Social Inequality And Identity

Growing up in an African American family, it was brought to my attention on several occasions, some of the issues I would face, as I grew older. The odds were against me for two reasons, first I was a female and second I was person of color. I am a double minority. I am often perceived by these ridiculous stereotypes that are suppose to define me but instead weaken my sense of self, causing self-loathing. However, as I grew older I become more accepting of my identity. After I learned how to accept the things I could not change, I grew great pride in my race as well as my gender. Zora Neale Hurtson stated it perfectly, “Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It 's beyond me.” I pity those who are rigid and not willing to explore anything outside of their self. Throughout this essay I will discuss social inequality, gender roles and sex, while recalling real life events.

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Most males feel the need to be dominate, strong and aggressive, I would root this to Testosterone. Men with higher testosterone can cause male behaviors like aggression and competitiveness. This might explain why men are constantly proving themselves as strong individuals, whether it is amongst other men or women. When we see behaviors like this we tend to associate it with the male gender. This hormone is found in women, but not at high levels. However, in the rare cases that women have higher testosterone levels, causes acne, increased facial and body hair, along with lowering of the voice. It is often stated that some of these woman are mistaken as men. A deep toned male voice or massive body hair in our society has made it “acceptable” to label these individuals with the gender they most relate to instead of what they actually are, we learn this from