I am going to come right out and explain what the point of this essay is all about. Imagine that! Being open and honest from the beginning. I can't even ponder how many relationships could have been saved, or, maybe even never started if people were just outright honest and open with their s...

Women vs. Men: The Battle of the Sexes (Or That's Just What We Let Them Think) Call me Sybil. I have two personalities. One is the helpless, quivering mass that men like to call "vulnerable" and "female" and the other is pure Paige. The latter is in your face, pull ...

Assignment for a second reading # 1 Generally, our culture accepts the theories that "thinner is better" and that "thin is beautiful". Magazine articles, television commercials, and newspapers are generally full of attractive, thin young woman. Advertisers are aware that many women do not feel that...

MOVIE REVIEW: REVIVING OPHELIA In the videorecording, Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, Mary Pipher outlines challenges that today's adolescent girls face. In particular, she emphasizes the way media manipulates popular culture and the negative backlash this has on sh...