Gender Roles In Lober's Night To His Day

Battle of the Sexes “Gendered social arrangements are justified by religion and cultural productions and backed by law, but the most powerful means of sustaining the moral hegemony of the dominant gender ideology is that the process is made invisible; any possible alternatives are virtually unthinkable” (Lorber 41). This quote from Lober’s article “Night to His Day” shows a small glimmer of the confusion that surrounds the idea of gender. The familiar routine of gender is one that is easily taken for granted, although its impact has potential to change the lives of individuals, as well as society as a whole. While society can easily get comfortable with the role that gender plays in everyday life, when faced with a gender role that does not fit the usual status, it becomes more difficult and often

This begins with clothing choices, toy choices and even peer groups. In her article, Lorber stated that “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman….; it is civilization as a whole that produces this creature...which is described as feminine” (41). This theory explained that the role of men is to work outside the home, and the role of women is to take more jobs that allow them to take care of the home and children in a more supportive role. This idea is demonstrated in Gabrielle Bell’s “Cecil and Jordan in New York” as Cecil supported Jordan in his struggling career and ended up losing herself in the process. Cecil was not seen as an important character in the story and was depicted in such a way that although she was the main character of the story, she was also somewhat disposable and unnoticed by others. She spent her time supporting Jordan and helping him with his films and moving equipment late at night for him. There was never anything mentioned regarding what her passions and interests were and it leaves the reader not knowing very much about her. As the story goes on, she demonstrated how she completely gave up her