Femininity

There are many aspects of life that I stop thinking about until they are brought to my attention. Amongst these are breathing, blinking, and my blind obedience to the gender codes. Interacting with those that show the characteristics of the opposite group to which society places them or present themselves as belonging to no binary group is left as a confusing/ awkward experience as there are much fewer exemplars for those in society. The media subliminally asserts its power over my…

John Steinbeck’s short story, “The Chrysanthemums,” establishes an explicitly ironic and dismal tone towards female empowerment in society through the contradictory characterization of Elisa and her duality as both a strong, independent woman, and a wife who is constantly being socially oppressed by the world around her. Steinbeck reinforces this idea through constant, selective detailing of the environment surrounding Elisa, and the inclusion of symbolic visual imagery throughout the text.…

every play of mine where there is dialect, and sometimes where there is not." (Gregory). This play is centred on Ireland’s fight for independence, and ironically, Irish women were looking for their independence. Femininity is not a good trait to have in this era of Irish play writing. Femininity is passive, a definite weakness and needs to be controlled by a strong and rational male figure. These ideologies are the main reasons why women are represented in such a poor way. Furthermore, Ireland…

identified as a positive thing in ancient Greek and Mesopotamia. Masculinity had to be shown through a man toughness in order for him to be perceived as strong and not weak. A man could never be weak, or serene since these qualities are an attribution of femininity. In a “Patriarchal Greek city state like Sparta, men had to endure a very hard military discipline” (Wiesner, p. 31). This illustrates that men were not allowed to show any signs of weakness or else they lost their…

The idea of masculinity is the catalyst of turmoil for our society and its problems. Boys at a young age are taught to only to “manly” things and don’t do anything girly. Masculine and feminine characteristics are in both male are females. This damages the psyche of boy and men in society especially America. Since boys are taught to not be like a “sissy”or throw a ball “like a girl,” it teaches them that women are inferior to men which leads to the objectifying of women and also lead to…

While watching the documentary “Codes of Gender” I began to reflect on how these codes affect me in my life and society. For me, the gender codes represented in advertisements and other forms of media do not affect the way I view other women as individuals. When I look at magazines or billboards displaying the codes explored in the documentary I always feel disconnected from them. I consciously know that these images are a unrealistic and unnatural portrayal of women in everyday life. I tend not…

My Gender hero is Fiona Gallagher from the T.V. series, Shameless. She is played by the actress, Emmy Rossum. Fiona is a troubled character, she’s had a very rough start since childhood. Living in a rundown ghetto of Chicago, with an alcoholic Father, and a bipolar drug addict for a Mother. Her Mother soon ends up leaving the family because she can’t handle six children. With her Father refusing to step up and care for his five younger children, Fiona the oldest, decides to step up and become…

On the other hand, Ismene better fits her feminine role in society. She is a stereotypical woman, acting obedient and maintaining a subservient status within society. Thus, Antigone proves to be a more masculine character, while Ismene represents femininity. In the first scene of the play, Antigone challenges…

advertising research with findings indicating that gendered portrayals may affect women’s consumer participation (West, 1996). Depictions of masculinity and femininity in advertisements are not only related to consuming products and brands, but certain activities and travel as well. Consequently, meanings associated with masculinity and femininity are often communicated through advertisements. I therefore suggest that, particularly for those new to extreme outdoor recreation, publications geared…

her masculine image is also shown in their "hard-swept looking little house and hard-polished home” (205). This image is passed over into her relationship with her significant one. Elisa feels that her husband doesn 't identify nor appreciate her femininity, and this makes her feel bad and sees him like someone who doesn’t value what he has. There is a feeling of dislike towards her husband. Henry doesn’t see his short-comings, but Elisa also fails to make him understand what he’s doing wrong.…