Donald J. Trump is a self proclaimed billionaire and a business man. The nation was shocked last year when he decided to run for president. Most believed he would never make it far in the primaries but, once again stunned Americans and even the world, when he beat all fellow republicans to go on and face Hillary Clinton for the presidency. Though he did not have majority in the popular votes, Trump still managed to beat Clinton in the electoral votes to win the election. This surprising victory can be explained by evolutionary and gender role ideologies. According to the evolutionary perspective, human beings are preconditioned to trust a strong, independent man when it comes to leadership roles, and according to gender roles, implemented by
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It shows how certain behaviors, such as reproductive strategies are different between men and women. The way each each sex ensures their genes are passed on affects these reproductive strategies. Women are more discerning when choosing a partner, seeking someone with high-status who can care for and protect their children. This is different for men, who tend to have more than one reproductive strategy. They can have a short-term strategy and seek out as may partners as they want, while ensuring other men do not obtain their partners, or they can have a long-term strategy and look for a single partner to settle down with. Through this we can see a clear distinction not only between how men and women differ in propagating genes, but also between the level of preconditioned competition instilled in men versus women. This competition among men eludes to the aggressive nature and showmanship of physical strength that we most often times see in men compared to women. These preconditioned traits were passes on to us by our ancestors because in this world, “gaining a higher hierarchical status, resources, protecting the family and obtaining competitive advantages in conquering women involves increased physical contest and increased aggressiveness” (Furtuna). Society, consequently, eludes strength and leadership to qualities …show more content…
This idea played a direct role in the election of Donald Trump, in that many Americans, especially middle class white men, saw Trump as a strong leader who would bring about the best opportunity for their economic upward mobility. The lack of an emphasis on emotion and provocative language he used made him relatable to the common man, which is why we see that Trump won the male vote by over 10 points (CNN). But what specifically about gender roles played a part in Donald Trump’s election? Robert Brannon states that a stereotypical masculine man is seen by society to be strong, inexpressive, aggressive, and independent. A gender role is a generalized social role and a set of expectations for behaving, thinking, and feeling based on a person 's biological sex. Gender roles can become internalized, but are also strongly dependent on the social pressures of the immediate
It shows how certain behaviors, such as reproductive strategies are different between men and women. The way each each sex ensures their genes are passed on affects these reproductive strategies. Women are more discerning when choosing a partner, seeking someone with high-status who can care for and protect their children. This is different for men, who tend to have more than one reproductive strategy. They can have a short-term strategy and seek out as may partners as they want, while ensuring other men do not obtain their partners, or they can have a long-term strategy and look for a single partner to settle down with. Through this we can see a clear distinction not only between how men and women differ in propagating genes, but also between the level of preconditioned competition instilled in men versus women. This competition among men eludes to the aggressive nature and showmanship of physical strength that we most often times see in men compared to women. These preconditioned traits were passes on to us by our ancestors because in this world, “gaining a higher hierarchical status, resources, protecting the family and obtaining competitive advantages in conquering women involves increased physical contest and increased aggressiveness” (Furtuna). Society, consequently, eludes strength and leadership to qualities …show more content…
This idea played a direct role in the election of Donald Trump, in that many Americans, especially middle class white men, saw Trump as a strong leader who would bring about the best opportunity for their economic upward mobility. The lack of an emphasis on emotion and provocative language he used made him relatable to the common man, which is why we see that Trump won the male vote by over 10 points (CNN). But what specifically about gender roles played a part in Donald Trump’s election? Robert Brannon states that a stereotypical masculine man is seen by society to be strong, inexpressive, aggressive, and independent. A gender role is a generalized social role and a set of expectations for behaving, thinking, and feeling based on a person 's biological sex. Gender roles can become internalized, but are also strongly dependent on the social pressures of the immediate