There Will Be Boys Rhetorical Analysis

This passage really stood out to me because it is a fond and genuine moment between two characters that often come across as lost and are exploited incessantly by Russell. The story that Suzanne retells is humorous and preposterous, revealing the personality and the carefree attitude that any ordinary teen should possess. You can see a real warmth and friendship between the two girls, as an episode of something close to normality briefly suspends itself in their portfolio of otherwise offbeat experiences. Instead of running towards crazed situations charged with danger and immorality, the two are simply content with just being typical girls, enjoying each other's company with sunny

In the article: “Toddlers in Tiaras” the writer, Skip Hollandsworth, brings about different topics debating wether pageants for little girls has a negative or a positive effect in their lives. The exigency he uses, is the story of JonBenet Ramsey who was brutally murdered after she had been kidnapped at a pageant in 1996. His purpose is to teach people that pageants for children are not as harmless as everybody makes it seem. These pageants not only strip young girls of their innocence, but it also lures in predators and pedophiles. He goes on to show the audience the ways that the provocative behavior of the girls can reap negative attention from all types of people.

In a culture where women are traditionally the lifeblood, female role models shape young girls into great

All American Boys Writing Prompt #3 In today’s media racial injustice is still occurring today because there’s people who are treated differently bias on their race. In the novel “All American Boys” by Jasyn Reynolds and Brendan Kiely tells how Rashad was accused of stealing a bag of chips at the store called Jerry’s. The police officer beat Rashad just because he was resisting arrest but he wasn’t.

According to Pascoe (2005) in the article “Dude You’re a Fag”, gender policing is the act of imposing or enforcing gender norms based on the individuals perceived sex. This argues that boys become masculine through the continual repudiation of a fag identity. Hegemonic masculinity is the proposed act of males in the dominate social position. The traits involving hegemonic masculinity are aggressive, confident, dynamic, devious, powerful, and strong. Boys at a young age are taught these hegemonic traits of masculinity to later be judge by these same traits.

Boys on the other hand play rule-bound games where the “rights” and “wrongs”of the game are predetermined rather than negotiated. As, a result girls learn to notice and are trained to be perceptive, they learn empathy. Boys often repress or deny their inner thoughts and

An example of this is also in Katz Code of Conduct, “Never admit fear. Ride the roller coaster, join the fistfight, do what you have to do. Asking for help is for sissies” (317). This means that boys have a standard of having to act manly or are always being told to man up.

During my research, I witnessed several occasions in which young boys were ordered not to cry because this is feminine behavior. Assertiveness in men is still appreciated, and they are supposed to be virile, protective, rational and emotionally indifferent. They are expected to be constantly interested in sex and hit on women even when married. Men are expected to take the first step to get to know a woman and to pay the bill. They are constantly pushed to prove their masculinity and the worst deviation from hegemonic masculinity is homosexuality.

The rhetorical strategies mentioned organized the evidence of childhood obesity, fused the facts into a sequence, and clustered information for conveying the argument for change. As an organization they created a comprehensive list of information for the purpose of attracting parents and Club staff to join in on the effort. Moreover, it takes an entire organization to make change and not small sectors. The national Boys and Girls Club branch has called for the various club’s encouragement and participation and is now stepping towards organizational strategies. As a non-profit organization the Boys and Girls Club has established guidelines under the Partnership for a Healthier America/Let’s Move program.

These traits are many times then accompanied by phrases such as man up, dont cry, or suck it up. We are introduced to these standards of masculinity from a very young age, continuing to see them all throughout your life. This leaves boy oftimes feeling like they are not living up to these “standards” that society requires of them. A lot of times men are hiding their feelings, not showing or telling anyone what is really going on. In the movie The Mask You Live In, Educator Ashanti Branch, talks about the mask a lot of boys hide behind.

Some folks assume that girls and boys behave and like different things based on their distinctive innate nature and physical differences. While it might be true that they identify themselves based on biological traits like their gender/sex, Penelope Eckert, the author of Learning to be Gendered, argued that receiving different treatments and nurture can have influence on how girls and boys learn to identify themselves. Penelope suggest that there’s a social matter where an individual’s gender can be a heavy label on how he or she would be like, but part of the gender label is developed by parenting while growing up. Even at birth, gender roles are conditioned by their milieu. Baby girls are given flowery or pink gifts while boys are

Throughout our lives, as girls, we have been taught how to act, how to dress, how to act as a “young lady”. In the short story Girl by Jamaica Kincaid, we have seen how the narrator has strong values of how young women should be like and intensely advocates her daughter’s life to be traditional and most importantly gives her advice and warning her from becoming a “slut”. The narrator makes it very clear of how her daughter should act, giving her an endless list in order for her to be looked as a “good girl”. The narrator wants her daughter to be looked as a “good girl” because she wants to protect her by preventing the bad outcomes if she ever turns into a “slut”. The setting in Girl takes place in the West Indies; which has a significant influence of the narrator’s worldviews and values.

As an extension of that masculinity affects career paths. It makes certain career paths for men acceptable and other career options not necessarily acceptable. For instance you will not see many first grade male teachers as it is considered a relatively easier job not worth a man’s time and skill. Masculinity also impacts men and boys in terms of how we deal with our relationships, whether they are our friendships, or even our romantic relationships. Clearly there are certain expectations for men and boys grounded in masculine expectations that sort of dictate how we are supposed to act.

Being a man today can be tough. The society a boy grows up in has a wide variety of ideals of what it is to be a man. A boy may see many contradictions of what it takes to be a man depending on the digital media he sees or the company he keeps. It can be difficult to make any sense out what it means to be a man. One avenue shows boys they can grow up to wear makeup and dress like women.

At a young age, girls are rewarded by their parents for doing the stereotypical chores that a woman does each day. The children see these chores each day through modeling; where they see their mother and father doing separate things around