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Aristotle, a genius of persuasion, described three types of rhetoric, ethos, logos and pathos. According to Aristotle, rhetoric is "the ability, in each particular case, to see the available means of persuasion" ("The…

The Internet as a Tool for Feminist Empowerment vs. Degradation: A Battle in Cyber-Space

There is presently much controversy regarding sexuality and gender roles as a whole, considering that the contemporary society still has trouble recognizing women and men as being equal.

Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley have the unique distinction of being two firsts in American feminism. Bradstreet was the first American female poet to have her work published, and Phillis Wheatley was the first…

This paper posits that feminists would be appalled by the depiction of women in Christopher Moore's book. The author routinely objectifies them which adheres to male, and not feminist conceptions of beauty. Numerous examples from feminist thought and the Moore's text demonstrate that feminists would object to the latter's novel.

¶ … Wore Lipstick to my Mastectomy by Geralyn Lucas

In Young, White, and Miserable: Growing up Female in the Fifties, Wini Breines addresses a lot of the issues that took place in that time period where young women and teenage girls are concerned.

The plight of the Ugandan children forced to hide or risk abduction by the rebel army for conscription as young soldiers is almost unimaginable in a country like the United States. Not only the fear and brutality with…

Family structures and social relationships in North America have undergone significant changes in the modern era, largely because of scientific/technological advancements. Such advancements have propelled the Women's…

Alexis de Tocqueville was an aristocratic young Frenchman with vaguely liberal sentiments who wondered if the new democracy in the United States had any ideas that could be applied to France and other European countries.