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Don T Be A Lady They Said By Camille Rainville

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‘‘Don’t be a skank”. This is a phrase that so many women hear. Women are called skanks because of the items they wear and how they look. This essay will be based on the transcript, “Be a lady they said” by author Camille Rainville and my point of view on this topic. I will run you through and inform you what it’s like for women and how they are treated. The topic that I'm presenting to you all's how women are being treated and the impolite and negative things that are happening and how it is hurting all women. I am here to educate you all and hopefully change your mindset on these words and statements that are being told to women. My goal here is to hopefully have you see how wrong and mistreated women are. Camille Rainville gives a great transcript by just using phrases that women hear. In this transcript, she lists these phrases to spread awareness. She wants to shine a light on the fact men and society have such a high standard for women. These go on about their looks, such as their face, clothes, and how they act. The list goes on. There are a couple of statements that I'd like to focus on. A few of the expressions she speaks on are “highlight your cheekbones” and “Contour your lips” (McLean). Those phrases stand out because it shows how many people think women need makeup so that they can cover their flaws, but at the same time, women get attacked …show more content…

In this video, she talks about how women shouldn’t give themselves away, but then how they need to please the man to make him happy. People all over the world have such a set standard for women and I think that this video does a great job of showing that. There is a problem in the world where people already have the mindset from a young age that they have to be proper and have these norms of how to be with

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