Waking Up Research Paper

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If I were to wake up as the opposite gender my life would change drastically. From waking up in the morning to my daily routine being treated as a man rather than as a women would be completely different. First, I would wake up later than I would being a women. I would not spend as much time getting ready and primping myself before my day. I would simply wake up and put on a simple shirt and simple jeans. Being a man I would not care about my appearance as much as I do being a women. Rather than picking out my outfit the night before I would simply throw something on. This is because in our society today women are judged on their appearance. I have been trained by my peers and our culture to value my appearance for that is what I am presenting to others especially the opposite gender. When I enter my school I would stand tall and not feel self conscious. I would feel as though I am taking up more space physically and mentally. I would walk the halls with …show more content…

I would not feel the amount of emotional expression that I have as a women, but I would feel a need to put on a tough persona. Statically, men earn more money for the same job and work that a women does. This is gender entitlement; men are more entitled to money, status, power, etc. Being a man I would have a sense of self security. I would not feel the need to prove myself or work for the respect of others. When I wake up and choose what to wear I would not put so much thought into it as my clothing and appearance would not be the sole thing I am jude upon. I would not care about excruciating my figure or dressing to impress other or for the attention of men. Men and women are taught to be different and society and culture has conditioned both genders on how they should act and how they should dress. Thus, creating a stigma between genders: how one treats his or herself and how other treat him or her based on which gender they identify

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