FREE ESSAY ON THE RETURN OF DORIS DAY

THE RETURN OF DORIS DAY

Hey,...Good Is a Four-Letter Word
Throughout time, the struggle between good and evil has carried, in situations pertaining
to both social and personal morality. Women have always seemed to be affected by this
moral struggle. Throughout time women have have dealt with oppression and the ideals set
for them to act a certain way in public situations. It seems that women have always been
expected to maintain a good image in public. 
In past times women have been frowned apon for things such as drinking in public
situations, but with the relatively recent upcoming of the women's feminist movement,
many of these "social standards have become archaic and socially obsolete. Like Ms. Loh
discussed in her piece "The Return of Doris Day," the eighties became a time of
"revolution," a time for women to "act how they felt." With women such as Madonna leading
women to be comfortable with their sexuality, the "awesome eighties" opened the door for
women to follow their male counterparts to take advantage of the world's newfound
openness to "sex, drugs, and rock n' roll" lifestyle. With this freedom came the
attraction to become the stereotypical "bad girl." "Live according to how you feel,
flaunt your sexuality, and don't fell sorry for it." This idea was great in the eyes of
the participants, but from the outside, it just seemed degrading and disgusting. This
disapproval probably only fed the fire, aiding the feeling of rebellion. 
Essentially, the "bad girl" image was more of a trend, a short-lived chance for the
participants to rebel, to fit in by being different. After the image began to die off,
there was an apparent reemergence of the "good girl," which, much like the "bad girl"
image, probably was the product of the women' liberation movement, and their belief that
women didn't have to be treated like sex objects, that they could be strong and single.
Another major factor in the "resurrection" of the "good girl," was the introduction of
multiple new sexually transmitted diseases into the world. The threat of possible
contraction of potentially fatal illnesses, such as AIDS and HIV, have scared the pant
right back on many girls. 
Perhaps with today's youth being raised by a generation that took their newfound rights,
and "ran away with it," The "good girl image has returned through parental guidance, and
their preaching through personal experience. 
Perhaps the image of the "bad girl" has not been revoked, but the standards that judge
people have just been lowered. It seems that people have chosen to overlook the
situation, instead of confronting it. Over the centuries, people's morals have become
relaxed, and their standards lowered.
Honestly, I think that the image of the "good girl" has returned through the same reasons
that the "bad girl" image came. It seems that the media has projected the image of
sexuality through the idea that there is something subconsciously attractive about young
innocent virgins. So, maybe the "good girls" are being good, with hopes of being bad.
What' next, rent a' virgin, "holy" sex toys, or, better yet, stripper nuns. Who knows?