English 101 To Think Pink or Not “Pink Think” by Lynn Peril is an excerpt from the introduction to Pink Think‚ a book that examines the influences of the feminine ideal. Lynn Peril was born in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin‚ but has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985. She writes‚ edits‚ publishes‚ and detritus of popular culture‚ especially that concerning gender-related behavioral instructions. The Author starts off the essay with her thesis saying that the human female is bombarded with advice
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Lynn Peril’s concept‚ “pink think” is a concept in which society has come up with a set of ideas and attitudes about what constitutes “proper” female behavior. For example‚ once upon a time‚ young girls were supposed to wear conservative dresses‚ and get boyfriends in hopes of those very boyfriends becoming their husbands and fathering their children so that they may become what was perceived as successful‚ a mother and housewife. These ideas and concepts were fit to the times that Peril mentions
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Black and Pink is a pro LGBT organization whose primary objective is to end the prison industrial complex. In sum‚ this group directs its focus to the damaging effects of mass incarceration on LGBTQ persons‚ presenting a “radical‚…anti capital[ist]‚…feminist‚…[and] anti racist” approach to queer liberation. Black and Pink was founded by Rev. Jason Lydon‚ and began in 2005 as a personal pen pal project in Boston‚ Massachusetts after he experienced the distinctive sexual abuse of an LGBT segregated
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mindset Americans based their beliefs about women‚ and who the ideal woman should be. Lynn Peril analyzes in her novel‚ “Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy
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Pink is a pale red color‚ which takes its name from the flower of the same name.[2][3] According to surveys in Europe and the United States‚ pink‚ especially when combined with white or pale blue‚ is the color most commonly associated with femininity‚ sensitivity‚ tenderness‚ childhood‚ and the romantic. However‚ when combined with violet or black‚ it is associated with eroticism and seduction.[4] Pink was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. History‚ art and fashion[edit] From
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In The Pink presents the same strongly antiwar theme as most of Siegfried Sassoon’s poems do. However‚ the message he conveys is subtle. It does not entirely depict the gruesome horrors of war‚ but rather the impact of war on every soldier and his loved ones. The poem follows the thoughts of a soldier‚ Davies. War has broken out‚ and the persona is reminiscing life back then when he was living with his lover‚ Gwen. The poem is set in a barn during winter as evident from stanza 1. The situation seems
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“Pretty in Pink”‚ starring Molly Ringwald as Andie Walsh and Andrew McCarthy as Blane McDonnagh the two main characters face many trials and tribulations in their love for each other in 1980’s high school because of the different social classes the two come from. Ultimately‚ because the two come from different worlds this leaves into question‚ can their relationship work? Andie is a high school senior who is an outcast at school. She creates her own clothes by upcycling and uses the color pink very
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ever encountered is Pink Floyd’s The Wall. The album has been constantly listen too‚ thought about and felt throughout my childhood; and now my adult life. I cant quite remember why I found the album attractive in the first place. I started listening before I could fully understand what the album was about but I knew that is was‚ and would be even more‚ significant as I learned more about myself. As my life went on it became clear why I had these feelings. The main character‚ Pink‚ mimed me; and my
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Rhetorical Analysis: President Ronald Reagan ’s Farwell Address Rhetorical Analysis: Reagan ’s Farwell Address Ronald Reagan ’s Farewell Address was an amazing example of conveying the fundamentals for freedom through an emotional and visual lesson. It is no wonder that the president known as the "great communicator" was successful in painting for us a picture of who we were‚ past and present‚ and the improvements in the areas of strength‚ security‚ and
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A ladle is a type of serving spoon used for soup‚ stew‚ or other foods.[1] Although designs vary‚ a typical ladle has a long handle terminating in a deep bowl‚ frequently with the bowl oriented at an angle to the handle to facilitate lifting liquid out of a pot or other vessel and conveying it to a bowl. Some ladles involve a point on the side of the basin to allow for finer stream when pouring the liquid; however‚ this can create difficulty for left handed users‚ as it is easier to pour towards
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