Nature Of Evil

The toy section at Target had many clear differences in the toys for boys and the toys for girls. The types of toys that were out on the shelves were different, but also the way the toys were presented were different. Girls toys mainly consisted of stuffed animals, dress up clothes, babies and dolls including Bratz, Barbies and fairies. The primary colors of all these toys consisted of different shades of purple, pink, and white. There were bits of blue and yellow but it seemed that all the colors stood out and had a type of feminine aspect to them. Besides color, the girl’s toys were often soft and fuzzy or

In “Why Boys Don’t Play With Dolls,” Pollitt writes about the differences between growing up as a boy growing up as a girl. She brings up the stereotypes that society naturally creates between genders in early ages, which leads to the lifestyle and path that boys and girls are raised in. Parents and feminist alike play a big part in establishing these sex roles. They raise their kids wanting them to be successful at what they are expected to be good at based on their gender and the trend that has been set before them.

Despite being one of the most popular, if not most popular, animated movies of all-time, Toy Story offers a limited perspective when it comes to gender because of manhood acts, homosociality, and stereotypes. The manhood acts in the film suppress women at the same time as they support the hegemonic masculinity, which is the masculinity that actively attempts to suppress women and inferior masculinities (Bird pg. 129). When the male characters in the movie do this, it approves of this negative behavior that limits the voice of the female characters. Additionally, the lack of female characters causes the film to portray homosociality, which prevents young girls from seeing a variety of representations of women in the toys. Also, the stereotypes in the movie reduce women to second class citizens. Both male and female stereotypes in the movie support the hegemonic masculinity. Ultimately, the depiction of manhood acts, homosociality, and stereotypes in the film, Toy Story, actively support the hegemonic masculinity at the expense of other gender identities.

The problem of evil is the notion that, how can an all-good, all-powerful, all-loving God exists when evil seems to exist also. The problem of evil also gives way to the notion that if hell exists then God must be evil for sending anyone there. I believe both of these ideas that God can exist while there is evil and God is not evil for sending anyone to hell. I believe hell exists in light of the idea that God is holy and just. The larger is how anyone can go to heaven. I will try to answer the problem of evil with regards to the problem of heaven and hell.

The gender based expectations are taught and the sometimes subtle, often overt lessons begin at a very young age. It starts with the color of the blanket a baby is wrapped up in, the toys bought for them to play with, and extends to the pretend play they engage in. So from the earliest ages of social awareness, society reinforces the ideals of masculine and feminine throughout life. Consequently, it is perfectly acceptable for a girl to put on a purple tutu and twirl about granting wishes to her stuffed animals, while it would be discouraged for a boy. He should be outside in the sandbox setting up his toy soldiers in a mock battle. In spite of the entrenched idea of gender, some mothers and fathers aspire to a more gender-neutral parenting style, that doesn’t restrict their child to specific societal ideals. However, the pressure to conform to the gender binary is ever-present and difficult to deconstruct. The boy that cries when he gets hit by a baseball is called a “sissy” and told to “man up” by his coach. The girl who tells her high school counselor, she wants to take auto

Although many are unaware, a rigid and relentless culture of outdated, and misguidedly created gender roles, act as an unofficial supreme law of land, and dictate how our society functions, and who it functions for. The strict structure of gender roles mandates how we behave, how we appear to ourselves and to others, and how we linguistically communicate, all of which play an immensely important role in our society. Even at the young age of four, children have acquired the social competence to declare whether a specific toy is marketed towards boys, or marketed towards girls, just by the outwards appearance alone; and while theses characteristics are not necessarily harmful or hurtful to the child at four years old, they can potentially turn adverse and inimical, causing harm to others in both physical, and emotional fashions. The wide spread concept and belief in gender roles has continuously through time been protested and thought of as a broken mold, and with a close analysis of the book Lord of the Flies, author William Golding, subtly, yet progressively, proves this notion through his intricate and convoluted method of storytelling.

I find the ending totally satisficing. Ms. Strangeworth gets what she deserves because of the letters she sends. If

A boy can start out loving to play with something usually meant for girls, such as a barbie. This is entirely possible but then why don’t we see this happening in society? It’s because with time, the children are exposed to negative provocation on how barbies are meant for girls. This type of exposure eventually stop him from liking barbies, and shifting to playing with something more “boyish”. One of the best examples of this happening is seen in the short story, “Boys vs Girls”, by Alice Munro.

If it is a boy they will buy blue clothes and picture him as a football player. In both “The Boy” and “Barbie Doll” the authors address the role and appearance of females through imagery, describing them in a way that fits the social stereotype but pushes the comfort level.

Episode “The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel” from the television show Friends was analyzed. In this episode Ross’ ex-wife drops off their son, Ben, and it is discovered that Ben’s new favorite toy is a Barbie doll. Ross does not approve of this and wants him to play with a toy for boys. Meanwhile, the female characters have no problem with Ben playing with a Barbie doll. This gives the audience the message that men are not as accepting as women when it comes to children doing something that is not “typical” of their gender. Throughout the episode, there are scenes that show Ross’ disapproval and him trying to get Ben to play with different toys, such as a monster truck or a G.I. Joe. This shows that Ross believes Ben playing with a Barbie

The narrator describes her early experiences with boys in a brief, but telling paragraph (269). The brothers that lived next door to her would mess with her by tying her ankles together and trapping her in rooms. They would only stop when they got bored. Even back then, it seemed like boys had power over her. This can be seen as an allusion to her male relationships now. Although her neighbors would bully her, she could play whiffle ball just as well as they can. This proves that underneath the different societal treatment of boys and girls, they 're the same- and should be regarded in the same way.

Little bear, little bear, what do you see? I see a feminist children’s book opened up for me. Often some words from children’s books get stuck in our head. We all have our favorites that our mom used to read us when we were younger. Most of the books have a princess getting saved by the prince or monsters hiding in the main character’s closet trying to scare him or her once she falls asleep. All of our childhood books hold a special place in our hearts but as a child, we would have never thought there would be any gender stereotypes or inequality between men and women. Most of the books we read seemed normal to us but as we are studying feminism, one would be surprised by all of the gender stereotypes found in children’s books. Although Little Bear may not be popular to many, Diane Namn portrays gender stereotypes though illustrations, characters, and the plot.

He came up with punishment and threats to stop his boy to behave like a girl. Janet proclaims that she wants to be a secretary when her teacher asked in the class. She states, “That’s so me, I thought, attracted to the elementary hyper-feminine, submissive depiction of womanhood — a sharp contrast to the masculine world where I lived with my father” (37). Parents always want to give “the best” for their children, but the idea of the best is base upon their experience and learning of the world. Janet’s father believed bicycle, all kinds of balls, and video games are what Janet should be interested in.

In our society, there are norms of what is considered to be feminine and what is to be considered masculine, but how are these norms constructed? Through the use of toys, books, and clothing, children are socialized into their “appropriate” gender. These objects provide influence over behavior and appearance, showing boys and girls what is appropriate for each gender. After some investigation it was found that the toys, books, and clothing that children use not only foster the norms of gender behavior and appearance, but also construct gender roles in their young minds.

Individuals judge others by their outside appearance, and the items that they value. In the beginning of the poem, the young girl begins as a usual normal child who has been given a Barbie doll. . “…presented dolls that did pee-pee and miniature GE stoves and irons and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy” (Piercy 2-4). This is the first expression of gender roles. When children are young, often the males are given trucks to play with, while females are given dolls. This social role begins at such a young age, that it is almost inevitable.