...Gender Role Analysis Gender Role Analysis Men and women are different. How different depends on what stereotype one chooses to believe. Although it has been argued that some stereotypes are positive, they are never beneficial. Society creates gender stereotypes and perpetuates them through societal institutions. In this paper the roles of gender will be analyzed regarding education, public policy, and the workplace. How education shapes gender, the gender norms in government, the law, policies, and the role of gender in the workplace will be discussed. Education In many cases the classroom reinforces gender stereotypes perpetuated by society. This can be found in the materials used for instruction, communication between the teacher and his or her pupils and classroom interaction between the genders and with the instructor. Institutions generally have geared textbooks toward males with discussions of famous battles, politicians, and entrepreneurs with very little emphasis on female contributions in society. According to Sapiro, before the 1970s information provided to students “focused on and valued men more than women, indicated to boys and not girls that they should consider doing great things with their lives” (Sapiro, p. 155). Communication and interaction within the classroom also reinforce the stereotypical submissive female and aggressive male roles. Boys are more vocal than their female counterparts in class and instructors give them more potential interaction by...
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...Gender Role Analysis The roles of gender in today’s society vary according to history, one’s personal biases, environment, and society’s input in education, government, and the workplace. History has shown that gender roles have made great strides of accomplishments in roles that were once very similar in each area of life; particularly the role of females in that they were considered to be the property of men and played the role of the helpmeet, which was a biblical term that was taken to what is considered extreme in today’s U.S. culture. Through various social movements throughout history gender roles have changed greatly. Those changes that were affected by such social movements caused great opportunities and advancement for women and minorities in education, government, and the workplace. Social Movements From the beginning of this nation women did not have the same rights as men and were considered to be more of a second class citizen. In the early years of this nation, women along with minorities were considered the property of men. Women were not permitted to be educated in most cases, did not count as a citizen, could not vote, could not own anything, could not enter into contracts, obtain credit, work without her father or husband’s permission and could not even receive a paycheck in her own name. Social movements have made great impacts on gender roles in society throughout history. From social movements in the beginning of this nations’ history such as...
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...By 1970, the government enacted protective legislation for women and they were now eligible for jobs that not too long ago were only for males. Between 1984 and 2009, the number of women working in America increased from 44 million to 72 million. (U.S. Census, 2014) Each year the goes by women lose several millions of dollars due to the gender wage gap that exists in America. This gap has been static for almost the last decade, as women have consistently earned only 77% of wht their male counterparts earn. (U.S. Census, 2014). Our gender should not define our position in society. Today the existence of the gender wage gap in the American workplace is a highly debated topic. There are many people who believe the gender wage gap has been solved or that it has not existed since the Equal Pay act of 1963 was enacted, which...
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...On Tuesday, we discussed that there are many different approaches and views to interpreting the true definition of feminism. One definition to feminism is that it is an ideology that supports that women are superior to men while the other definition is that it the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. So when people discuss about feminism, it is mostly unclear if we are talking about equality or men giving up their rights to women. My approach to feminism is having equal opportunities for women and men especially in the employment field. We didn’t go in depth in the gender pay gap issue on Tuesday but we did mention how it is a serious matter throughout the world. After reading multiple articles from reputable...
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...In hopes of removing the loopholes from the Equal Pay Act, President Obama signed a legislation called the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The purpose of this legislation was to provide addition protection against discrimination that the original Equal Pay Act failed to cover. “The law clarifies that pay discrimination occurs when a pay decision is made, when an employee is subject to that decision, or at any time an employee is injured by it; employees have 180 days from any of those instances to file a claim” (AAUW 21). This alone would not suffice in ending the gender wage gap, more needed to be done. Ultimately the original Equal Pay Act needed to be updated. The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act in 2009. The goal of this bill was to update “the Equal Pay Act by closing loopholes, strengthening incentives to prevent pay discrimination, and prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers’ wage practices or disclose their own wages” (AAUW 21). Unfortunately, in November 2010 the Senate defeated the bill. With the government turning down bills that require employers to pay their female workers the proper wages it’s hard to get rid of the wage gap when even the government will not regulate it....
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...! 1. Gender Binary: Based off of prior knowledge and information from this class, gender binary is described as the two genders that identify with being either feminine or masculine. Though society often believes in this gender binary, we tend to put people into boxes by categorizing them and it isn’t always correct. In the Radical teacher on page 62 this quote sums up some truth and problems, “the mistaken belief that if your body has/does that thing it is a particular gender.” 2. Intersex: An individual who does not have the typical XY or XX body type. These individuals have a mixture of the two. As we saw in the film XXY, Alex is an example of an intersex person. Most people who are intersex often go through medical procedures to for “normalizing”. Society has this way of making these people seen as something that needs...
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...The representation of the female gender in this novel, show typical qualities of how a female should operate and stereotypes that affect the story as a whole. Mildred who is Montag’s wife embodies female stereotypes in the novel through her actions. Mildred is completely distracted by technology such as the radio and the television she wouldn’t do anything to change her surroundings. When Montag asks Mildred “Will you turn the parlour (television) off?” Mildred responds by saying “Thats my family”. Mildred unconsciously plays the female role the society expects by allowing technology to distract her from what’s happening in the world. Mildred displays female customs through her body image issues. “The body (Mildred’s) as thin a praying mantis...
