immigrants, aren't we?

The controversial Cannabis plant, what's all the fuss about?

In the mostly Muslim culture of Turkey, it's a social norm for females to remain virgins until marriage. Female virginity is not only highly valued, it's expected. Virginity is celebrated and is symbolic of the woman's importance as mother of the home.

Another entertaining outpouring from the mind and childhood musings of Mr. David Sedaris.

The media has been taught to describe adoption in ways that both promote the $1.4 billion industry and demean the natural relationships children have with their families. It's time for a return to ethics in adoption reporting.

Recent news reports indicate that the the Bush administration is seeking to extend indefinitely its misguided policies regarding the detention and ill-treatment of terror suspects. This must not be tolerated.

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's discounting of the Geneva Conventions and the Bush administration's opposition to other international laws and treaties suggest that the U.S. government has embarked on a dangerous course of pursuing its own intere

On January 15, 2005, the BBC quoted outgoing U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge as saying that the U.S. did not condone the use of torture to extract information from terrorists, but that under an "extreme set" of hypothetical circumstances, such

It is clear that "they" do hate us for what we stand for. Unfortunately, we stand for neither freedom nor democracy. Rather, we stand for arrogance, barbarism, and violence.

If a fetus can be considered a human being with rights, why not sperm?

How some are ruining our nations greatest treasures and what we can do to help preserve our great land and it's resources for generations to come.

Descendants of slaves have begun to file for reparations for the mistreatment of their ancestors. Sound strange? It should, but explore the facts, and the hardships that are caused by this new fervor.

For the last two years, two Indian nations in Maine, the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes, have jointly been petitioning to open a casino in the state of Maine. The controversy surrounding this proposal, and why it should be passed.

Information on obesity should not be given only to the selected few that are tolerant, but to those that are cruel with their intolerance.

It seems these days, the feminist movement is lacking in... well, anyone really willing to work on the real issues concerning women's rights.

Sustainable development is about enabling people to work together to create long-lasting improvements to living standards in their communities.

In an industry where how old you are puts you in power, is that what the fans think as well? Jaci Rae - The Rae of Hope - The Indie Guide to Music, Marketing and Money

President David Palmer plays the role of a strong, brave, family man, with strong morals and convictions willing to do whatever it takes to succeed

This paper explores the opinions of the five majority Justices in the case of Furman v. Georgia. Discussed are the reason for banning capital punishment for each individual Justice, as well as how they used their reasons to ban capital punishment.