What does it mean to be a girl according to society? How does society see it? In many countries, a girl is seen as helpless, ignorant and too emotional to handle a man's work. For example, women in Saudi Arabia cannot drive. In the past, writers described the role of women as victims of many forms of discrimination in the United States of America. In other words, women were only involved in things that men deemed unimportant. For example, women had no role other than that of housewife. They had to stay at home, look after the children, be responsible and do all the household chores. However, American women gained freedom earlier than other countries in the world. Now they are more independent, more educated and have more civil rights. However, some inequalities in the workplace for women still remain. Some women are paid less than men doing the same job. Also, there is more competition among women because they compete with each other to see who is more beautiful or who gets more attention from men. Students can learn connotations and themes about the different ways women are influenced by mass media, society, and their parents by reading "Cinderella" by Anne Sexton, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" by Joyce Carol Oates, and '' Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. First of all, teenage girls are victims of the media. Teenage girls in society are obsessed with their physical appearance. They do what it takes to become the number one center of attention. Teenage girls need to find a way to change their natural appearance, so that they can attract more attention from males For example, they would wear clothes that are too tight, see-through, or that expose the entire midsection paper......a "girl" in society it is hard work.A girl must know how to cook, wash clothes and most importantly, she should behave like a girl Overall, teenage girls in society are victims Partly due to mass media, they may develop disorders Mood and relationship with parents plays a huge role during their developmental years through puberty and maturity. Works Cited Cohen, Kerry. Dirty little secrets; Breaking the silence about teenage girls and promiscuity. Illinois: Sourcebooks, Inc. 2011. Print. Kincaid, Jamaica. Lass. WebLilienfeld, Scott, Steven, Jay Lynn, Laura Namy, Nancy Woolf. Psychology; a framework for everyday thinking. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn & Bacon, 2010. PrintOates, Joyce. Where are you going, where have you been. 1966. WebSexton, Anne. Cinderella. WebSchaefer, Richard. Sociology. Thirteenth edition. McGraw-Hill Company.USA. 2012. Principal