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Gender Roles in Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe never wrote many female figures into his novels. If he did feature female characters, they were either unimportant to the story or killed off. Poe was a mysterious man who went through a lot of hardships. His biological mother died when he was only three, his adopted mom died from tuberculosis, and his marriages didn’t end well. Poe rarely had a female figure throughout his life, which may account to why there are so few women in his stories. All his stories seem to have a male lead, but over time critics have speculated that his story The Tell-Tale Heart may have a female narrator. When studying the text closely, there is no textual evidence that supports the narrator of the story is in fact male.
Marielle SabbagPublished 5 years ago in VivaThe Violence of Hurricane Noah
Hi there, it's Luna again. By my previous stories, you're maybe under the impression that I am girly and maybe even weak minded, or not. I can assure you that I'm nothing like that. I'm a proud strong woman who can defend myself and who I love.
Singster JonesPublished 5 years ago in VivaWhy Women's Day Is Still Important Today
I often hear from my acquaintances of both genders that that feminism is outdated. That equality is achieved and even if not, it has nothing to do with systematic oppression of women. There are other more poignant problems and as for sexism… we’ve dealt with it, haven’t we?
Nana DoughertyPublished 5 years ago in VivaIntroducing Toni Harris: One of the World's First Woman to Receive A Scholarship for Football—Reigning Women
Okay, so as you all know I'm absolutely obsessed with women who do things outside of what is considered, "normal." When women break, no- demolish ceilings set in place by our patriarchal world, I completely geek out.
Reigning WomenPublished 5 years ago in VivaYes, I Am a Feminist
In honor of Women's History Month... Yes, I am a feminist. But no, I don't hate men. I try not to hate anybody. Okay no, that's a lie, I hate a lot of people. I should probably work on that.
Madison RheamPublished 5 years ago in Viva5 Solid Reasons We're Obsessed with Chrissy Teigen—Reigning Women
So, there's about a lifetime of reasons to love Chrissy Teigen. From her "yas, sis" worthy tweets to her no-bs personality, Chrissy Teigen is indeed a woman of the day, and we're borderline obsessing.
Reigning WomenPublished 5 years ago in VivaIf a Boy Doesn't Like You, You Still Have to Like Yourself
To the girl who's reading this. I know you. Hell, I am you. You are the girl that swipes right on Tinder hoping you will come across that one guy who will say he isn't just looking for some "fun." You're the girl who believes what these guys tell you. Whether they tell you that you're the most "beautiful girl they have ever seen" or that they would "love to wake up to those green eyes in the morning."
Amanda GabriellePublished 5 years ago in Viva'Riverdale's Camila Mendes Talks About Learning to Love Her Body—Reigning Women
With the recent stirring of National Eating Disorder Awareness week on social media, Riverdale's Camile Mendes weighed in with her own experiences.
Reigning WomenPublished 5 years ago in VivaCapitalist Activism
Activism is not a commodity. It is not a product to be bought and sold and advertised. It is not a successful marketing strategy, either. Activism can neither be consumed with dollar bills, nor can it be used in advertising to sell goods. To involve activism with capitalism is to invalidate it; social justice doesn’t carry a price tag. Police brutality continues despite Kendall Jenner gifting a Pepsi to a cop, catcalling will not stop because Gillette put out a new ad campaign, and stereotypes refused to dissipate after the #LikeAGirl campaign by Always. Regardless of what today’s commercials and billboards might lead one to believe, it is impossible to put in place effective social change by merely consuming products.
M DudukovichPublished 5 years ago in VivaWe Need to Talk About the 'Captain Marvel' Movie
Okay okay, so when I heard the news about the new #CaptainMarvel movie, I just about flipped. No, I'm not a huge #Marvel fan, I'm not even a huge superhero movie fan. And to be honest, I originally thought it could have been because it just wasn't my thing.
Reigning WomenPublished 5 years ago in VivaSocial Media and Body Image
NOWADAYS it seems body measurements are integral to the Instagram algorithm. The amount of bikini-clad women that our thumbs grudgingly scroll past every day seems to only increase—and by the looks of it, it’s not likely to go down either. Body ideals have, historically, been defined by the cultural icons of the time, and how they are received within that zeitgeist. For example, at the height of her success, Marilyn Monroe (a woman who, by Instagram’s standards would be considered ‘fat’) painted the ideal feminine silhouette as one with natural curves, dimples and cellulite—a world away from the airbrushed "perfection" we are inundated with today. The rising prominence of social media "influencers" and TV shows entirely based round appearance (think Love Island, Naked Attraction, etc..) only communicates to young girls and women alike, that they are not doing enough to squeeze themselves into the constricting and hyper-feminised mould of 2019 beauty ideals. But what women need to realise is that however they present themselves, as long as they feel confident and beautiful both outside and in, they are enough. The plus size model movement is definitely a step in the right direction, a la Ashley Graham and Iskra Lawrence (the digital Monroes of this age,) but the real heroes we need right now are the ones who don’t have makeup artists on speed dial.
Tabby WeirPublished 5 years ago in VivaSimple Tools for Surviving PMDD
Invisible illness sucks. If you look healthy and are of an age to "know better," you are expected to A) snap out of it, B) act your age, and C) pull your own weight. But none of those things are easy when you're too tired, too sore, too messed up in the head, and too overwhelmed.
Cheeky MinxPublished 5 years ago in Viva