Object 1:

A campaign called Whats Your Nude?" is mobilizing women who are dissatisfied with the
lack of diversity in bra manufacturing. The words "flesh," "nude," and "skin color" are often used
to describe the skin tone most associated with "white" people. This is a practice that erases or
marginalizes people with medium and dark skin.

Object 2:
Modern dance has changed erratically since the early 20th century. Contemporary dance shows
reflects the changes in cultures definition of gender norms. Masculine males dominate in dance,
correspondently as the more powerful of the two participants. Women in contrast are to be
supportive and follow the males lead. Men likewise, hold the dominant power in society and are
expected to strictly conform to these norms. Women, who have less power, may be freer to
diverge or improvise from their actualities.
Theory 1:
Gramscis theory of hegemony is an extension of Karl Marxs explanation of the economic
conflict between middle and working class, the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. It depicts the
proletariat working primarily to increase the wealth of the bourgeoisie. Gramscis theory of
hegemony denotes that for the bourgeoisie to have control they must also have intellectual
control. For this to work, there has to be a general consensus that the bourgeoisies ideologies are
the status quo and are therefore accepted by the proletariat. The bourgeoisies ideologies are
dominant and are usually accepted without force. However, it is possible for force to be used.

Theory 2:
Neoliberalism is a political ideology/theory in which every citizen can pursue happiness and has
an equal opportunity to obtain success through privately owned markets for goods and services.
The state promotes individual liberties while also creating a marketplace where one does not
exist but is needed. The idea is that the government puts the system in place and allows it to
work on its own, with little to no government interference. In a neoliberal market there needs to
be at least two parties competing for the consumer to buy the sellers product. These markets are
in competition to receive the consumers business and thus there prices are competitive as well.
Hatfield, Elizabeth Fish. "'What It Means To Be A Man': Examining Hegemonic Masculinity In
Two And A Half Men E. F. Hatfield." Communication, Culture & Critique 3.4 (2010):
526-548. Communication & Mass Media Complete. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.

Main claim:
Without a female character living in the home, Two and a Half Men demonstrates how media
producers grapple with the need to fulfill traditional feminine tasks around the home while
preserving masculinity. This sentence is also known as the authors thesis statement.

Reasons:
1. Most men continue to identify with the masculine role of the head of the household and
breadwinner

2. Banter is a way to make the show enjoyable while revealing the characters competition
with each other as well as their overarching love for the other as well.
3. Subordination by women
4. Overarching theme in the show portraying the more masculine character as winning and
the less masculine male as losing.
Evidence:
The author uses narrative analysis of the show Two and a Half Men to illustrate his points. The
author also uses references of theorys that support the reasons.