Rhetorical summary

Rhetorical summary

Stephanie Fairyington, in her article “The Gay option”, published in Utne Reader (2010) presents her experience of opening up about her sexuality to her mother and a critique on researcher’s idea of sexuality being a choice rather than biological. Fairyington argues that political advantage is drawn from labeling homosexuals as being natural rather than a trait. An example is given to suggest that this choice is one of the desires she chose to act on. Additionally, she challenges that the political strategy that has made significant gains to gay rights mostly misrepresents homosexuality as a biological character. Logos are used in her article here she provides historical data to support her evidence. Additionally, pathos has been used throughout the paper in the way the author argues out her stand and the general tone used. Anger and pity are the most outstanding tones like when she talks about how her mother feels about homosexuals.

REFERENTIAL SUMMARY
“The Gay Option” is an article that is a discussion how being homosexually affected the author’s life. The text is a disagreement between previous research presenting homosexuality as a biological affiliation and not as a valid choice. She forms her arguments on personal experience stating that she had no option to choose whether she to be gay or not as people do with religion. She adds that her gay attractions have been in existence since she was young. She opposes the biological researches views of nature and nurtures contributing to one’s sexual orientation.

Her argument is supported by a couple of historical references like a justification of African enslavement, and Nazi’s labeling Jews inferior. The examples and arguments presented in this text show that the target audience is the anti-gay group.

EDITORIAL
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/magazine/09FOB-medium-t.html
The tone of the editorial is inflammatory “Against headphones” which creates the base tone for the argument. The article was written in 2011 as an argument on how present-day earphones have messed up the hearing capability of many people leading to an influx of hearing loss amongst teenagers. The author supports researchers stand on the increase in hearing loss and is against constant use of headphones. A background check on the author, Virginia Heffernan reveals that she is a cultural critic and an opinion writer. These characters are most likely to be the reason why she is critiquing the use of headphones which is a widespread culture today, especially among the current generation. The article’s audience is most likely parents, the millennial generation, and ENT practitioners.
GRAPHICS
The graphic is a representation of a decrease in the previous years, and the forecasted decrease in future, referred to as a dangerous flight. Additionally, it summarizes the information represented which shows the increase in migration of North Koreans who are fleeing from poverty and oppression. This path, however, could lead to slavery and imprisonment. The image also shows a summary of the number of people migrating, mostly women, who are entangled in slavery afterward.
This image is sponsored by Vice on HBO network which is a fearless platform used to illuminate global issues which are often overlooked by local stations (Vice 1). Migration of Koreans is an issue that will have an effect in shaping the future hence the magazine shone a light on this so that the world is aware of what is currently happening there. The magazine brings to light, uncomfortable truths through documentaries and interviews.
From the ad, we see that most of the Korean population have defected between 1998-2012, with others hiding in China. 70% of the defectors are women, and a huge number of them have been subjected to slavery. Additionally, most countries including Thailand, Vietnam, and Mongolia, where they had migrated to, have deported them.
Works cited
Vices (2018) A Dangerous Flight. Retrieved from https://www.hbo.com/vice retrieved on 12th Jan 2018
Virginia Heffernan (2011) Against Headphones. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/magazine/09FOB-medium-t.html on 12th Jan 2018