Analysis Of Gender Stereotypes By Marele Day

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I feel much the same you as you do about this subject. Perceptions concerning women have changed drastically over the past 100 years but there are still people that cling to gender stereotyping. I whole-heartedly agree with your comments and especially with your closing comment that “with time and an open mind” we will see that the effects of negative cultural stereotypes concerning gender will continue to decrease and eventually be eliminated.

The media plays one of the major roles in fueling this fear. By portraying horrifying scenes from around the world, the media introduces fear into “large populations, especially in countries where the average household watches television eight hours a day” (Beuhler n.p). The media seems to excel when covering conflict, especially when it comes to the Islamic world, which is filled with conflicts. The film industry has also been blamed for advancing Islamophobia by portraying Muslims and Arabs as the “bad guys” in Hollywood and Bollywood movies. Such movies influence how Muslims are viewed. The Hollywood film industry has defended itself by stating that they have avoided using Muslims as the villain since 2001. Similary, Bollywood, the Indian

If the existence of the gender code myth is not scary enough then having media outlets projecting that myth in a hegemonic manner should do the job. In regards to that, “the images that are shaping our own senses of gender identity are playing now at a theater near you…What are you being told about you sexual identity? What stars are you supposed to emulate?...What does a ‘real man’ look like on screen? How about a ‘real woman’?” (412) as Maasik argues. With the varieties of movies and TV shows that normalizes these gender codes, “Friends” is a prime example for that. In this response, I will discuss Ross’s reactionary behaviors towards his girlfriends and son how they are justified and excused due to the major effect of gender codes and assumptions.

The image I selected is a public service announcement that is in the form of a picture with a text that depicts a young, white middle aged woman that is laying down on her side. She is shown wearing a gold and white dress. She has blonde, long, straight, and messy hair. Her skin is pale, with black and blue bruising located on her left eye, lip, upper thigh, and both of her knees. Her eyes are blue, and she is staring fearfully and seriously into something or possibly someone. Her facial expression depicted in the image can be perceived as shocked or even frightened. The contrasting colors give off a very dark and mysterious vibe. There is also a play on words, as the text including next to the image of the woman described states the following,

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King Jr’s ideology aligns deeply with my convictions. Justice for all is becoming the trademark of my generation and I wholeheartedly support our march toward equality. Any injustice is infuriating, but the lack of representation of minorities in media is an infraction that ignites genuine animosity within me. Inadequate representation negatively impacts the perception of minorities and harms individual minority youth.

American culture continues to reinforce gender stereotypes, especially when marketing to children by segregating toy and bedding sections into “boys” and “girls” sections. This segregation is detrimental to the way that children develop their view of gender roles and equality. In the article titled "Target Will Stop Labeling Toys for Boys or for Girls. Good," author Rebecca Hains examines the decision by Target to eliminate gender specific labels for their toy and bedding items (Hains). It is extraordinarily clear that eliminating gender specific labels on toys and bedding items will absolutely make an impact on what toys children choose to play with and in the way that they perceive gender. Target’s decision will impact toy choices and gender

Many people made stereotypes and assumptions about people of color and gender. In the article, it mentions a women that is Muslim in Islam who is treated with hatred, dislike, and mistrust just because she is a women. Intersectionality is refinement and repression of numerous assumptions of a person’s traits, such as gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, and economy class. A lot of people in today’s society, think that all black men are always the individuals getting chased and executed by cops due to their race and color.

A majority of video games include vast amount of goals and implement to mimic in reality, can someone deny that this type of games can be related to reality? Growing up when Super Mario was still a popular game, I was able to witness a sophisticated evolution of gaming. This memory echoes a man that I want to be. A game that be translated to reality fantasy, wanting to be strong and determination man are the few virtue to remind how to be successful in life. A man that have limited tools, but can be effective, protective, determine, and successful. Normally, the society has its own respectable perspective on how to identify gender. The society have somewhat similarly beliefs and assumptions on identifying gender. Whether it is a male or a female, the society can clearly declared that he or she is that gender. Realistically the world’s population reaching to about eight billion soon, and I’ll be surprised if we can’t identify gender may be.

It’s quite obvious women have definitely gained more rights in a century, and that they’re almost as equal as men. Notice how I put “almost” in there; not equal, but almost equal. Women are still seen as the “house-wife who has to take care of the kids, clean the house, and cook for the family,” and that’s even how they were seen back then. Sure, women get an education and go to a university, but don’t change the fact that they’re still seen as inferior to men. “In May, Google released its employee data report, revealing major disparities between gender demographics. Google reported having a workforce composed of only 30% women (Chan).” There are more women in the world, yet the job opportunities aren’t equal and men are being given the job

Growing up, my family has been very focused on sports, yet me, not so much--at least, not until I noticed what was actually going on behind the scenes. Besides watching the game itself, whether it be hockey, football, baseball, or anything else, there is one thing that matters almost as much as your team winning, the broadcasters. From personal experience, a broadcaster can make all of the difference in the world.

I have heard it said many times and by many women, "I wish that I were a man. Men have it so easy. . ." It is a statement which stems from the fear and anger that comes from so many years of oppression and abuse; a statement which stems from the pressure to meet the present impossible standards of beauty and bodily perfection. At times it seems to be an understandable statement to make. Admittedly, I have found myself wishing that very absurdity when the pressures of being a woman have seemed to be too much. But as I get older, and hopefully wiser, I am happy to say, and even very proud, that yes! I am a woman. It is a very exciting time for me as a young woman to watch the changes

I found the academic article to be credible. The methods used were survey and experiment. The participants and judges were surveyed by being asked if they thought men or women were funnier. The report was also an experiment because it was able to be replicated, there was an independent variable being women and men writing captions for cartoons, a dependent variable being which gender is funnier, and a confounding variable being bias towards gender of the caption creator shown in the second experiment. The article represents and addresses people’s bias towards genders making the reader aware of the tendency of men and women to assume men are funny. In both experiments conducted the sample size of the judges and participants were suitable and

“The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, “It’s a girl.” – U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm. Scores fail to differentiate the meaning of sex and gender and how the two realities not only shape our personal lives but also shape our higher level ambitions, motivations, and socio-political and economic structure. Sex, in the biological context, refers to the physiological attributes found in those of male or female distinction. The more ambiguous question is what exactly gender is and how does it pertain to peace, security, and conflict. The APA (American Psychological Association) defines gender as “the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological

As I walked out of my nine-story apartment complex, I saw an interesting array of faces. Mixed genders, some male, some female, all very different deep down inside. I study their faces, wondering what it'd be like to walk a day in their shoes. Some people are like open books, you can look at their facial expression and instantly guess what their emotions are, yet others are like locked diaries. You can't tell what they're thinking and you'll probably never know. I shake the thought out of my head as I rummage through my pathetic excuse of a handbag, pulling out my most recent bank statement. Thirty-two cents to my name. How do I live like this? My train of thought is lost as my mind ponders elsewhere. Do you think people can tell I'm a broke