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Ryan Keliher AP Language Arts 7 February 2012 Compare/Contrast Final Draft

The other day, I was watching my favorite guilty pleasure movie, Mean Girls, when I realized something: while I found the movie funny, I could not relate to any of the girl problems in the movie. I had always known girls and guys were different, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that not only are they different, they are practically from two different worlds! I thought of several huge differences between the two, and I have decided on a few of the biggest differences. How they “fight” When guys have a problem with one another, they do not go talk bad behind the person’s back or spread rumors about them; they confront them about it. Guys have no problem with confrontation, in fact some guys maybe enjoy it a little bit too much. They would rather duke it out right then and there, and often use violence as a first, rather than a last, resort. While of course physically harming another human being is never a good thing, it does provide a quick release of emotions and usually ends the conflict quickly. When guys get in fist fights, they are usually very, for lack of a better word, respectful about it, and their main goal is to win, not maim the other person. They know not to hit a guy in his “sensitive” area, and most importantly: they know when enough is enough. Girls on the other hand, are extremely crafty when it comes to fighting. Most of the “fighting” girls do is behind each other’s back. Girls are very good at smiling to people’s faces then going around and spreading nasty rumors about that same person, just to hurt them. Girls try to avoid confrontation whenever possible, but if confrontation does occur, violence is only used as a last resort. Girls would

rather yell insults at each other than actually get violent, but if for some reason one girl is provoked enough to start a physical fight: all hell breaks loose. Girls do not fight to win; they fight purely to cause pain to the other girl. Girl fights are notoriously vicious, and girls will often borrow rings and bracelets from their friends so their hits hurt more. They don’t know when to stop, and often won’t stop unless it is broken up by someone else. Self-Image When guys wake up in the morning, they really don’t do much to get themselves ready. They walk into their closet, find a shirt that looks good, and throw on a pair of jeans. They walk into the bathroom and look at themselves thinking “man I look good”, before quickly deodorizing and brushing their teeth. They might do something with their hair if their bed head is especially bad that morning, but other than that guys really don’t usually care. They don’t spend time in front of the mirror going over all of their flaws and hating themselves for all of them, and they often pretend the flaws aren’t even there (which explains all of those over-confident guys). Now this is not because all guys are just too lazy to care; it is simply because guys do not care what other guys look like, so they do not feel judged on a dayto-day basis. When girls wake up in the morning (often much earlier than guys), they take a long, LONG time to get ready. They have to find the cutest outfit to wear that day which can take up to a half-hour by itself. Then they move to the bathroom where they apply their make-up and do their hair, and after that is over they can finally move onto putting on deodorant and brush their teeth. Girls will often stare at the mirror for long periods of time obsessing over all of their flaws. One of the funniest scenes in Mean Girls is when they are all standing in front of a mirror and complaining about all of their flaws, saying things like, “My pores are huge! My hairline is so weird. My nail beds suck!” While this is funny in the

movie, girls really do this and it causes them to hate themselves. The reason they do this is because girls judge other girls very harshly on their looks, and if they don’t look their best, they will be made fun of. Despite all of these differences, we somehow not only co-exist with, but even sometimes enjoy the company of one another. But I guess this does explain why the divorce rate in this country is 50%.....

Bibliography Mean Girls. Dir. Mark Waters. Perf. Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. THEVID Technicolor Distribution Services, 2004. DVD.

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