Gender Analysis In America

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Gender Analysis Paper

In America, there was, and still is, many stereotypes that are placed upon men and women. For example, men have emotional stereotypes placed on them, just simple, they shouldn't show any emotions, other than ones that are sexually charged, or they should carry all the muscle in the family. More physical stereotypes are ones among the lines of them having really defined muscles or that they should like cars or anything having to do with grilling, they should be all about. In contrast, women, are suppose to carry the emotions, and not have any feelings toward being sexual creatures. More physical ones include, makeup or having big butt or boobs. Stereotypes have been developed throughout history and have never really …show more content…

However in other cultures, such as the Ancient Mayan culture women are viewed differently. For a while in American women were viewed as less than their male counterparts. In the Mayan culture, women were viewed as equals to men. Unlike American women, Mayan women were always allowed to take part in politics, whereas in American women had to fight for the right to merely vote. Another reason that they were seen as equal to men was because of their ability to bear children. They weren’t looked at as a burden, as men would make the common joke of women being a burden in America.They were always held high because of their ability to have …show more content…

It’s a normal thing in their culture, that is another example of how the roles of men and women are not biologically determined. The men in Africa don’t have to be forced into marriage at young ages, but the girls and women over thier are forced into marrying when they are very young. Looking at it, it is very different for them compared to how many people live here, in America. In fact, it's not normal at all here, it’s illegal to marry under the age of eighteen in America, but in places like Africa, there is no law against a people under eighteen who want to get married. That's the funny thing about the world, every culture varies from each

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