Social Issues Essays

GENDER PARITY: A REALITY OR AN ILLUSION? ”Women’s rights are human rights”, averred the Unites States Secretary of State- Hillary Clinton. The realization of women’s rights is a worldwide struggle based on universal human rights and the rule of law. Most women of today’s generation enjoy multiple rights that act as a determinant factor in […]

Enrolling in a Women and Gender Studies course is something I am very passionate about. Many years ago, while volunteering at a retreat center in Washington state, I had the opportunity to meet Bell Hooks. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I found out that one of her books was part of […]

“Marriage” Marianne Moore is undoubtedly an interesting feminist lady. In accordance with an article written by David Bergman, her feminism seems to be different from other women in the fact that she does not necessarily seem to promote the idea that the woman can “have it all. ” She seems to believe that a person […]

Masculinity and feminism dimension focuses on how extent to which a society stress achievement or nurture. Masculinity is seen to be the trait, which emphasizes ambition, acquisition of wealth, and differentiated gender roles. Femininity is seen to be the trait that stress caring and nurturing behaviors, sexuality equality, environmental awareness, and more fluid gender roles. […]

The Spice Girls utilize music, print, and visual texts to create a specific feminine space. They serve as role models for adoration and inspiration for young girls, legitimizing various ways of entering womanhood. The characteristics and signs of femininity they choose to portray are questioned, as well as the range of gender relationships they provide […]

The novel, Jane Eyre, describes the transformation from childhood to adulthood of an orphaned girl named Jane. Bertha Mason, is portrayed as the alter ego of the orphaned girl, Jane Eyre. This statement could be interrupted in many ways. One being-for an example- Bertha being a symbol and representation of Jane’s feeling in regard to […]

This age is called the age of science, yet’ we can’t deny the importance of literature in our lives. Literature is called the mirror of life; it is also called a mode of the expression of feelings and emotions. As long as human beings do have emotions and feelings, literature will be created and literature […]

Introduction Voices from a room of one’s own is a poetic book that largely talks about feminism. Professor Lisa Lai-Ming Wong writes it from Hong Kong. Lisa holds an MA in translation and interpretation from the University of Hong Kong. Women and fiction are the major themes focused on within this book. The book’s title […]

Opponents of abortions often criticize the use of tax money for this purpose, leading to the implementation of the Hyde Act that prohibited using tax dollars for abortions. However, evidence suggests that women will resort to alternative and often dangerous methods to obtain illegal abortions. These women are in desperate situations and are determined to […]

Animal testing is the act of using non-human animals for scientific experimentation, usually to ensure whether a product is safe for humans or not. However, animal testing is used worldwide, and its purpose ranges from guaranteeing the safety of domestic products to aiding medical research, particularly in the areas of biology and chemistry. This has […]

In “Who Are You Animal Rights Activists Anyway? ” by Tom Regan, he was telling the general public about the views of animal rights activists. Regan has written several essays on animal rights and is recognized as a key intellectual leader of the animal rights movement and has also written several books on the subject […]

The concept that we are all born with inherent rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, is fundamental to our society, particularly to the ideas expressed in the United States Constitution. However, humanity thoughtlessly demeans this principle by denying that animals share these rights. Animals are just as entitled to the rights […]

Propaganda is all around us. “For good or evil, propaganda pervades our daily lives, helping to shape our attitudes on a thousand subjects” (Cross 123). Propaganda unknowingly reinforces our own opinions, from everyday subjects like the movies we see to world-wide issues such as our next presidential leader. There are millions of issues surrounding our […]

Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher that lectures on applied ethics through the lens of utilitarianism. Singer is best known for his book Animal Liberation, which introduced the concept of speciesism. Like sexism or racism, speciesism is a type of discrimination based on membership to a particular species. Richard Posner is a judge and also […]

“Animal Farm” is a novel written by George Orwell in 1945. The story takes place on a farm in England. The owner of the farm, Mr. Jones, comes into conflict with the animals. The animals rebel, and finally scare him away. Two of the animals, Napoleon and Snowball (two pigs), assume control of the farm. […]

Animals have been raised for the purpose of food for centuries, if not millennia. It is often said that you should not curse the hand that feeds you, yet it is possible that this is exactly what is happening in the United States. Animal Rights groups have been portraying a possibly biased picture of what […]

Animal rights have been a subject of ongoing ethical debate for a considerable period. The topic of animal rights is a subject of debate in various forms of media, such as computers, radios, and televisions. These discussions often revolve around instances of animal mistreatment, neglect, exploitation for entertainment or profit, and illegal hunting for sale […]

The dearth of legal scholarship and instruction in the country of animate beings and the jurisprudence is perplexing, peculiarly given the general involvement in, and intense argument about, the intervention of animate beings by worlds over the last 30 old ages. The deficiency of involvement in Australia is dry, as it was the work of […]

There is a heated debate surrounding the regulation of animal experimentation and the rights of animals. Experiments involving animals are common, ranging from testing new drugs to observing their reaction to various fabric softeners. Nonetheless, the ethical consequences of these practices continue to be examined closely. Every year, a significant amount of taxpayer money is […]

Barbara Gorden-Lickey, Ph.D. performed cruel experiments at the University of Oregon by sewing kittens’ eyes shut and making them jump into water. The purpose was to study how sight deprivation affects the brain. These inhumane practices highlight the importance of organizations like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), founded by Ingrid E. Newkirk […]

The subsequent article is authored by PETA (People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals), a reputable source that supports animal rights. Although I strive to concisely present the information, my objective is to refrain from excessive elaboration. This article addresses the testing of cosmetics on animals, discussing the ethical implications and alternative methods for product […]

About every 8 seconds, there is an animal being euthanized because it can’t find a welcoming home, but if we were to be more informed on pet abandonment, maybe we could prevent that. Pet abandonment is a problem because of how many animals are being harmed from it, why it’s happening, and how we can […]