Gender identity

In society almost every facet of a person’s day is grounded in gender identity and the norms that cultures have placed on individuals. It begins at birth. Parent place an expectation on their child as early as in the womb. The expectations and norms are placed on a child based on their child’s biological sex. The biological sex is determined by the anatomical part of the body that involves the sexual reproduction. Males and females are categorized in categories of masculine and famine roles.…

his lover could be another man allows for several interpretations of Hwang’s reasons for writing this piece and what can be learned from it. Sexuality and gender identity are the two biggest topics within these interpretations. Rather than focusing on the sexuality of Gallimard and Song, it is also insightful to learn what we can about the gender which Gallimard identifies with and why. The idea of masculinity is much more broad than the simple word lets on to be. After sorting through the…

feminist philosopher Judith Butler’s 1990 book Gender Trouble, she states “There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender; identity is performatively constituted by the very “expressions” of gender that are said to be its results” (p. 25). This essay will explore how Lea Anderson’s Perfect Moment (1992) (a film adaption of the stage piece Birthday (1992), directed by Margaret Williams) reveals these expressions to show the social construct of gender within our hegemonic…

Predetermined Gender Identities In “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro “Boys and Girls” written by Alice Munro explores the relationship that a daughter (our narrator) has with her immediate family and how the word “girl” affects her life. After helping her father for years, her brother finally comes of age to replace her, putting her into the domestic sphere when it is revealed that she let a mare escape before her father could shoot it. This short story delves into the idea that the female…

the two words “Gender” and “Sex”. These words are far from similar. To clear things up, Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. Many qualities of identification are formed throughout life from childhood experience, adolescence, and adulthood. Our identities will forever be forming, Identity can…

her persona, Fantomina; because of this, Celia is able to maintain slightly more control over her interactions and is treated with slightly more respect than when she as Fantomina. With that being said, her lower class status in combination with her gender dictates that she will still be treated with little regard but it will still be a step up from how her her prior interactions were when she was perceived to be a sex worker. Soon after Celia begins service at the house, she encounters…

form an opinion about people and serve as a basis for how to interact with them are their gender and socioeconomic status. The idea of identity, such as being a middle class male, shaping the status of a person in society is not only prevalent in reality, but also in literature, films, and theatre. Shakespeare, in his play Much Ado About Nothing, highlights the way both gender identity and socioeconomic identity shape the way people act and the way others interact with them. As suggested in…

subverting the expectations of gender identity of the 1950’s. The film draws much of its humor through the entertaining juxtaposition of the male and female genders. The large and masculine frames of the two adult men in dresses are matched and compared with the iconic Marilyn Monroe, whose character is interestingly and fittingly named “Sugar.” Being arguably the largest sex symbol in the 1950’s, Monroe’s presence alone indicated the underlying sexual and gender-based commentary. However,…

who she wanted to be. Her gender identity, which is a person’s gendered sense of self, was not the same as her gender comportment or gender expression. In Threshold Concepts gender comportment/expression is defined as “bodily actions such as how we use our voices, cross our legs, hold our heads, wear our clothes, dance around the room, throw a ball, walk in high heels” (pg.28). Throughout the book the main character jess is constantly altering her gender identity and gender expression in order…

another gender identity different than heterosexual. Teens from the high school judged others depending on how they looked and not how they were inside. Today we humans are not that different because we tend to judge others before we know them. But we judge depending on small things like race, gender, and ethnicity. For that reason, establishing more categories of gender identity can lead to a less understanding between people. People can start adding more categories to differentiate gender…