Essays on Social Issues

In modern times, "A Jury of Her Peers" is a much better title for this book It explores the mind frame of the victim and compares that to a real trial, with both a defense and prosecution consisting of men. In reality, the jury consisted entirely of men, and there was...

The murder of Emmett Till is a historical event The black teen was murdered in Chicago. The casket of Emmett Till was found at 4141 Cottage Grove The mother of the deceased demanded that the casket be opened, because she wanted the lynchers to face justice. In a statement to the Chicago Tribune,...

Introduction Since the collapse of man in the Garden of Eden, procreation and breastfeeding the resulting children has been important for the survival of all animals in the Animal Kingdom. It is one of the normal things that all females must be comfortable doing without shame or humiliation. However, in today's...

Immigration story and resulting identity Mustafa s father was born and bred in Iran, and after about 30 years of his birth, himself and the rest of his family relocated to the United States basically evading systematic injustices. As he moved to the USA, he had a great deal of hope...

Introduction Over the last two years, the rodent population in Boston has increased by more than 28 percent, with the city showing a 28 percent rise since 2014. Although the problem affects all parts of the city, it seems to be more pronounced in areas populated by the less affluent. The...

Ralph tells a tale Ralph tells a tale of racial prejudice, envy, disappointment, and shattered ideals. The writer, who has the accent of a man in his forties, reflects on his youth as a Black-American in a white minority world. Despite segregation and threats from whites, the boy trusts in the...

Toni Morrison was born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Lorain, Ohio in February 1931. (Morrison 7). Morrison was her maiden name, and Toni was her college nickname. She was the second of her family's four daughters. Her boss, George Wofford, was a welder who also enjoyed playing the violin at home....

"Priscilla and the Wimps" is a story about bullying. A student with an abnormality sneaks into school, only to be slammed into lockers by the bully. Luckily, a savior appears and saves the frail victim. In the end, the savior ends up in the principal's office, where the victim's parents...

The Distorted View of "Pink Think" The term pink think is sometimes used to describe a group of ideas or attitudes that women should have. The author of Pink Think, Lynn Peril, believes that these ideas and attitudes were common among mid-century women. These ideas were embraced by advice writers, toy...

Reasons to Watch the Documentary Film "UnSlut" There are many reasons to watch the documentary film, "UnSlut." It is an examination of sexual sex, and the way that society uses this to shame and humiliate women. The filmmaker, Emily Lindin, examines the effect of societal sexual shame on women and girls....

Amelia Earhart's Flight Across the Atlantic When she took off to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927, Amelia Earhart was a social worker living in Boston. A transatlantic flight was sponsored by the publishing firm G. P. Putnam and Sons, and Amelia was the first woman to do so. The...

In this video, Lewis Blackman and Helen Haskell discuss the MUSC tragedy and how they have improved patient care. Both of them also discuss the controversial Epidural narcotics. MUSC doctors are under fire for allowing such dangerous practices. The victims blamed the doctor who administered them. After the shooting, the...