Argumentative Essay On Gender Roles Essay

I chose to do a compare and contrast essay on gender roles, specifically on the topic of being or thinking of becoming transgender because I wanted to choose a topic that no one else would cover in the class and is a growing issue in the United States. It is often overlooked due to the fact others don’t understand the topic or because many don’t feel comfortable talking about the subject. Transgender, also called transsexual or transvestite, is defined as “of, relating to, or being a person (as a transsexual or transvestite) who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person 's sex at birth.” (Merriam-Webster.com). “Little Game” by Benny or Ben J. Pierce and “Born a Girl” by Manic Street Preachers each song uses elements to represent society’s perception of gender roles. According to society’s perception of gender roles, both men and women should remain in their biological sex in which they were born into. The song “Little Game” by Benny uses elements to represent society’s perception of gender roles such as boys wearing the color blue and girls wearing the color pink. In addition, in the music …show more content…
It’s very hard to write an essay or even stand up in front of a crowd and talk about the topic of being or thinking of becoming transgender. This is mainly because I don’t personally know how it feels or what goes through one’s mind when becoming or thinking of being a transgender truly feels giving the fact I have never thought about or been in this position before in my life. In addition, standing up in front of a crowd to discuss the topic of transgenders can be nerve wracking since the worry of offending someone in the crowd who has thought of becoming transgender or is a transgender student can occur. Since it is such a touchy subject, the word choice and how you say it may come off a different way than intended to