Gender Differences By T. Hall

Gender roles are categories that characterize what it means to be feminine and masculine in society, on how people think about gender as they relate to one another (Adams et al., 2013). For example, women are expected to be accommodating and emotional, while men are usually expected to be self-confident and aggressive, this shows how men and women are to behave in society. However, these sayings were taught to individuals based on norms, or standards created by a society which is called Gender Socialization (p. 318). Growing up as a child, we were taught as girls to play with dollhouses, pretend kitchen sets, cleaning supplies and play dress up. Whereas boys are taught to play with cars, sports equipment’s, action figures, and weapons. However, if a boy was playing with dollhouses, or playing dress up, he would be considered gay, or not masculine and looked down upon by society, and families. The same goes for girls who play with boy toys, or dresses as a tomboy, this is what we are taught to play with at a young age. Our families tell us how to behave, our schools tell us what

Every writer has a story to tell. No matter gender, religion, or any other classification they all share equal importance. When readers overlook those things, they find great pieces of literature such as Mary Rowlandson’s A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and Judith Sargent Murray’s On the Equality of the Sexes. Unbiased readers get to experience the tragic story of Mary’s life in captivity alongside the revelations of Native American stereotypes and Judith’s take on the unfair world of being an educated woman in America. Although they are talking about two different topics they both share the similar conclusion that Americas identity revolves around using stereotypes to defend against anything greater

In Twelfth Night by Shakespeare was written during the Early Modern Period, this was a time where men were more prominent when it came to being in charge. The play Twelfth Night shows this when one of the main characters, a girl named

Most of the Accusers were under the age of 20 so the girls did most of the harm.The genders of the Accused the most was woman (only one man was accused and he was stoned to death)(Doc B).The quote was that the age and gender were true.

T. Hall was singled out for scrutiny simply because he wore both female and male clothing. During his upbringing majority of his childhood lifestyle was that of a female. During the 1700's it was uncertain to the Puritan community and in fact around that time frame gender played an important role it defined what type of work you wold perform and the role you played in the community that T. Hall lived in. To make a determination of to what gender he really was due to the factor of his lifestyle many of the community people were gossiping about T. Hall he frequently changed is name to Thomsine to fit as a female lifestyle or values. Mostly the woman agreed that T.Hall was to be defined as a male because he had in fact male reproduction organs

3. Women who examined T and were part of the trail concluded that Thomas was male based on his male genitalia. The women also believe T. Hall anatomy was more important than the feminine he presented.

As the daughter of an attorney who often expressed a strong preference for his sons, she made clear, early on, a desire to thrive in all intellectual and other “male-dominated” realms. Following the devastating death of her last surviving brother, she declared that she would work hard to achieve all that her brother had accomplished and beyond. In spite of her efforts, however, her unremorseful father simply responded that he wished she was born a boy.

Barr begins her book making the claim, “In some ways, it is an old fashioned insight that gender is about power, but in native worlds, where kinship provided the foundation for every institution of their societies, gender and power were inseparable.” From the beginning, Barr separates herself from other historians who focus on Native-European relationships during the colonial period by placing women and family at the center of the narrative. In doing so, she challenges conventional wisdom that men dominated colonial interactions. Through detailing misinterpretations of the role of women and family in Native cultures she sheds light on how violence and mistrust dominated Native-Spanish relations in the Texas borderlands.

Stephen Bonnycastle lists a set of traits or stereotypes in his work In Search for Authority, that are considered "feminine" and an opposing list that is considered "masculine"; these traits seem to be inevitably true to life (Bonnycastle 10,11). For example, one of the traits listed is emotional, women are expected to be emotional and when this is not the case a man is often confused and indifferent towards the woman. This is especially the case if she is not emotional she is viewed as not feminine. Any time a woman does not fit the idea of what society expects of her she is outcasted and frowned upon. This hatred runs even deeper if a woman crosses over into what is considered "masculine", a woman who shows any type of authority over a

The idea of human traits and physical characteristics being masculine or feminine has always been socially constructed, however, there is no denying that men and women look different. The different physical attributes a male and a female have are due to the hormones in their bodies. The novella “Houston, Houston, Do You Read?” by James Tiptree Jr. presents a man named Andy. Andy was born biologically female, however, went under androgen therapy in order to present masculine and physically be fully male. Andy’s masculine features are attributed to this process, even though they do not typically correlate with the sex Andy was assigned at birth. Many see this technology as far-fetched and fiction because of it’s prevalence in Tiptree Jr’s wild

There are only two genders exist in our society. Countless people in the story would have the same assumption. This typical social influential belief on gender was shown in the result of xperiment participation test. It is said in the text that “Almost everybody failed because it turned out almost everybody wanted a boy or a girl and not a Baby X at all.” This quotation is a proof that the idea of binary gender has already grown its leaf branches in those

Churchill first demonstrates a sort of gender mismatch with her casting specifications. In Act I, the gender confusion is literal: men play women, and vice versa. This theme is closely tied to the comedy of the play. One cannot help but laugh at the male Betty's subservience to Clive. Churchill complicates the gender confusion with a sexual confusion.

Nature vs. Nurture? The debate has obsessed the minds of psychologists and philosophers for many years, each arguing their idea is the right way. ABC aired a TV documentary "Boys and Girls are Different" hosted by John Stossel to show some of the leading feminists ideas and their opponents thoughts.

For example, females usually inherit an X chromosome form both parents. Social skills which are a typical female characteristics can be found in he x chromosome. From these findings it can be said that women are more comfortable in social settings. I can think of my husband in social settings where he does not know anyone he is less likely than me to introduce himself. I have no problem introducing myself and striking up a conversation with a stranger. Hormones also have an effect on gender determination. Men and women go through maturity as a result of hormones. Estrogen in women and Testosterone influence skills and tendencies associated with gender. Sex effects how the brain develops. According to our textbook, the force of biology is evident in cases where doctors try to change a child’s biological sex” (47). Doctors mistakenly amputated David’s penis to correct phimosis, a condition in which the foreskin of the penis interferes with urination. The child’s name was changed to Brenda and she did not take to being a girl. Later in life Brenda changed her name back into David and began living a life as a male eventually getting married and raising stepchildren. I believe that biological theory is accurate match for one’s gender.

Our text did suggest that there are several ways that genetics influence gender identity. My gender identity is influenced by my genetics because I was raised by my great grand parents. This means I am more apt to take on the old fashioned ways or believing in what a woman should act or be. I think that my gender identity has been shaped by the environment that I was raised in. I think that some evidence to support this would be that I do believe that me as a woman should do the cooking and cleaning. A woman should be married to one man in her life. A woman place in the world is behind her man. A woman must be able to do what a man does and work as hard as they can.