Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Analysis of "Wife-Beater" By Gayle Rosenwald Smith

1. The thesis of the article "Wife-Beater" is that the name that is given to white tank top, "wife beaters," is an issue.
2. According to Smith, there are a number of problems associated with defining the term wife beater. One of those problems being the direct correlation with the actual dictionary meaning of wife beater, which is "a man who physically abuses his wife." Another problem with the name wife beater is that Smith says that it is a fashion trend that has come back but she also believes that the return is also to make dominance where physical abuse is acceptable as a means of control.
3. I believe that the reason Smith includes the dictionary meanings of wofe beater is to show the direct coorelation between the abusive meaning and the shirt meaning. 
4. I do believe that this essay would be strengthened by the use of an image as it would better get the point across about why the name wife beater is an unnecessary and offensive name for a tank top.

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