In reference to Chapter 6 Gender in Adulthood and Late Life, I hereby agree with what's been proposed. As stated," We enter adulthood with particular notions about who we are as gendered beings" (Mathews & Beaman, pg123). In association to this it is reflected from the teenage years we shape and develop based on what has been taught to be appropriate like gendered behaviour and we then carry this through adulthood. Upon this assumption, individually we are not aware of such behavior as it has been socially constructed as we've inherited and adjusted to these stereotypes unintentionally through our development. In terms of media, we must have the ability to resist all the gendered stereotypes being expressed and portrayed. It is important to
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Some of the social media is surrounded by choice in terms of what they engage in but also in most ways it is just repeatedly thrown at them whether it is through magazines when lined up at a grocery store or even by the ads displayed throughout the community. Social media claims to be used by many to stay in touch with family/friends, and even as a source of entertainment. Although, the down fault with this it can continue to cause the issues previously mentioned such as bullying through communication networks, feeling of less value based on a picture posting, and can often lead to consequences depending on what's been posted or sent through media as once its out there you can't get truly get it back. In other words, Social media is commonly used by all which is not strictly always a bad thing, although it can results into issues in terms of invasion of privacy matters. Therefore, on an individual basis it is one's own responsibility to maintain their own privacy. Most importantly gender identity is heavily emphasized and, for this reason, it is important for us to understand that social media constructs it in this way. Whether it is through commercials or magazines we must refrain from conforming and remain satisfied with our own self-identity to eliminate any risky behaviours that may result if
Some of the social media is surrounded by choice in terms of what they engage in but also in most ways it is just repeatedly thrown at them whether it is through magazines when lined up at a grocery store or even by the ads displayed throughout the community. Social media claims to be used by many to stay in touch with family/friends, and even as a source of entertainment. Although, the down fault with this it can continue to cause the issues previously mentioned such as bullying through communication networks, feeling of less value based on a picture posting, and can often lead to consequences depending on what's been posted or sent through media as once its out there you can't get truly get it back. In other words, Social media is commonly used by all which is not strictly always a bad thing, although it can results into issues in terms of invasion of privacy matters. Therefore, on an individual basis it is one's own responsibility to maintain their own privacy. Most importantly gender identity is heavily emphasized and, for this reason, it is important for us to understand that social media constructs it in this way. Whether it is through commercials or magazines we must refrain from conforming and remain satisfied with our own self-identity to eliminate any risky behaviours that may result if