Persuasive Essay About Gender Relationships

While controversial, I strongly believe feminism is one of the multiple different problems of America today. Saying this will probably spark reactions such as “misogynist” and such, however, I believe in this because I really do believe in equality between the two sexes. Feminism is a movement that today is only creating advantages for women while claiming to be benefiting both sexes. In fact, a study conducted in the United States by The Fawcett Society and Kaiser Family Foundation (2016) showed fewer than 1 in 5 women describe themselves as a “feminist” even though over 85% of them believe in equality between the sexes, why? Because it is clear that feminism has become something different now. It has little to do with equality and moreso hating on men by making laws where women have the upperhand such as almost always getting the child in a divorce unless the man can prove the woman is not suited for the child, or inventing terms such as “manspreading” which is the act of a male spreading his legs in a public area to showcase “dominance”. These faults explain why women happen to be abandoning it by the millions. In the United Kingdom the numbers were even worse, just 7% of women describe themselves as a feminist despite just about 92% believing in equality between the sexes (The Fawcett Society, 2016). This shows people see a difference between the two words “feminism” and “equality”. It spreads false information such as the supposed “wage gap” and tries to constantly position women as the victims.

The week sophomore year ended, I cut my hair. I'm not talking about just a trim; I cut off a whole 17 inches. I stopped wearing dresses and skirts to functions, opting instead to sneak dress shirts and bow ties from my brother's closet. My presentation and style grew to be androgynous, almost masculine even, as I embraced my new identity as genderqueer.

The girl in this story is faced with the harsh reality of who she really is, and more importantly, who she is expected to become. In her struggle to identify with her father, she is faced with the extraordinary task of accepting who she is, and not who she wants to be. In spite of the fact that she thinks, behaves, and dreams things like a boy would, nearly everyone in her life is forcing her to see that she is a girl, and

Even before the advent of the 21st century, Congress’ approval percentages have competed with that of skim milk and for good reasons. In one of their more ludicrous rulings, the House saw twenty-four Republicans cross the aisle and join Democrats and vote down an amendment that would have prohibited taxpayers from subsidizing transgender surgeries for the confused throughout our military.

The first experience that I forced me to think about my gender occurred when I was fairly young. I was playing tag with my best friend Matt and his sister Melissa. At one particular moment, it was my turn to attempt to “tag” them. When I was chasing Melissa, I pushed her slightly too hard and she tumbled to the ground. Neither of us thought anything about it, and we continued to play until dusk. After they left to return home, my mother came up to me and told me that I shouldn’t be so physical with Melissa the next time we play. I failed to understand her point. She did not seem to have a problem with the fact that I played with Matt the same way, but she began to explain to me that it is seen as inappropriate to push girls down in that manner. I apologized to my mother and told her that I would not do it again. Although she may have meant to teach me about

In elementary school I only had a couple of really good friends, and by the fourth grade most of them moved away. All that was left of my close friends was my best guy friend. In fifth and sixth grade I tried really hard to make friends with the girls. My class was very small for my area with only fifteen girls in my whole grade. Fifth grade consisted in a lot of disappointment in myself because no matter how hard I tried, I could not get the sense of acceptance with the girls. Within the next year or two I started to give up on becoming friends with the girls. Sixth grade is almost a transition stage, preparing us for the holy grail that was middle school. My middle school consisted of six elementary feeder schools, and I could not be more excited to have six times the amount of possible friends. Maybe I can even find a group of girls that like me and I can actually feel like I belong somewhere.

I think gender roles are changing and will continue to change in the future. I do not think gender roles will go away but I do think they will be modified. Gender stereotypes will always be around because of females and males physical appearances, athletics, academics, moral-ethical, and self- satisfactions. The social role theory makes the differences seem larger because they have been exaggerated through our culture. If people follow the “roles” females and males are supposed to play then I believe they will not be gone in the future. I believe that men will always look down on women and think they cannot do something and that will motivate women to work harder to achieve that goal and surprise the men. I do not know why men or

Feminism, the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. Leslie Knope, the Deputy Director of the Parks Department in Pawnee, Indiana in the show Parks and Recreation, is the epitome of a feminist. Leslie is one of many woman who- although fictional- taught me that woman are equal to men. She works in a male-dominated government and shuts down sexism every chance she gets. From watching this show I was inspired to also fight against sexism in today's society.

The struggle for equality has been intense, and still continues to this day. With this being said, much progress has been made in establishing respect and external acceptance for all individuals sense of identity. For example, in 2015 the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Same Sex Marriages, marking a pivotal point in the civil rights movement for the LGBTQ community. For many, this act helped to support their sense of self, a right that been denied for so long. The United States effectively validated the LGBTQ community, giving this group all rights granted to all other citizen’s, However, the creation and acceptance of this community has not had positive benefits for all members. The Gender Binary has been changed, but many distinctions

It wasn’t until third grades that I began to notice gender stereotypes. Why should I have? I loved playing soccer, and I played as well as, if not better than, the boys. I was equally as fast and equally as talented. At this time, I didn’t know that society expected girls to be poised and proper instead of hard headed and stubborn. My mother soon gave up on her dreams of dressing me cute to church. She wanted me to wear one thing and naturally I wanted to wear the other. I soon acquired another nickname. This time I was called “Contrary Mary.” During recess in third grade, the gym class was taken outside on a hot humid Illinois summer day. We were to run a mile, this meant six laps around our school’s exterior perimeter. I loved to run and to me everything was a competition. I finished first. I was sweaty, and my heart was thrumming from the run. Soon after me, the boys finished their mile. I was accused of cheating, and I learned that day that it is not acceptable for a girl to finish before a boy in our society. I beat the boys again, this time in pull ups doing twenty-five, and again I was accused of cheating. Of course, I was accused of cheating. These boys never thought that maybe my background in gymnastics and determination were enough to help me complete this task. Later in life, I played as the only girl on an otherwise all boys travel soccer team. I was intimidated; however,

When I was in the kindergarten, my parents were busy with work and they seldom policed my gender. Peer and friends play a more influential role in the field. There was a time when my sister painted her nails, she also painted my nails, too. When I went to the kindergarten, other children were unwilling to play with me. The teacher also told me to wash away the nail polish. I came to understand that boys cannot paint nails because it weakens men’s masculinity. When we moved to a new apartment, my parent painted the wall in my room blue and the curtain was grey. When I was in primary school, I was weak and some bad boys often bullied me. When I was bullied, I cried and reported my sadness to my father. However, my father said boys should not cry but

When most people are little, they have some experience that leads them to the realization that they are either a boy, girl, or person of another gender. It could be anything from a self-discovery to an

The United States is honored to be here today to join in the handover of this shelter for survivors of gender-based violence. As USAID, we stand beside our partners - the Government of the Republic of Zambia and UKAID - in this fight against gender-based violence.

Ever since the dawn of time, women and men have been associated with specific gender roles that can be seen controversial in the eyes of many. Traits and roles associated with a specific gender can be either innate or learned over time. Looking into the deeper concept of gender roles and stereotypes, it is clear that these fixed gender roles are not naturally born with, but rather taught, learned, or influenced by external forces.

Many people all over the world have tried to prove some biological constructs of race, sex, gender, and sexuality. However, what these studies have really proven is that the ideas of race, sex, gender, and sexuality are not at all biological and are, in fact, only social constructs that have been built over many years. Race and gender both come from how society sees each idea and how it is “socially acceptable” for one to live or look. Racism itself comes from how each society sections out people of certain races, cultures, and classes. The same thing applies to sex, gender, and sexuality. In some cultures, it is seen as “acceptable” to be bisexual and for others it may be forbidden.