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    Gender Norms

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    when it relates to sexuality and gender, but the question arises as to why what I was representing isn’t “normal.” At times I found myself being worried of what others would think of, even though I knew that the assignment was only temporary. What’s ironic about my feelings is that as a child I dressed as a tomboy. My breasts were more developed than most in my age group so I used to wear a regular bra then a sports bra to make my chest flat. I would never…

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    Transgenderism And Gender

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    terms sex and gender are often used as interchangeable terms, but this is inaccurate. According to the World Health Organization, “Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women” (World Health Organization 2015). Although we are naturally given a sex based on our DNA, society determines our gender as we…

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    Genders In The Media

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    The media plays an important role in most people’s lives, which is why it should be more diverse and include more genders. Entertainment should be easy to connect to—to put oneself in a virtual world that may be completely artificial but feels natural. Music is supposed to connect with individuals on a personal, often times on an emotional, level; video games are meant to make everyone feel like a hero; television shows, commercials, books, and magazines are supposed appeal to and represent…

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    Gender and Gender Equality 1) Definitions: • Gender: masculine or feminine (Dictonary.com, 2014) • Sexism: The belief that one sex is naturally superior to another and should be in power of most important areas of economic matters. (world health organization, 2014) (Encyclopedia, 2014) • Gender Stereotyping: These are bias and exaggerated images of men and women which are used repeatedly in everyday life. They are found commonly in the media because of society’s image of men and women…

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    Our society has built up these gender stereotypes stating men are big, strong, superior (to women) and aren’t allowed to show compassion while women are these petite, soft-spoken emotional disasters. The current children of this generation, i feel have it the easiest when it comes to dealing with the gender notion. Everything aside, they are still faced with gender normalities. Only a few decades ago our nation used the term “stay at home mom”,but you would never hear anyone say “stay at home…

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    Gender In Media

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    Society functions in a way where people have been categorized in terms of gender, ethnicity, class, age, sexuality, location, and so on (Gill, 2007). The advantages and disadvantages of each are unevenly distributed where some qualities of a person are considered more idyllic than other areas (Gill, 2007). This idea will be explored more specifically with the representation of gender and sexuality in media texts with what seems to be the ‘norm’ in society. The tui beer television advertisement…

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    Gender Identity

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    stream of new gender identities, and the phenomenon of self-diagnosis of mental illness. Yet, in examining these issues, it is important that we do not forget this point: The purpose of this research is not to ridicule these people or their beliefs, but instead to examine the reasoning behind their…

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    It is 2016 and gender inequality is still in full effect in the United States. More specifically gender inequality takes a huge role in the workplace, which is where it is mostly seen. Women are treated very unfairly compared to men, they do not receive the same opportunities that they do. It is astonishing how much of a difference it makes whether you are a male or female in the workplace. My thesis is that females are treated differently in the workplace and do not have the same fair chances…

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    Gender Norms

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    Are there male and female foods? Gender stereotypes and norms have been shown to impact the food choices and eating behaviors in men and women (Reinheld, 2014). A traditional view of eating patterns in the Western world often includes images of women eating salads and men eating steaks; eating outside of these culturally “normative” ways could potentially be seen as a conflict to an individuals gender identity (Reinheld, 2014). Additionally, these gender norms have also been related to a…

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    Perception And Gender

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    Did you know that the Trump administration recently amended former President Obama’s executive order that required every state to have gender neutral bathrooms? The lengths that the liberal community has gone through to separate and appropriate gender is extensive. In everyday conversation in today's society it is stressed to be considerate of one’s chosen gender. Being politically correct now is using the correct pronoun for the specific person and being aware of their choice and using the…

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