The Story Of X By Lois Gould And Paradoxes Of Gender

Gender is a social construct that is molded by us in many different ways. Gender is molded in a way that we have different expectations for people of each gender. We also tend to forget those individuals who can fall anywhere in between the genders that we already know. What will be looking at is how gender is constructed and looked at using The Story of X by Lois Gould and Paradoxes of Gender by Judith Lorber. Also we will look at the different ways gender is perceived by not just us but by the media and our culture all together.
The Story of X is a gives a very interesting look into gender. The way Lois Gold approaches it is different from the other literary pieces we have looked at. I think this story differs from the rest because the author …show more content…
I will start out with what it means to be a man. In today’s society being a man has its advantages and disadvantages. According to Lorber men in today’s society would be put in the group A category (Lorber). They make higher wages in certain professions; statistically they get more opportunities than women normally do. They are stereotypically perceived as being tough and emotionally detached from everyday things. Being so detached from their emotions, males will normally have a tough time dealing with things that they should be able to deal with easily. They should also be protective of themselves, family, and possessions. Another thing that comes along with being a man is that your relationships with other men are somewhat complicated in ways that female relationships normally are not. Normally there are certain borders you cannot cross when dealing with other men. Such as saying something that would be perceived as “gay” by some companions.
Women on the other hand have different expectations and stereotypes placed on them by our society. According to Lorber you would probably place women in the Not-A category (Lorber). The Not-A group is put in a disadvantage that the A group does not face and even though I am not a women I’m assuming that it is not easy to be at that disadvantage. Women normally are seen as more sensitive than men and are more in touch with their feelings then men are. Women also don’t have as strict boundaries in their relationships with other women as men do. They can be a little more open with each other then most men can