Personal Narrative Essay: Standing Up

This is only one of many times I’ve had to keep my cool and stay strong. As well as this , I’ve always struggled with my own anger issues. I tend to shoot back salty comments or say something I don’t mean, like a slur based on appearance or intelligence. This has gone on for a while, but lately, I’ve found sanctuary in the knowledge that a fight is pretty much pointless.

My father never thought that my ability to do work was hindered by my gender. In fact, he thought the exact opposite. So, that’s why, during the summer before fifth grade, I didn’t know how to respond when a boy told me, “Girls can’t play football.” My ten year old brain could not wrap itself around the words coming out of his mouth.

Thus, Society tells young girls that being pretty, wearing pink, and glitter are what girls like may have led to the explosion of the girlie-girl culture. Furthermore, to young children being confused for the opposite sex may seem like the end of the world so these young girls continually participate in the girlie-girl culture, not knowing that their participation can shape their subconscious associations between some of the features of the culture and their femininity. Conclusively, Cinderella Ate My Daughter contributes insights on gender roles and the negative effects that the subconscious associations between certain behaviors and their gender can have on a child. However, I believe that this book offers the idea that external influences like the girlie-girl culture are powerful and currently overwhelming, but a child’s gender role is socially determined and a child’s gender does not, and should not, automatically

I can clearly say that my I’ve reconstructed my family’s script into my own, though still trying to respect my elders but not holding back on anything else. Wood brought up that there are principles in which we address misunderstandings or conflicts. When I think of how I address all my conflicts I tend to follow Wood’s principle 2, which is conflict may be expressed overtly or covertly (Wood, 2013). As Wood stated, that there are many ways to address a misunderstanding or conflict, the best representation of how I address most of my misunderstanding is by overtly. I feel that although my parents try their best in raising us to obtain etiquette behaviors, they lack the idea that maybe arguing in front of us isn’t the brightest thing.

Rhetorical Analysis 2 Boys will be boys, or will they? Gregory McLeod Dr. I. Williams ENGL17889GD October 2, 2015 “Good morning boys and girls! Today in class we are going to talk about what is expected of good little boys, and good little girls, so turn on your listening ears!” The expectations of boys and girl historically are far from being realistic, and ultimately harmful. To understand this we must first look at what society defines for good boys and girls, the difference when gender stereo-trying, and the effects on children.

But, if persevere by doing it with cooperation and kindness most people will listen to you because you are explaining why you should not fight about this. In conclusion you should always persevere through hard times. People will always disagree with you, but you have to come upon a solution by acts of

Today is the big day. The cross country meet. It’s finally wrap up and i heard the all call for all the Cross Country kids to go and get ready. Me and couple of other kids get out of our seats and leave the classroom. We quickly get ready and head for the buses.

Masters do not approach the conflict by screaming or yell, they remain calm and are able to consider their partner's point of view. Master use their differences to become closer together not further apart. This principle can be used in any interaction such as with peers, family, or at work. Something doesn't matter what you say rather how you say it. The tone of your voice and body language are important factors that should be acknowledged to convey the best message to others.

From the time our gender is revealed to our parents we are being stereotyped. Our rooms are decorated in pink fluffy fairies or in monster trucks and sports, our closets are filled with dressed galore or in blue dinosaurs. From that moment on we are taught that we are boy or girl and what we are supposed to like and how we are supposed to act. As we get older the way our families interact with us is different based on our sex, like games, extra activities, and chores. (Kendall 328) When I was younger I was always into sports and dressed in active gear, I always assumed it was because the only people in my neighborhood to play with were boys.

“Brother, Brother don’t leave me! Don’t leave me!” I turned around I would never leave my brother, I apprehensively turned around keeping the hope that Doodle wasn’t hurt. Even though Doodle was kind of a virulent to me, always following me around being my shadow; I still love him even though he can irritate me. I had inferred that Doodle was hurt when I couldn’t see him anymore, I had lost all hope so quickly.

Have you ever wondered how does it feel like to stand up to an adult for what you believe one day while driving with my mother i like all the sudden had the courage to ask my mother for something i really wanted… plugs yes! Plugs One day i was with my older sister tiffany when i suddenly glanced at her ears and saw holes in them the size of a dime i liked it i asked her how are those done and she explained to me how so i just wonderd to my self if my mom would actually let me aquire them 3 days later i was in the car with my mother and i was as nervous as a baby chihuahua suddenly i had the courage to ask my mother i said excuse me mother i need to ask you somthing so i did it

As time passed, I seemed caught in a rigid routine. When I woke, my crazies made it hard to shower. During the day, I worked as an accountant for two small businesses in town. After work I came home, got high, and sat alone in my house. At night I watched Johnny Carson, and on the weekends, I visited my Aunt Claudia.

I was the first girl born in my family. About two years later, my sister came into the picture. Then a few years later after that, my brother came as well. Growing up in a predominantly female household, you’d expect the rooms to be cluttered with Barbie dolls or frilly dresses and skirts but that was not the case for me. I was the “tom-boy”; I would’ve rather cut my own toe off than put on make-up.

There are many important reasons why kind words are a significant aspect of our lives. There are three specific reasons kind words are significant, these include: kind words bring individuals to Christ, can influence others for the better, and can lift someone up out of the darkness and hate that unkind words contribute. Unlike kind words, unkind words hurt others, keep them away from Christ, and overall influences them do evil and be wicked. Unkind words have gotten me into many unfortunate and aberrant situations. Many of which include the people who I love and cherish, which seems a little bit out of the ordinary considering they are very important to me and my life.

It was a warm fall day, causing lots of restlessness in the classrooms of the High School. It’s almost 7:30 and the bell rings in just under a minute. All of the students in Ms. Mantee’s english class already want to leave and enjoy the warm weather. Unfortunately, class has just begun. Gloria Anzaldua, who is always late, stumbles into the class room with her sister who's just a grade below.