Gender & Stereotypes
Bryan Orellana
Radford University
Are my articles making effective arguments? “The High Cost of Manliness” by Robert Jensen, “The Coming Out We All Ignored” by Jonathan Zimmerman, and “Rape Myth Beliefs and Bystander Attitudes among Incoming College Students” by Sarah McMahon all talk about stereotypes and gender. Yes, all 3 articles are making effective arguments. All the authors show perspective on gender and stereotypes throughout their articles. The authors use ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos throughout their pieces of writing to argue their opinions on gender and stereotypes.
Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin, wrote the essay, “The High Cost of Manliness”. …show more content…
He is a very credible man, he is a frequent contributor to New York Times and the Washington Post. These are some of the most reliable print media in the US. He wrote “The Coming Out We All Ignored” which was published recently by the New York Daily News in May 2013. In his article, he argues about stereotypes female athletes face. Zimmerman (2013, p.154) said “Brittney Griner told interviewers that’s she’s gay. And the world shrugged.” Then a gay blogger said “Can you imagine if it was a man who did the exact same thing?... Everyone’s head would have exploded.” (2013, p.154) He argues that it’s “the Double Standard of Sports Sexuality” he said, “Male athletes cannot be gay, but females assumed to be.” (Zimmerman, 2013, p.154) He said this because when Griner came out, she didn’t make headlines but when Jason Collins did he made headlines. Zimmerman (2013, p.155) said “…half-century later, amid new anxieties over American masculinity, athletic women were forced to demonstrate that they were not simply acting like men.” The women’s team wouldn’t be like they guys team but more towards the wholehearted rosy-cheeked girl. “…programs often required that women entering the major have an “attractive” appearance.” They had to wear skirts and makeup, keep their hair long and even attend an evening charm …show more content…
Her article was published in the Journal of American College Health in 2010 and she examines the intersection between the acceptance of rape myths and bystander attitudes of college males and females. McMahon logically targets the reader straight away by presenting a fact: “… rape is a major public health problem on college campuses, with research suggesting that 3% of college women are raped during a 9-month period and one fifth to one fourth of all women experience a completed or attempted rape during their 4- to 5-year college careers” (McMahon, 2010, p.157). This use of logos gets the reader thinking. That may not seem like it’s a lot but the outcomes of it are very devastating, it impacts their physical health, mental health, academic performance, and interpersonal relationships. McMahon (2010, p.158) said “bystanders are often present during the “preassult phase” where risk markers appear, and if equipped with the correct skills, can intervene to interrupt these situations.” She is saying that with bystander’s, rape can be stopped or completely avoided if the bystanders intervene when they are faced with situations involving sexual violence. “The idea of bystander intervention originated after the landmark case involving the murder of a woman named Kitty Genovese in New York in 1964. The assault occurred in public
Bryan Orellana
Radford University
Are my articles making effective arguments? “The High Cost of Manliness” by Robert Jensen, “The Coming Out We All Ignored” by Jonathan Zimmerman, and “Rape Myth Beliefs and Bystander Attitudes among Incoming College Students” by Sarah McMahon all talk about stereotypes and gender. Yes, all 3 articles are making effective arguments. All the authors show perspective on gender and stereotypes throughout their articles. The authors use ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos throughout their pieces of writing to argue their opinions on gender and stereotypes.
Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin, wrote the essay, “The High Cost of Manliness”. …show more content…
He is a very credible man, he is a frequent contributor to New York Times and the Washington Post. These are some of the most reliable print media in the US. He wrote “The Coming Out We All Ignored” which was published recently by the New York Daily News in May 2013. In his article, he argues about stereotypes female athletes face. Zimmerman (2013, p.154) said “Brittney Griner told interviewers that’s she’s gay. And the world shrugged.” Then a gay blogger said “Can you imagine if it was a man who did the exact same thing?... Everyone’s head would have exploded.” (2013, p.154) He argues that it’s “the Double Standard of Sports Sexuality” he said, “Male athletes cannot be gay, but females assumed to be.” (Zimmerman, 2013, p.154) He said this because when Griner came out, she didn’t make headlines but when Jason Collins did he made headlines. Zimmerman (2013, p.155) said “…half-century later, amid new anxieties over American masculinity, athletic women were forced to demonstrate that they were not simply acting like men.” The women’s team wouldn’t be like they guys team but more towards the wholehearted rosy-cheeked girl. “…programs often required that women entering the major have an “attractive” appearance.” They had to wear skirts and makeup, keep their hair long and even attend an evening charm …show more content…
Her article was published in the Journal of American College Health in 2010 and she examines the intersection between the acceptance of rape myths and bystander attitudes of college males and females. McMahon logically targets the reader straight away by presenting a fact: “… rape is a major public health problem on college campuses, with research suggesting that 3% of college women are raped during a 9-month period and one fifth to one fourth of all women experience a completed or attempted rape during their 4- to 5-year college careers” (McMahon, 2010, p.157). This use of logos gets the reader thinking. That may not seem like it’s a lot but the outcomes of it are very devastating, it impacts their physical health, mental health, academic performance, and interpersonal relationships. McMahon (2010, p.158) said “bystanders are often present during the “preassult phase” where risk markers appear, and if equipped with the correct skills, can intervene to interrupt these situations.” She is saying that with bystander’s, rape can be stopped or completely avoided if the bystanders intervene when they are faced with situations involving sexual violence. “The idea of bystander intervention originated after the landmark case involving the murder of a woman named Kitty Genovese in New York in 1964. The assault occurred in public