An Investigation Into Sexist Language Title: An Investigation into Sexist Language. Name: Andrew Verrijdt One of the most important political and social movements of the twentieth century has been the drive towards achieving complete equality for all people regardless of race, colour, class, gender identity, mental state or physical impairment. One area that has remained resistant t

Are prisons Reforming or Not Are Prison Reforming or Not! In a world where political correctness often whitewashes the darker side of reality, we have soft alternatives for the bleak word “prison.” We prefer “penitentiary” or “correctional facility,” where “vocational training” and “social services” are provided. We even favor the term inmate over the dehumanizing word “prisoner.” Yet,

Are the Dangers of Internet Pornography Exaggerated Are the Dangers of Internet Child Pornography Exaggerated' The Issue Is a part of society over-reacting to the accessibility of pornographic material on the Internet' Is pornographic material as easily accessible as some believe' Julia Wilkins Opinion Julia Wilkins is an author of several books and articles on educating childr

Andrea Yates Case Andrea Yates: Guilty but Insane The case of Andrea Yates has troubled us all when we learned that a mother drowned 5 kids in her home in Texas nearly two years ago. As this horrific family slaughter stirred up both feelings of hate and sympathy, many people were trying to find out whether she was really insane and unable to control her behavior at the time she committe

Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet “Gender” The Struggles and Fears of being a Puritan mother and a puritan woman, Bradstreet had trouble writing poetry in a patriarchal, unimaginative world. Although Bradstreet grew up in affluence with the luxury of an excellent education, she was expected to behave as a normal Puritan woman. She was the wife and child of colonial governor, but her

Anglo-Saxons Reflections from the Past A young and naïve child is convinced by an older sibling to commit a rude and senseless act in the presence of his parents. After witnessing the act, the parents then become quite irritated, and they seek out to find the one responsible for informing the child of the wrongdoing. Once the parents address the guilty sibling, he is disciplined becaus

Artic Tundra The traditional image most people have of the artic tundra, is a vast, featureless sheet of ice, home to a few polar bears and maybe an Eskimo. The reality is that the artic is not the never ending snowstorm you picture in your head. There are several different settings that can be described as the “artic.” In the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge located in northern Alaska y

Animal Rights From Both Angles Animal Rights: To Test or Not to Test' To many people today, animals are seen as nothing more than a childhood pet, a mere source of education, or even a useless annoyance. To other people, animals are beautiful, exquisite creatures that should be protected and cherished. Recently, many animal rights activists have turned their focus to animal experime

Animal Rights In Todays World Animal Rights The problem with testing drugs on animals every year is nearly 100 million animals die in research laboratories at the hands of curious scientists who perform outdated and inaccurate tests that prove no benefit to humans or animals. Before these animals die, they are routinely burned, scalded, poisoned, starved, given electric shocks, add

Anti-semitism After learning about the Holocaust, I’ve asked myself many times how this could have happened. Why would anyone believe it’s acceptable to massacre an entire people' This is my reasoning for writing my paper on how Christian theology influenced anti-Semitism. Much of the Holocaust appears to have it’s beginning with Christian theology. I will begin my paper with the early w

Anti-welfare ANTI-WELFARE Welfare is constantly being taken advantage of, and it needs to be reformed to solve this problem. Welfare in its current state is a huge drain on our economy. The main problem is that it gives money to people who haven’t done any work for it. Our Government should look towards a policy like Social Darwinism, because we cannot kill off the weak, but at the same

Antiamericanism & Antiglobalism Antiglobalism and Anti-Americanism Anti-Americanism and anti-globalization go hand in hand because Americans believe in globalization. Globalization is the “bringing of every aspect of world society under one universal political system” (Anderson, 1994, p.1). Anti-Americanism is strong disapproval or even hatred for the United States of America, its go

April 29, 1992 April 29, 1992 April 29,1992 was the onset of 53 deaths, some 10,000 arrests, 2,300 injuries, and more than 1,000 buildings on fire in the city of Los Angeles. Let it burn, wanna let burn. (Sublime) This short quote from this song hit me like a train thundering down its tracks. I was stunned, and I did not know what to think. This song describes the Los Angeles riot

Are Lawsuits Against Tobacco Companies Justified' Are Lawsuits Against Tobacco Companies Justified' A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more could one want' (qtd. in Hilts, 102). Statistics show that there have been 1.1 billion smokers in the past 90 years, making it the most widespread addiction in the

Argument Essay On Drinking Age The Drinking Age Should Be Lowered You always want what you can’t have, But if u could have it, would you still want it, or crave it. That’s the question at hand. From the moment we can understand how rules work it’s in betted in our minds that we can’t drink, smell or even look at alcohol until the age of 21.At least that’s how my generation grew up,