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...Ying-ying is shut down by her elders forcing her to meet their female gender expectations. In the beginning while running around chasing a dragonfly her mother walks over to her and stops her, “A boy can run and chase dragonflies because that is his nature [...] but a girl should stand still. If you are still for a very long time, a dragonfly will no longer see you. Then it will come and hide in the comfort of your shadow” (72). This evidence shows that Ying-ying is taught to be quiet and stand still and is mislead to think boys are supposed to be wild and rowdy. She is growing up with that mindset of being quiet and “better unheard or unseen”. Though before this happened, Ying-ying is older in a room with her now married daughter who only...
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...For this discussion, I selected the debating issues on gender stereotypes as my opinion on this matter is unprejudiced. To come upon Disney Princesses as the topic of these debating articles somewhat made me ponder. Is this topic really worth debating? To start with, both articles seems to indicate the strong emotions imbued on them by their respective authors. Monika Bartyzel claim and argues that Disney has set standard in typecasting children into stereotyped gender roles by means of their toy franchise. What drew the final straw for Bartyzel was the reshaping of the physiques of Merida—main character of the movie Brave—into a customary figure that Disney Princess usually characterize. As an evidence of the problem of gender stereotyping...
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...Gender Role Analysis SOC 333 Genders and Society Heather Stuart Erica Lloyd 9/30/2013 Humans beings are like sponges, especially when it comes to learning new things. Our neighborhoods or communities, places of employment, and jobs shape who we are. As far as gender is concerned some of the behavior is learned and some of it is obtained from our genetics (Sapiro, 2003).While some individuals focus on the assets they can bring to society, others are getting involved and letting education, public policy, and the workforce shape them into strong and responsible people. These men and women are becoming prestigious leaders in society and are wasting no time trying to get to the top of the corporate ladder. Gender is not only shaped by what we learn at home, but it also helps us appreciate our worth. For instance, women were not able to receive the same education as men in the earlier days, but once they were able to become educated things changed tremendously. In a classroom setting there are different instruments used for learning such as, chalk boards, art supplies, books, etc. These items do not necessarily shape the gender, but the students use them in different ways. Boys are said to participate more in class than girls and show more interest in math and competitive learning. Boys interact more in the classroom than girls and it is said that they have more confidence (Sapiro, 2003). In classrooms there are...
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...Gender In this video which I did for my final project. I did interview with two people and I asked them questions I got them from (Gender and Race” Sally Haslanger”). In this essay I will talk about the interview and what was the questions and wat they answered and the main points that I got it from the reading. “There are several different ways to understand, and so respond to, questions of the form” (Sally Haslanger). First, I asked them about what is gender? And how do you define them? First answer was “I think gender is defined as sex, which is male and female which is natural we all know because of our knowledge and experience (Ali). The second answer was “gender is sex we have to choose male or female” (Bas). They all agree about what...
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...“There's a gender in your brain and a gender in your body.”-Chaz Bono. In the article "What about gender roles in same-sex relationships?" the Stephen Mays states, "There are few actions or characteristics that classify as gender-neutral." Women and men have always been separated in American society. There has been one set of rules that apply to men, and another set of rules that apply to women. This is evident in the home, workplace, and all throughout everyday living. Our supposed part as a two gendered society starts at the hospital when we are born. Boys get blue or darker colored blankets while girls get pink or lighter colored blankets. While children are growing up, gender roles are highly defined by their upbringing. Boys were taught...
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...One must consider the strengths and limitations of both theorists’ arguments in order to assertively conclude who has the better understanding of gender in relation to the broader polis. Despite Aristotle’s argument being problematic, his argument is assertive and he does not limit his argument to just one class in society because he makes it a general condition that men are superior to women. Also, his understanding of gender would not have been problematic during the ancient Greek times because of the misogynistic views of society then, which helps the contemporary readers of his work understand the relationship between gender and the broader polis in ancient Greece. However, Plato’s understanding of gender is better than Aristotle’s...
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...Walking into the Target in Tulsa Hills, there is a clear distinction between the toys section for girls and the section for boys. Aside from the obvious pink and blue differences, there are also certain aspects that aren’t so apparent that differentiate the two genders. Companies use subliminal tactics in gender separation of toys, as well as blatant signs of what gender they expect will be using a certain toy. You can tell the difference between the toy sections in a quick glance. The color scheme of the girls is bright and pink, which give it a happy and positive atmosphere. The color scheme of the boys section is much darker and almost exclusively gray, navy, or black. Their toys also have more sounds in the packaging that are loud. This...
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...Introduction I have finished my analysis of gender in the Givenchy’s Perfume advertisement which is advertised in VOGUE magazine. The ad successfully achieved its target audiences and created a perfect design to represent the content of the product. The perfume has not only attached its first target audience who are the women but also the other audiences such as the women’s boyfriend, husband or the men who are chasing after women. The visual message uses images of people, colour, context and so on to sell the product and promote the product by utilizing the gender stereotypes. Primary and Potential Target Audience When you keeping eyes on the every corner of the ad, you’ll find the creators of the ad spent a lot of mind in detail place. The woman in the ad wears a low bareback dress and has a laced mask in her face. Her fical expression gives a sexy look. She has silver eyeshadow on her eyelid, soft red on her lips . The appearance of this woman and the perfume bottle placed at the bottom right-hand corner act in cooperation with each other. Definitely when the women look at the ad especially at the glamorous ad model , no women can transfer their attention. They want to be perfect like the model and the ad make them think that using the perfume, you can become charming like the model. So all of the women , has nothing to do with age, are the primary target audience of the ad. In another angle, the men are also the target audience, I regard them as the potential target...
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