Distribution Of Gender Essay

Throughout history, gender has been a dominant factor of society. Stemming from biological sex, gender is the set of unwritten rules that people follow pertaining to their sex. That is, whether they exhibit masculine or feminine characteristics. People have, in the past and present, been given different jobs pertaining to their gender. It has served as a way to easily organize humanity into one or two categories: A person is either a male or a female, and this person’s actions pertain heavily to that distinction. At least, that’s the way that society has seen it. More interesting than the assigned jobs, however, is the way that individuals are simply supposed to act in social situations according to their gender. Because someone identifies …show more content…
Men and women often sit together in large groups to eat. The distribution of gender within these groups seems to be about even. Rarely are there, for example, groups of many women and only one man and vice versa. Smaller groups seem to be gender inclusive, containing only men or only women. There are several groups of one man and one woman, and it is assumed, at least initially, that the people in these groups are romantically involved. Of course, this is isn’t always the case, but it pertains to the stereotype that two of opposite gender interacting alone are …show more content…
Women are frequently seen brushing their longer hair out of their eyes, whereas men often have no need to because their hair is usually shorter. Men who do have hair over their eyes tend not to use their hands to move it, opting instead to flick their necks or simply leave it where it is. Women sitting down tend to cross one leg over the other while men tend to sit with both feet on the ground, hunched over the table or slouching in their chairs. Women tend to exhibit better posture while sitting down. When talking to men, women seem to laugh and smile more than they do when talking to other