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In the world that we live, most people understand that there are only two peoples of genders, male or female, nothing more. Because of these two specific genders, there are gender rules for how to behave as either or. These rules help us know the difference between the two. We all have adapted into learned ways has to how to perform our daily lives. If we see a person

Gender can be defined as “sex roles” which are conditions that one considers to be for men or women. People tends to mistake it with sex or thinks that they are both the same. We discussed about the patterns of gender which how the authors of The Kaleidoscope of Gender describes it as “regularized, prepackaged ways of thinking, feeling, and acting” (Spade and Valentino,2017). It becomes an identity for us. We believe that there is and can only be two genders, being masculine for men and feminine for women. These roles has been forced onto us since birth: blue for boys, and pink for girls. You can see the roles being push onto a person throughout one’s life, but we don’t notice it since it’s “normal” to us.

Movie shows the betrayal or unfavorable depiction of the sisterhood, an important concept in feminist ideology, emphasizing that women are bound in a communal oneness. The movie

As i mentioned earlier, gender is something that is given to you when you are born and cannot be changed 100 percent. In source F a feminist was criticized after calling a transgender man a man. In reality he was completely correct because that person was born a man and will always be a man. As a matter of fact, gender is such a big issue now that anyone who is gay or transgender as a part of their own different species. They view themselves differently than everyone else sees

Many people confuse the definition of gender and sex. “Gender, on the other hand, refers to the meanings, values, and characteristics that people ascribe to different sexes. Sex is a biological concept, determined on the basis of individual 's primary sex characteristics.” (Blackstone) Society gives social cues on the appropriate behavior for each sex. For example, women are to exert more feminine traits such as being dependent, emotional, passive, innocent, nurturing, and/or self-critical. On the contrary, men should be more

5). The concept(s) we need to understand in this film are that as a society people should look at women as independent people equal as men.

Next you need to analyze the movie based on what we have covered in this course. Include information as it relates to female development, gender stereotypes, relationships, occupations, personality characteristics, power, status, types of sexism, body image, etc. as they apply to the movie you chose. In this analysis, you should interpret if the movie is perpetuating stereotypes, accurately depicting females, etc. You must make at least 4 connections to the course material. ).You need to explain how the examples from the film relate to or illustrate the course material. You should make the connections between course material and specific examples from the film very clear and explicit. Just saying you see “sexism” is not enough—what kind of

The behaviors and societal norms we associate with male and female are socially constructed. As Dr. Thompson states in the film “boys and girls are far more human and far more the same than they are different.” However,

The message that I got from it was that a person should be proud of their sexual orientation or who they are in general even if the ones around them aren't. Another message I took from this movie is to never let anyone even their parents try to make you change to fit in. Something that stuck out most to me was a quote from a poem Alike had wrote. “I am not running, I am choosing. Running is not a choice from the breaking.

I wonder who the target audience was. Why is there only one female character in this movie, and why is she just a love interest and used to show the power struggle between the two men? Do other character represent masculinity? How does this movie influence and impact its audience? Positive or negative messages? Why do the men need to fight? How does this reinstate their masculinity? Are Tyler’s acts of violence due to masculinity or anti-capitalism? What does the narrator find in support groups for diseases he doesn't have that subdues his emotional state?

Some of these gender roles and stereotypes have been created due to the differences in physique, thinking, personality, and behavior that is actually present between men and females. Physical differences are more visible to the eye due to the distinction between primary and secondary sex characteristics for each gender. Males have testes, deeper voices, a bigger body type, and more facial hair, where as women have a smaller body, higher voices, ovaries, and wider hips. (Rathus, 2010, p.448). Cognitive differences have to do with the brain and the way men and women

Traditional gender roles as the first theme I will exploring. In the movie there are a

This theory is used to critically analyze relationship between language, ideologies, and society to reveal the portrayal of women in the film.

Society has clearly defined boundaries between what is considered to be male or female. The development of an individual’s gender role is formed by interactions with those in close proximity. Society constantly tells us how we should look, act and live based on gender. Family, friends and the media have a tremendous impact on how these roles are formed and the expected behavior of each gender role.

In society, the biological difference between men and women is used as a justification for aligning them with different social roles which restrict and mold their attitudes and behavior. Merriam-Webster defines gender as the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex. Narrow minded society of today is not satisfied with the natural difference of sex, but each insist on adding a cultural difference of gender to it. The unsophisticated, ideal physical facts always become associated with the complex psychological qualities (Holter). It is not enough for a male to be a man; he must also be masculine. A woman, in addition to being a female, must be feminine (Magner). In a more evolved and accepting society,