When I was 8, I was confused about being called “bossy” because I wanted to direct the plays that we would put on for our parents, but
the boys were not. When at 14, I started to be sexualized by certain elements of the media. When at 15, my girlfriends started dropping out
of their beloved sports teams because they did not want to appear “muscly”. When at 18, my male friends were unable to express their
feelings. SP101.45-02.18
In the utterances above, Emma tried to tell the audience about her experiences in witnessing gender assumptions in her surroundings. She
was upset seeing that the gender stereotypes limit the choice, freedom and happiness of every individuals. She gave the sequence of her
experiences in order to show that it does not happen for one time but for a very long time, since Emma was little until she have grown up. These
were the proof that gender inequality has been rooted in our society for a very long time.
And I think it is right that I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions
about my own body. I think… I think it is right that women should be involved on my behalf in the policies and the decisions that will affect
my life. I think it is right that socially I am afforded the same respect as men.
SP103.10-03.50
These utterances were the arguments about what is right to be done in the politic, economy, and social regarding the gender issue. Emma
tried to convince the audience that what she thought is right and should be followed up. After explaining her experiences and how she found
many inadvertent feminists in her life, she decided to strive for these
rights to be granted to women. She looked very brave and bold when she told the audience about her thoughts. This was the simple and logical
arguments that she brought in order to make the audience believe in her.
e. Refutation refutatio
Refutation is used to give a pre-emptive argument or counterargument to answer the audience’s doubt. This is important to
gain the trust of the audience towards the speaker’s statements. The example of r
efutation presented Emma Watson’s HeForShe is as follows.
You might be thinking who is this Harry Potter girl? laugh and what is she doing at the UN? And it is really a good question. I have
been asking myself the same thing. SP108.19-09.32
In the data above, Emma realized that the audience were wondering why a Hollywood actress like her could speak in the UN podium. She
was afraid that the people were not convinced with whatever she said because she did not possess the appropriate position in the UN.
Therefore, in order to heal the doubt which could decrease their trust, Emma positioned herself in the audience, asking the same question and
giving an answer to it. She was really care for the gender equality. Not only because she witnessed many women and men who are trapped in
the stereotypes but because she also cares for the future generations. This refutation even strengthened the convincing strategy that Emma
used to make people believe that gender equality is very important to be upheld.
f. Conclusion peroratio
Conclusion is used to sum up claims and reinforce them with emotional appeals. The example of conclusion presented in Emma
Watson’s HeForShe are as follows.
I decided that I was a feminist. And this seemed uncomplicated to me.
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After witnessing the unequal treatments given to her and her friends, she finally decided that she wanted to become a feminist. This was the
conclusion of what she finally took after having the bad experiences in her life. She added her feeling about her decision to let the audience
know that deciding to be a feminist is not something hard to do. This emotion was needed to touch the heart of the listeners, so that they would
not only remember the content of the speech but they also were persuaded to follow
the speaker’s direction which was to be a feminist.
These influencers were the gender equality ambassadors that made who I am today.
SP104.23-04.31 The statement above showed that there was a link between the
people in her surrounding to influence her to become a feminist with the reason why she became a feminist. She
was also trapped by the society’s prejudices regarding the gender, but she was lucky that there were still
many people who helped her to be free from the prejudices. In
