Gender Essay

Devor, the author of the essay “Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes”, states that gender is a social construct that has very little to do with biology. On the other hand, Deborah Blum, in her essay “The Gender Blur: Where Does Biology End And Society Take Over”, claims that while society has an effect on gender, so does biology. In this essay, I plan to present the argument that biology and society both have an effect on gender. I, like Blum, noticed biological gender differences in my children…

Gender equality is the equal rights and consideration of the sexes. For decades, women have always done what men told them to do; thus, creating “what is feminine” and “what is masculine”. Even though we are all human, women have been trained to be submissive while men have been trained to be large and in charge. Since the beginning of time, men and women were seen as two separate people; men did all the hard work and women stayed home to take care of the children and the household. These…

Gender, sex and sexuality are all socially constructed ideologies based on what is socially accepted. Each concept displays itself through every aspect in our lives and it starts in the womb, with the curiosity of the baby is it a boy or a girl? The thought process behind buying blue for a boy or pink for a girl, the sexuality of the child and the physiological makeup all boil down to that question. However, Gender sex and sexuality correlate with each other are often misconstrued because these…

Gender differences in personality traits have been documented in many empirical studies. For instance, Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) conducted the first major review of research on sex-related differences in cognition, temperament, and social behaviour in children and adults. They concluded that men are more assertive and less anxious than women. However, there were no differences found for two other traits analysed, locus of control and self-esteem. The reason for such gender differences to exist…

to all the little girls..you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world…” This powerful statement from Hillary Clinton’s concession speech on November 8, 2016 depicts the need that our culture still has for gender equality. Throughout history there has been a battle between the sexes, mainly men attempting to take power away from women. Stories or myths that have been collected and translated allow one to learn about different cultures, specifically the…

Gender it is a big topic in today’s society whether a person keeps the gender that they were born with or they’re transgender, agender, or anything else that falls into the list a person’s gender dictates nearly everything a person can do. When a person sees a girl walk down the street they don’t expect them to have a boy’s haircut but it still happens. Another example involving hair is when a person notices a guy with long hair they do not expect men to have long hair either and usually they…

Gender and poverty is a problem that still arises today. “Fences” by August Wilson provides explanations on gender and poverty in this play. He write how it affects people and the people around them. This play is based around the 1950’s. August Wilson shows the struggles of racial accusations, poverty and gender through a family and a fifty three year old man named Troy who struggles with how to show affection and support to his own family. Troy is unable to break down barriers in order to let…

doing some research it was found that for ten years straight (2000-2010) females had approximately a 200 person lead on males in the United States when it pertains to a Bachelor’s Degree (Statista). There are many factors related to the educational gender gap including: marriage, divorce, and rates of maturity. Prior to the 1960s women were marrying at a younger age. Beginning in the late 1960s women began getting married at a later age allowing them more sufficient time to devote themselves…

research regarding gender inequality in management positions emphasized the need for more extensive research into these…

The gender inequality in China causes women to be out in situations that they are not completely comfortable. While there are laws that play a role in the gender difference the main issue seems to stem from social pressures. In the chapter from Hong Fincher, it outlines the hardships or real-estate holdings. The main issue where public opinion, family pressure and historical insure to overcome. Women may have a desire to have their names on the deed, but most are easily convinced to allow their…