"Girls aren't suppose to like sex, especially teenage girls"
Jessica Valenti's book enititled "Full Frontal Feminism" depicts the misconceptions of feminism made by today's Society. Valenti bluntly and humorously sets the record straight that as many attempts people have tried to kill it, Feminism Isn't Dead. the book tackles several issues, one being sex and women. Valenti states that in today society, teenage girls are not suppose to have sex and if they are then they are automatically viewed as sluts or as victims who are being taken advantage of. She argues that our consenting laws are flawed because it implies that "women can't make their own decisions about their sexuality". Valenti also gives an example about a bill in Missouri that requires teachers and doctors to report kids who are sexually active to a state abuse hotline, unless the girl is married "that's their get out of jail free card". Valenti thinks that these laws weren't created to keep girls safe but were in facts developed to ensure that someone "whether a parent, husband, or the state- is making decisions for young women".
tone-candid
fab 40-precise
rhetorical stragegies- statistics: "in recent articles, feminism has been blamed for promoting promiscuity" from Monique Stuart's January 1,2006 The Washington Times article "Slutty Feminism"
annecdotes:"Back in the fifth grade, the love of my life was Douglas MacIntyre, who told me i'd be pretty if only i didnt' have such a big, ugly nose"
question: Do you agree with the consenting laws we have concerning sex?
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Cell Phones Cause Traffic Jams, And Other Problems
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205207840
"That SOB on the cell phone is slowing you down and making you late."
W. David Gardner's January 3, 2008 article explains the effect of people who talk on cellphones while they drive. according to Gardner's studies they effect everyone. Gardner spoke with David Strayer, a psychology teacher at the University of Utah, and Strayer's research proved that the reaction time of young adults who talk on cell phones are compatiable with senior citizens. the French Health Ministry believes that obsessive cell phone usage by children should be avoided stating, "one should use a mobile phone with good judgement". in his article, Gardner states that a man in Massachusetts fatally injured a 13 year old boy with his SUV while he was text messaging while driving.
tone-logical
DQ- Do you think cell phone usage while driving is hazardous?
"That SOB on the cell phone is slowing you down and making you late."
W. David Gardner's January 3, 2008 article explains the effect of people who talk on cellphones while they drive. according to Gardner's studies they effect everyone. Gardner spoke with David Strayer, a psychology teacher at the University of Utah, and Strayer's research proved that the reaction time of young adults who talk on cell phones are compatiable with senior citizens. the French Health Ministry believes that obsessive cell phone usage by children should be avoided stating, "one should use a mobile phone with good judgement". in his article, Gardner states that a man in Massachusetts fatally injured a 13 year old boy with his SUV while he was text messaging while driving.
tone-logical
DQ- Do you think cell phone usage while driving is hazardous?
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Rooting for trees
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-morrison20dec20,0,2174323.column?coll=la-opinion-columnists
"Of course Homo sapiens love trees -- we used to live in them."
Patt Morrison's December 20, 2007 Los Angeles Times Opinion article expresses her personal view and the view of tree huggers. every year come Christmas time, thousands of trees are cut down to be placed in homes, and "by January 2 they're destined for trash bins". Morrison mentions in the article that trees are being cut down for petty reasons. for instance, to get betterl satelite TV reception or because they violate feng shui rules. Individuals at the U.N. Gloval Warming meeting, held in Bali last weekend, even considered paying countries to not cut down trees. Morrison's feels that "trees saved us once when we had to live out of the reach of hungry creatures" and planting a million more trees could possibly "rescue our sorry buts again, on a planetary scale." Morrison believes that a million trees can get planted if "If we all convene our poker pals, our book groups, our golf foursomes, our carpool or string quartet and plant one tree, we'll have the million".
tone- comical/informative
DQ- Do you feel planting more trees is a first-rate solution for aiding the enviornment.
"Of course Homo sapiens love trees -- we used to live in them."
Patt Morrison's December 20, 2007 Los Angeles Times Opinion article expresses her personal view and the view of tree huggers. every year come Christmas time, thousands of trees are cut down to be placed in homes, and "by January 2 they're destined for trash bins". Morrison mentions in the article that trees are being cut down for petty reasons. for instance, to get betterl satelite TV reception or because they violate feng shui rules. Individuals at the U.N. Gloval Warming meeting, held in Bali last weekend, even considered paying countries to not cut down trees. Morrison's feels that "trees saved us once when we had to live out of the reach of hungry creatures" and planting a million more trees could possibly "rescue our sorry buts again, on a planetary scale." Morrison believes that a million trees can get planted if "If we all convene our poker pals, our book groups, our golf foursomes, our carpool or string quartet and plant one tree, we'll have the million".
tone- comical/informative
DQ- Do you feel planting more trees is a first-rate solution for aiding the enviornment.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
The Worst President in History?
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/worst_president_in_history
Sean Wilentz's April 21, 2006 Rolling Stone article expresses Wilentz's opinion of the current president of the United States, George W. Bush. Wilentz believes that "there seems to be little the administration can do to avoid being ranked on the lowest tier of U.S. presidents". A survey of 415 historians found that eighty-one percent considered the Bush administration a failure. A majority of voters in 43 states now disapprove of how Bush is handling his job. Only one other twice-elected president has seen his ratings go down in his second term. That president was Richard Nixon, two months prior to when he was forced to resign from office. Wilentz feels that the attacks on September 11, 2001 gave president Bush an opportunity to achieve greatness. But "Bush wasted his chance by quickly choosing partisanship over leadership". Basically Wilentz believes that everytime Bush is given an chance to improve the nation he blows it. Thus, making Bush one of the worst U.S. presidents in history.
tone- scholarly
DQ-how would the U.S. be today if president Bush was not elected?
Sean Wilentz's April 21, 2006 Rolling Stone article expresses Wilentz's opinion of the current president of the United States, George W. Bush. Wilentz believes that "there seems to be little the administration can do to avoid being ranked on the lowest tier of U.S. presidents". A survey of 415 historians found that eighty-one percent considered the Bush administration a failure. A majority of voters in 43 states now disapprove of how Bush is handling his job. Only one other twice-elected president has seen his ratings go down in his second term. That president was Richard Nixon, two months prior to when he was forced to resign from office. Wilentz feels that the attacks on September 11, 2001 gave president Bush an opportunity to achieve greatness. But "Bush wasted his chance by quickly choosing partisanship over leadership". Basically Wilentz believes that everytime Bush is given an chance to improve the nation he blows it. Thus, making Bush one of the worst U.S. presidents in history.
tone- scholarly
DQ-how would the U.S. be today if president Bush was not elected?
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