Hunter Gatherer Gender Analysis

Gender roles often play an important role in the way we identify people in society. There are many stereotypical factors that differentiate male from female. Women, the inferior gender, are physically perceived as being weak and fragile as opposed to the dominating gender. Psychologically, women are characterized as being apathetic and submissive. Women also generally tend to be more domesticated than men. On the contrary, men are viewed in a complete opposite light. They are physically characterized as being strong and muscular, and psychologically characterized as being emotionless and assertive. Male pressure sends out the wrong messages to young men and these pressures may stagnate their growth. Men are born into a predetermined life filled …show more content…
Men and women had been assigned various tasks that differentiated the two genders weaknesses and strengths. Men would be responsible for hunting meat to feed and support his family. According to “Hunter-Gatherer: Gender Roles” by Rebecca Baruch, “Meat was one of the most prized and coveted foods to eat. Due to insubstantial and inaccurate weaponry, it was hard to capture these wild animals and obtain their meat (Brunch).” Since meat was hard to obtain, this would give the men a sense of dominancy since they possessed the strength and physical ability to complete this task. Contrastingly, women would be designated to take care of all things home related. Baruch states, “The women were in charge of collecting plants, herbs and other forms of food that was not meat. They also collected firewood and other necessities the community needed for survival. They would bear the children and be in charge of raising, teaching and caring for the young while the men went to hunt (Baruch).” The responsibilities of women were just as important and needed for survival. The differences between both genders were vivid. Men would be the providers of the family and the women would take care of all things that had to do with domestic concerns within the household. A man’s job was imperative and they had to deal with the pressures of being the provider for his family which could sometimes be …show more content…
According to Francisco Sanchez’s article, “Reported Effects of Masculine Ideals on Gay Men,” “Men who are concerned about fulfilling traditional masculine ideals report greater interpersonal problems, including engaging in high-risk behaviors (Sanchez).” Young homosexual males experience depression, stages of denial, stress, inferiority, insecurity, isolation, and confusion. Also, the general perception of the public is that gay men are not masculine. They don’t want to be ostracized from society, rejected by their close friends and family, or having their opinions invalidated due to their sexual preference. They would rather unhappily date the opposite sex, than live comfortably expressing their true feelings towards the same gender. This can affect a man’s growth in a massive way. They feel as if they cannot be their true self, and that they must change their identity to accommodate to society 's norms. This can result to men developing a psychological disorder from withholding their natural feelings to please the people in their