Gender Stereotypes Today, every one of us is spending more of his leisure time watching TV,listening to the radio or reading newspapers and magazines. The shows on the TVand the articles in the newspapers influence our decision process, shaping ourperceptions for the world. Besides the positive ...

Gender StereotypesToday, every one of us is spending more of his leisure time watching TV, listening to the radio or reading newspapers and magazines. The shows on the TV and the articles in the newspapers influence our decision process, shaping our perceptions for the world. Besides the positive fa...

The Family is one of the most important social groups we belong to as we grow up and become part of society. It is the place where we learn most of our values and find a belonging. Without our families we would not be the same people we grow up to become. Throughout history, the word family has c...

FRIGHT OVER FIGHT There has been something that has always bothered me since the second the event concluded. I remember perfectly the sounds of that day and vividly remember the images of my friend being thrown into a tree and receiving blows from someone who was twice his size and age. I remember...

Parrot in the Oven Parrot in the Oven by Victor Martinez is a story told by a teenage Mexican American boy, Manny, who is attempting to find his place in a society full of disappointment. It is a story highly influenced by the race and culture of its protagonist. The crises and problems that Manny ...

Where has he been, where is he now, and why isn't he here, here for me to play catch with, to go fishing with? Why does everybody think so much of him and I don't even know him enough to have my own opinion of him? All that I know of the man is that I love him, I don't know exactly why, I guess it...

Teen Pregnancy: The Father's Role:If you did not know Sean, he would appear to be like what I thought was any "typical" freshman in college. Unfortunately, until now I never realized how "typical" Sean is. His golden brown hair is lightly buzzed and frames his clear blue eyes and defined jaw. He ...

Writing Collage His tall slender build and big bright eyes are the first things I remember. I also remember that his brother looked just like him. He moved in across the street when I was eleven. He was the first guy I ever had a real crush on. He was always quiet, reserved; yet some...

I sat in my room on top of my bed reading a book with my balcony doors open. All I could hear was the waterfall coming from the backyard pool, when all of a sudden that pristine setting was ruined by an uproar of yelling from downstairs. It was my parents and it was the third time today that they we...

Life – It Happens While You Aren't Looking A Mothers Guide to Life After Work. The Begining Well there I was, it had finally happened, after 20 years of work, kids, husbands, work and more work, I took the plunge and became a full time mother – no more suits, no more company...

My childhood was filled with a bunch of moving around and learning to accept new ideas. The biggest, and probably the most difficult idea to cope with was that I would never live with the same pair of parents. My biological parents never married, and split up right after I was born, here in Baton ...