What if I was born a girl, what if I was born Juliana instead of Giuliano? I have never thought about this topic in depth and obviously my life would be much different. Being 18, an adult, I would hope to have a fully developed body for female standards. Since I am already short, I imagine myself being a few inches shorter, probably 5'0" or 5'1". My sister and mom are that height so I'd say it's a fairly accurate estimate. Maybe I wouldn't be fully developed due to physical activities such as sports that I have played my whole life. I imagine that I would hate having to do my hair every morning due to the fact that it's so thick and unmanageable, forcing me to keep it short. I would go through the routine of eyebrows, lip wax, manicure, pedicure, and maybe the bikini wax. Thankfully I don't have to do all of these things, it seems like a waste of time and money, but would I want a girl with bushy eyebrows and a moustache? I think not, so it's almost a necessity. Society would accept me doing these things and probably even encourage me to engage in these activities. I think that most of these things would be paid for by my mother because she and my sister always go. My dad never pays for my hair cut and things of the sort. I would be physically weaker and slower, but I would probably have more coordination and be more flexible. These preconceived notions come from elementary school; all of the girls had a longer sit and reach than all of the boys.
If I was a female, instead of playing video games, maybe I would be part of a dance team or choir. I think that playing soccer would be the same because a lot of girls play soccer in the US. In a world perspective, the US Women's team is much better than the US Men's team. If I kept my same skills, I guarantee that I would be playing for the US National team. I think that girls are perceived to be smarter than boys, so maybe I would be smarter than I already am. I would love to dance, something that I don't care for now.
Lewis suggests that males and females share two very distinct structures in the brain region. It is not surprising that males and females function under two biological roles in the society, but it has been proven that the brain has a rather significant involvement in this. This article introduces physiological as well as anatomical ways in which the brain of a male differs from that of a female. While I agree with Tanya Lewis’ claims, the articles does not address how gender roles and personalities
through online periodicals that show gender stereotypes in the workforce, different strategies men and women use to break the glass ceiling of the workplace, a focus on the interactions and reactions of a male Chief Executive Officer (CEO) versus a female CEO, leadership prejudices among women and women, and various studies regarding leadership of men and women. Because of stereotyping, very little focus is on men within the workplace. However, research shows that male workers face stereotyping as well
Meanings of Gender" by Aaron H. Devor, Devor discusses how gender is formed in society. Normally, femaleness and maleness appear to be "natural," instead of something caused by socialization. Although, in this article, Devor finds that while there are obviously biological reason behind why one chooses the gender they choose, there are also social factors that play part in how maleness and femaleness are created. Throughout this article, Devor discusses what defines one as a male, and one as a female. Devor
Women Conform More than Men Studies over the years have shown a higher rate of conformity among women than men. Psychologists have attributed this difference to many areas, such as personality traits, differing views of conformity, social status, and situational forces. The following research and studies illustrate the findings which confirm this hypothesis. Personality Traits of Men vs. Women According to Eagley, Wood, and Fishbaugh (1981), women are more concerned than men about the
Background In the research report “Sex Differences in Jealousy: Evolution, Physiology, and Psychology” conducted by Buss, Larsen, Westen, and Semmelroth (1992), the primary purpose of their study is to differentiate the gender differences, particularly in humans. This interest seems to originate from the difference between humans and all of the other animals, whereby paternity is most significant to humans – specifically males. They believe this varies from other animals that can display lowered
the novel Things Fall Apart, the author Achebe explores a theme of masculinity versus femininity. The Igbo society was dominated by gender roles. Men discriminated against women. Women and men were not considered to be virtually equal. Women are taught to mother while men are conditioned to dominate and control. The author mainly portrays the masculine versus feminine theme to make an important connection between the gender roles. To men women exist in a world in which they are to be seen and not heard
About Gender It is no secret that boys and girls grow up hearing about all of their differences. In Hyde’s article, “The Gender Similarities Hypothesis”, she recognizes the frequency of psychological studies done to prove that males and females are very different. It is a common belief that males and females have more mental differences than similarities. As Hyde’s article explains, this seems to be untrue. In fact, it is the opposite that Hyde finds true. She claims that males and females are almost
knowing or understanding the nature and quality of his or her act of distinguishing right from wrong at the time of the commission of the offense.” There are several investigations needed in the area of NGRIs plea, especially in the area of gender. Research on gender is needed because of its potential to influence the presentation and formation of the rule of law. Throughout many cultures the general assumption is that men are significantly more aggressive than women, whereas women often are characterized
distinguish the difference between voluntary sex segregation and coercive sex segregation and what the main problem today in sports is. Along with the types of sex segregation, they also identify something that is an example of sex segregation along with the causes and effects of it. Sex segregation in sports can lead to gender inequalities in sports of all levels. Coercive sex segregation differs from voluntary sex segregation in that with coercive females are assumed to be inferior to males, which contributes
does language use relate to their role and society? Plainly stated, gender is a social elaboration of the biological sex. Essentially this means the definition of males and females are people’s understanding of themselves combined with the idea of masculinity and femininity which ultimately is socially constructed. This shows that gender is a learned behaviour that is both taught and enforced, leading to the conclusion that gender is a collaborative event that it connects individuals to the social
Gender Bender Gender is the term society uses to identify the anatomical differences between men and women. Gender roles are the pre-conceived ideas that society has based on a person’s gender. Gender identity is often debated as being either biological or socially constructed. Gender identity is a person’s sense of identifying or belonging to either the male or female classification, regardless of physical assignment. Gender identity is primarily biological regardless of a person’s physical
Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences in Brain Responses to Fear Evoking Stimuli Erin W. Hageman Jane Addams College of Social Work SOCW 527 Psychological Trauma Joshua P. Mersky March 13, 2014 Summary of Research Article #1 Anton, M. E., Baskin-Sommers, A. R., Vitale, J. E., Curtin, J. J., & Newman, J. P. (2012). Differential effects of psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder symptoms on cognitive and fear processing in female offenders. Cognitive, Affective, &
Importance of Gender in Buffy, The Vampire Slayer What is gender? The answer to that is not so simple. “Gender is what culture makes out of the ‘raw material’ of biological sex,” (Unger and Crawford, 1995). Also, there is a difference between what is gender identity and what is a gender role; a difference which seems to be even more difficult to differentiate between than the words “gender” and “sex”. Media and other parts of our culture seem to believe they know the difference, yet up until
used to discuss the types of female sex offenders is important because it shapes people’s perceptions. As a society, our perceptions towards female criminality is already one of minimizing harm done by the crime, and also by disbelief of a woman’s capability of committing crime. However, society also hold double standards in the way it treats men and women, specifically treatment of offenders. Whether intentional or not, crime has been socialized to be a predominately male activity and that those women
Gender Socialization Part II: Annotated Bibliography on Annotated Bibliography on Masculinity, LBGT as other, and Rape Culture Watzlawik, M. (2009). When a Man Thinks He Has Female Traits Constructing Femininity and Masculinity: Methodological Potentials and Limitations. Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science, 43(2), 126-137. doi: 10.1007/s12124-008-9085-4 MASCULINITY. In this article Watzlawik (2009) examines what elements go into gender constructs and what factors cause masculinity and