A Young Woman’s Voice in a Society That Devalues Femininity In the article “Young Women Shouldn’t Have to Talk Like Men to Be Taken Seriously,” Marybeth Seitz-Brown argues that women should not have to change their voices to be heard by a society that constantly devalues femininity. Seitz-Brown uses three effective rhetorical devices to effectively prove her argument: her awareness of the rhetorical situation, her stylistic choices, and the arrangement of her article. Seitz-Brown’s awareness of the rhetorical situation enhances her argument by tastefully adding to the feminist discourse at the time. Her target audience is all of American society because, at the end of the article, she urges that “we can do better than that” (Seitz-Brown). The “we” is assumed to address society because she does not call out a specific group of people. Instead, she stresses that everyone can do better to listen to the voices of women. Seitz-Brown shows awareness of her general audience by not …show more content…
We also strive to do it with a bit of writerly finesse and wit” (Levy). Seitz-Brown’s article could not have found a better home because this is exactly how she writes. This displays Seitz-Brown’s great understanding of the constraints because her article is in a place that accentuates her unique voice. Additionally, she uses hyperlinks to ensure the audience has full comprehension of terms. An example of this is the second paragraph where she talks about features of women’s speech and links to articles about these terms. This allows her to allude to stories and studies that the reader may learn more about if they take the link to another article. Not only does this save space for her rhetoric, but she can also expose the reader to more resources that expand their knowledge of the