Article Essay: Spike Lee Movie, “Do The Right Thing” Article Essay: Spike Lee’s, “Do The Right Thing” Spike Lee is one of the many directors who in my opinion always want to keep people alert. He is without a doubt an intelligent man that believes he has a responsibility to depict the world of black folks and other minorities in their most genuine form. In fact, the only thing about

Assisted Suicide Assisted Suicide Thesis: We do not have the freedom of speech unless we have the freedom to refuse to speak. And we do not have the freedom of religion unless we have the freedom to not be religious. So then how do we have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness unless we have the freedom to deny any of these' “Our Life Is Not Our Own If We Cannot

Assisted Suicide Assisted Suicide What comes to mind when you think of a doctor' A person that saves lives or a person that goes to school for at least 12 years or so to learn how to cure the ill and replace a man’s health to a normal state I would assume. Now days it seems as if there has been a new task proposed for doctors to perform other than saving lives. This task,

Assisted Suicide And Euthanasia- The Right To Die Thomas Jefferson said it best when his tirade of human rights included the pursuit of happiness, but what if this is only obtainable by means of death' For some individuals this is exactly the case. With incurable diseases and intolerable pain, some terminally ill patients feel they would be better of dead. When sickness and suffering ha

Assisted Suicides Assisted Suicide Just how far should you go when being told to live life to the fullest' Are the choices you have in life up to you' Medical hospitals around the world are turning around in circles trying to define the thin line between the rights of a doctor and the rights of the patient. The question is whether or not “assisted suicide” should be an option availab

Back Allies Jacob Riis (“The Downtown Back Allies”) The “down town back allies” depicts how the lower class of New Yorker’s lived. Riis writes of disgusting, dilapidated conditions of tenement housings. Families are packed into small windowless rooms where they are forced to live due to insufficient funds. People had more trust in one other in

Assisted Death Euthanasia: Whose decision is it''' I. Introduction In a 1988 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, an article titled "It's Over Debbie" describes how an anonymous doctor administers a fatal dose of morphine to a woman dying of ovarian cancer (Anonymous, 1988). In a 1989 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, ten doctors associated with th

Atlantic Slave Trade Effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade The changes in African life during the slave trade era form an important element in the economic and technological development of Africa. Although the Atlantic slave trade had a negative effect on both the economy and technology, it is important to understand that slavery was not a new concept to Africa. In fact, internal slavery e

Bad Driving Habits Bad Driving Habits Did you know that every twelve minutes, someone dies in a vehicle accident' Most of these accidents are caused by our own bad habits. Americans are considered to be some of the worst drivers due to their dangerous habits such as road rage, traffic violations, and simple distractions. I, and many others I am sure, have at times been guilty of a

Ban Smoking Maybe you can hardly believe that, but today, about 400,000 Americans die annually because of the health problem due to smoking. 1,500,000 people quit smoking a year, but 50,000,000 keep on going. Smoking is one of the most terrible things, which causes 85% of lung cancer and is responsible for 30% of all deaths resulting from cancer (Bartecchi, 49). Other drugs that are ha

Ban Smoking Ban Smoking in Public Places America is a country that’s based on freedom. People have certain rights as citizens, but those rights are limited if they begin to harm others. For example, people have the right to smoke cigarettes if they want to, but when their smoking is harming others, shouldn’t it be against the law' For many years now, there has been many organizations

Beer Over the past years I have drank quite a few beers, and I am proud to say that through my extensive drinking binges I have come to master the art of beer tasting. But it didn’t always used to be this way. When I was in high school I used to drink for the sole purpose of getting completely wasted. I didn’t care what kind of beer I was drinking or what it tasted like, all I cared a

Bar Responsibility Take a Sunday morning stroll around the Pine Hills community in downtown Albany and you’ll likely encounter the wreckage of the previous night’s partying. Keep your eye out for broken bottles as you make your way down Quail Street. Notice the scattered plastic cups and beer cans that mark the path, and the bleary-eyed coeds, with disheveled clothes and hurting heads,

Barbie Barbie, the Plague that must be stopped! In today’s society, many negative images influence our children’s sense of reality. From the vulgar music that has contaminates the airwaves to cartoons reared for the viewing of young children; like the Simpson, which contain foul language and sexual content. Many children idolize their favorite action hero, pop star or if society is l

Barbie; The Ultimate Role Model Barbie; the Ultimate Role Model Every little girl wants to be like Barbie. She has a great house, nice car, and a good-looking boyfriend. Barbie has more to offer to little girls, she is someone to look up to and admire. She teaches little girls many valuable lessons in life. In the article Our Barbies, Ourselves, author Emily Prager depicts Barbie as