Human sex ratio

Monster’s University is not a feminist film. Feminism is about “social, political and economic quality of the sexes” (Hobbs & Rice, 2012, page 6), something that this film does not show. It also happens to be a film that does not make an attempt to combat gender binaries and fails at representing all genders of its target audience, which is people of all ages due to the film’s G rating (Parentpreviews, 2015). It is not merely the fact that the cast is primarily male that prevents it from being…

As research has shown, physical and health benefits abound from participation in athletics. These benefits are not the only factors for participation. In a study conducted by Nathalie Koivula, differences in motivation and actual participation were analyzed and shared. The motives for participation as they related to appearance, competition and excitement, fun and enhanced competence are also evident. Koivula’s study points out the evidence of the impact of social construction of male-female…

initially meant by sex because the definition has changed over time where sex now seems to only refer to the biology and gender is used to refer more to the psychological…

One of Hall’s greatest books, as talked about is, Adolescence: Its Psychology and its Relations to Physiology, Anthropology, Sociology, Sex, Crime, Religion and Education. In chapter seventeen of the book he writes about, adolescent girls and their education, and compares with the opposite sex. In the chapter we see that the adolescence in woman is looked at from a biological standpoint, a medical standpoint, Nubility of Educated Women, Fecundity of Educated Women, and then just simply…

Depression is an important issue to study in adolescents because of its increasing prevalence. 12.5% of adolescents aged 12-17 have suffer from depression; 19.5% of women and 5.8% of men (National Institute of Mental Health). This is a significant percentage of the population and is especially important to study because depression is frequently linked to suicide in adolescents. Risk taking is also widely seen in the behavior of adolescents (Jessor, 1991). This risky behavior can be defined in a…

For a long time, the documentary films are male dominated in that most of the producers, directors, and actors are men while the women are given limited roles. In such a position, the women may not have a significant impact in the documentary film industry. This indicates that there is inflexibility to change since many women may not be allowed in the film industry as directors or producers. In fact, most of the men that thrive in the film have made it worse for the women especially when…

In spite of the fact that"many men have" many minds," and that individual tastes differ as greatly as features and tints, yet there are certain tastes which are essentially masculine the world over. We have all often heard the expression, "Oh,she is just the sort of woman men like!" and we all feel an immediate, if secret interest in the woman so referred to. Men are the rulers of the world, and to please them is our aim and desire. Often, however, their tastes are so paradoxical that it would…

You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation Men and women both have the same abilities when it comes to coming up with a conversation. However, the difference lies with the setting that both genders are in. There seems to be a particular time and place for each gender to have the center of attention when it comes to communication. In the article "You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation" by Deborah Tannen, she explores the different situations associated with the…

Have you noticed, that not many female characters have a (their) say in movies? Reality is that only 32% out of 100% of speaking characters in nowadays movies are women (Lauzen, 2017). Besides the lack of speaking parts portrayed by women characters, there are other noticeable demonstrations (displays) of differences between male and female characters, portrayed in films nowadays. The portrayal of women in the film has been a popular topic of much debated. This is because the portrayal of women…

In her academic article, “The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male-Female Roles”, Emily Martin, explains in great depth the consequences that personifying science will have on society. Martin describes the inequalities between men and women that are displayed in science textbooks. The imbalances are shown most often when describing the scientific explanation of conception. Martin analyzes numerous scientific works and identifies numerous…