Paradigm Shift Outline

Thesis: The word “girl” has shifted meanings to mirror the importance of gender roles and feminism throughout time. 

*Definitely need to make my thesis stronger and more specific*

  1. Original Meaning of The Word
    1. References to how the word originally referred to a child regardless of their sex
    2. Short etymology background
  2. Transformation into it meaning “woman” or anyone of 
    1. “Man and Girl”
  3. Modern feminism transforming the word’s meaning again
    1. How some see it as a demeaning term used against women
    2. Growing popularity of “girl power”
    3. Examples of girls in pop culture
      1. “Golden girls”, Beyonce’s “Who Runs the Word”, Spice Girls
Categories: RCL

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