Recommendation 1 from ‘Project Syndicate’
Article Name:‘The Vagina Chronicles’
By: ‘Naomi Wolf’
Has there really been a sexual revolution
Summary:
The article talks about the need of talking about women equality in every respect, ranging from sexuality to psychological needs. Supporting her facts with a number of studies and surveys , the writer tries to rectify the misconceptions formed regarding female sexuality, focusing on the revelations about the relation between women’s sexual experience and their emotional-well being. It stresses on the need to understand and respect females while discussing the possibilities of a future sexual revolution.
Learn Words from the article:
Impunity: Exemption from punishment or loss
Fornication: Voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
Veering: The act of turning aside suddenly
Recommendation 2 from ‘The Telegraph’
Article Name:‘The Obama campaign asks women to vote with their ‘lady parts’. Can liberals get any cruder?’
By: ‘Tim Stanley’
Apriceless gaffe
Summary:
The article talks about the consequences of a certain action made online by someone that has made the election campaign much cruder. The act is the posting of an e-card which asked women to vote as if their lady parts depended on it. Talking about the response to this act and explaining why it is simply nonsense and not feminism any way, the writer talks about other election campaign tactics by the democrats and the irrationality such tactics.
Learn Words from the article:
Antediluvian: (law) a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Innuendo: An indirect (and usually malicious) implication
Intimidate: To compel or deter by or as if by threats
Recommendation 3 from ‘The New York Times
Article Name:‘A Glimmer in the Vast Wasteland’
By: ‘Newton.N. Minow’
The spinning debates
Summary:
The article talks about the televised debate to be held among the two US presidential candidates for the presidential post. It talks how the institution of debate has evolved over the years, discussing the relation between media and politics briefly talking about his own experience regarding such debates. Further it talks about the changes in the new format and what impact it will have on building the relation between the voters and the candidates.
Learn Words from the article:
Impasse: A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Deride: Treat or speak with contempt
Preening: Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement.
