Vicology

     This past week, I was introduced to Deborah Tannen’s “There Is No Unmarked Woman”, a short essay that provides a closer look at the judgement women are subjected to in society. She describes the ways women are stripped from their societal freedom because of the decisions she makes.      When discussing Tannen’s story, Ms. Valentino asked a few questions for us to answer in our notebooks. The one that stood out to me was: What styles do other people at Troy High have? As I was answering this question, I started to scan the classroom to see if I could find any patterns amongst my classmates’ styles. I observed that most, if not all, boys in the class had the same laid-back, casual style, which consisted of: sweatpants, sweatshirts, plain t-shirts, and tennis shoes. In contrast, the girls had a range of styles, varying from a preppy style, with cute cardigans and skirts, to a trendy style, with a cool bomber jacket and jeans. As I subconsciously analyzed ...