Reyes’s Los Angeles Times article, “Men Are Stuck in Gender Roles, Data Suggest” was published on December 26, 2013. She argues how men are held to a high and masculine standard, therefore, being a stay at home father would bring into question their manhood and request. The context of the article, is that although women do men’s jobs, it isn’t okay for a man to do a woman’s job; In addition, gender roles play a big part in what one can do without questioning their manhood or losing the respect of others. Reyes is speaking to men with feminine jobs and ways, and people suffering from being different. Her exigence is based on researches in regards to how gender roles can affect someone, studies, and parents experiencing their son with feminine
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However, she speaks solely about the effect of gender roles. With that being said, there isn’t any ethical credibility to go off of because this article mainly contains many different facts and statistics from researchers. Unless, you take into consideration, how she provides the audience with more than enough facts from important people to back up her statements about gender roles. For instance, Ronald F. Levant states, “When it comes to gender progress… men are stuck” (Reyes par. 5). This gives Reyes some credibility from the audience showing that someone of a higher profession seeks the same thing as …show more content…
Not everyone will see things the same way as someone else, therefore, “Bates was stunned when the little boy she was raising with her lesbian partner at the time came back from a visit with Grandma and Grandpa without his beloved tutu and tiara” on because they didn’t feel it was okay for a little boy to wear (Reyes par. 15). This could affect both Gates, and the little boy. In addition, it could affect someone in the audience who is experiencing the same thing, with their child, or know someone who is. Once again, it is okay for a woman to be gay, “but they weren’t OK with their grandson playing dress-up in a tutu” because it’ll affect him later on in the long run (Reyes par. 19). Reyes argues “boys stick with typically masculine toys and games much more than girls adhere to feminine ones” because that’s what gender roles consist of (Reyes par. 17). This can build emotions up from the audience for the little boy, because “biologically male children who defy those norms are referred to doctors…” and will have a harder life; than a boy who plays with trucks and other masculine toys (Reyes par. 17). Everyone knows the little boy will be made fun of all throughout his childhood and adulthood, but he can’t help how he is and what he
However, she speaks solely about the effect of gender roles. With that being said, there isn’t any ethical credibility to go off of because this article mainly contains many different facts and statistics from researchers. Unless, you take into consideration, how she provides the audience with more than enough facts from important people to back up her statements about gender roles. For instance, Ronald F. Levant states, “When it comes to gender progress… men are stuck” (Reyes par. 5). This gives Reyes some credibility from the audience showing that someone of a higher profession seeks the same thing as …show more content…
Not everyone will see things the same way as someone else, therefore, “Bates was stunned when the little boy she was raising with her lesbian partner at the time came back from a visit with Grandma and Grandpa without his beloved tutu and tiara” on because they didn’t feel it was okay for a little boy to wear (Reyes par. 15). This could affect both Gates, and the little boy. In addition, it could affect someone in the audience who is experiencing the same thing, with their child, or know someone who is. Once again, it is okay for a woman to be gay, “but they weren’t OK with their grandson playing dress-up in a tutu” because it’ll affect him later on in the long run (Reyes par. 19). Reyes argues “boys stick with typically masculine toys and games much more than girls adhere to feminine ones” because that’s what gender roles consist of (Reyes par. 17). This can build emotions up from the audience for the little boy, because “biologically male children who defy those norms are referred to doctors…” and will have a harder life; than a boy who plays with trucks and other masculine toys (Reyes par. 17). Everyone knows the little boy will be made fun of all throughout his childhood and adulthood, but he can’t help how he is and what he