Why are women oversexualized for their bodies and slut-shamed for the media they post online while men are applauded? Women should have the right to choose how they represents their bodies without the harsh judgement from society. Female celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose, and Fifth Harmony, are constantly shamed for the amount of clothing they wear when they post pictures on Instagram, or when they perform on stage. What about male celebrities such as Justin Bieber and Zayn Malik?…
Anne Fausto-Sterling in the reading “Dueling Dualisms” does a great job in illustrating the social construction approach experienced in the society today. Fausto-Sterling, believes that sex and gender are both socially constructed and take place in the human’s biology, which then play a role on the persons’ physiological aspects as well (Fausto-Sterling 127). This could be seen in the example Fausto-Sterling incorporates of Maria Patino’s case, where the phenomenal athlete was banned from the…
The role of the women in healthcare has evolved considerably from antiquity to modernity. Whether women earned the title of nurse, doctor, caregiver or obeah women, their place in history is one of influence and silent courage. Women have been perceived as being in the shadow, or in positions of low standing in relation to that of men. They are spoken of as being the “weaker” and more docile of the sexes; yet have still managed to operate in positions of power and influence. In the struggle for…
Observation Exercise In the United States, multiple body rituals are practiced that alter appearance both temporarily and permanently: plastic surgery, tattoos, piercings, tattoos, and make-up. All of these are present at Brandeis University, and each can be linked to broad concepts and more specific aspects of the United States culture. Piercings in particular are common in the United States and at Brandeis University, and they carry cultural significance as well as implications of social…
In the beginning of exploring my social phenomenon that is known as the sexual double standard. The social phenomenon that I can say I took apart in at a young age. Knowing that I was in a group that was constructed off of this social phenomenon is one of the reasons I decided to learn more about it. The fact that I grew up believing in the double standard, and was part of the reason why it became a social phenomenon. I felt guilty when I finally became aware of the issue in high school when a…
but the culture forces the women to compromise and sustain the relationship. Their marriage success ratio is also high. Another aspect to consider, is the concept of homosexuality. The American culture allows same-sex marriages in some states. The Indian culture doesn’t allow same-sex marriages. The relationships of persons are considered to be the significant contributor towards his / her happiness in life. In Indian culture friendship is not something that is common. The couples sometimes get…
The behavior of nest sanitation includes the removal of eggshells, fecal sacs, non-viable hatchlings, and undigested food (Ibáñez-Álamo, Ruiz-Raya, Roncalli, & Soler, 2014). This costly expense is not found in every species, and perhaps has adapted in part to its reproductive advantage (Tinbergen, 1963). Many studies have tested to see if removal of excrements decreases parasites and predators. These hypotheses have received mixed support between studies on the same species as well as between…
Workplace sexual harassment appears to be a long occurring problem in the work setting (McDonald, 2012). Additionally, workplace sexual harassment may occur in all workplace settings and is not specific to one work environment over others. However, while it is established that sexual harassment in the workplace occurs, reports of such incidents appear to be documented far less than the true frequency of incidents (McDonald, 2012). Additionally, while research regarding sexual harassment in the…
Gender Identity Paper Issues in Diversity Social Work 2200 Anjelica Montesdeoca Weber State University Gender Identity Gender identity is defined by being male or female, girl or boy. Females are expected to do many things. For example, cook, clean, have nice bodies, take care of the kids, some are required to have a job, etc. Males are expected to earn the income of the family, look fit, protect his family, be strong, be successful, etc. But, I feel like the expectations for both…
How are male and females bodies are viewed today on magazine or ads? Do people look just at what they want to look at or do people look at the whole picture? Sometimes who’s ever on the magazines people just want to look at what ever pops out to them. It can be either male body 's, females body 's, males clothing or females clothing. Another view on things can be movies. Every romantic movie has a least one handsome male with a six pack and a beautiful girl with a nice skin tone and nice legs.…