For this “Fight for Justice Assignment”, I decided to fight for the elimination of double standards in the society. As a society, we tend to overlook those issues that are so apparent in our everyday lives such as stereotyping of men and women. At an early age, children are taught to behave, and act in a certain way according to their genders. For example, males are expected to show aggression, toughness, competitiveness, and dominance in interpersonal relationships, whereas the females attribute to behaviours such as passivity, emotionality and subordination in interpersonal relationships. (Dunn) (What Society Does to Girls pg 10-11) Often we see that double standards come into play to bring those who have stepped outside their typical roles back inside their gender roles. Double standard is defined by the Oxford University Press as, “a rule or principle which is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups.” (Double Standard) With this being said, equality cannot be at its full potential with the existence of double standards hindering its growth. Double standards can be seen everywhere in relationships, businesses and even in advertisements.
Often we will hear that men are jerks and women are the victims as a result of a break up. (Top 10: Dating Double Standards) However, as humans we are so oblivious with the use of double standards, an example is when a men breaks up with a women there’s no reason why since she’s perfect. And when a women breaks up with a men it is seen as though the men is not good enough and that she deserves more. Nonetheless, as we surround ourselves with these standards, we tend to forget that relationships are a two way street and that fault cannot be placed heavily on one over ...
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...n the genders. In order to change society’s perception and social norms, communication and education is the key to removing double standards. At an early age children often see advertisements displaying little girls playing with dolls, while little boys play with action figures which leads them believing that this what is considered appropriate for each gender. However we tend to believe what we see, so by eliminating gender roles in advertisement double standards will less likely occur. An example of this can be seen in Australia, where Toys “R” US had announced that they will eliminate labelling of boys and girls toys in their catalogues so that both genders can play with the same toys. (O'Brien) By using mass media, we can educate people around the world that at the end of the day we are all humans despite our gender and that we need to treat each other equally.
As I grew out of the the Veggie Tales phase, the idea of standing up for what I believed in became more relevant. Throughout primary school, I unquestioningly did what most girls did, and followed the status quo. However, upon entering middle school, I started to notice a stark juxtaposition between the behaviors of the boys and the girls in my class. Now, after years of observing overt stereotypes and prejudice, I have learned not only to question the patriarchy, but to stand up to it, as I believe that sexism is a crucial problem we face in today’s world.
illustrates the discrimination against women and the issues that arise from a gender double standard society.
For many generations, America has been known as the land of the free and of opportunity but it doesn’t take a genius to see that the land of hypocrisy works just as well to describe it. Freedom is perhaps one of the greatest and yet one of the most unappreciated feelings in the world and obtaining it surely was not easy. Before Americans knew true freedom and equality, there were numerous obstacles in the way that stemmed from its original discovery by Christopher Columbus. If freedom wasn’t being hindered by another nation, it was being hindered by Americans in power which generally included older white males. As a whole, we’ve come a long way from oppression but there are still clear lasting effects. Older white males are still the ones generally in power but that has not stopped other
Gender discrimination in salaries, employing, or promotions persists to be a substantial aspect in the workplace, culminating into a palpably unrelenting wage gap. The media's contribution to the crescendo of body dissatisfaction and corrupted self-image in modern patriarchal societies is causing drastic increases in dangerous practices. More women are steadily at risk of facing violence from family members, the community, and even their husbands. The only way we can hope to combat sexism and objectification is through eliminating our adoption of traditional gender roles, reshaping the patriarchal framework constricting our movements, and striding towards more egalitarian principles, shattering the paradigm. The primary battles may have been won, but now it is our turn to bring ultimate equilibrium. Together, we can eradicate gender discrimination and help women to achieve the lives of men, and we shall finish the war on equality at
Gender inequality is defined as “unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender”. In our society there are a plethora of gender inequality related issues, and it is vastly important that these issues are brought to light, and ultimately resolved. In society today, the feminism movement is at an all-time high while lots of gender oriented issues are being questioned and analyzed. The portrayal of women in the media is a major issue in todays world. Various issues such as female athletes not being adequately compensated for their efforts, the media portraying a master image for all females to meet, as well as slut shaming are all vast issues in todays world that must be acknowledged. However, contrary to popular belief,
The daunting task of violating a social norm, something that I could be ostracized and ridiculed for, I still chose to do. Social norms are the rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society. Doing weird things in public while surrounded by strangers is a recipe for disaster, especially for somebody like myself. I am awkward and have plenty of trouble talking to new people. Most of us are told not to talk to strangers when we are younger because there are all sorts of crazy people out there. There could not be a better way to break out of my shell and violate a social norm than to sit down and talk to total strangers while they eat.
Women have been treated unequally since the beginning of time. Just recently have things began to change for the better for women and the future of our society. The increase in women’s equality rights will take time, but some day women and men will be treated equally. This cannot happen until each of us is able to look at a person and just see another individual, not a male or a female, white or black, rich or poor… a person as just a person.
As one looks through society, one starts to see many cracks and loopholes where one set of standards does not apply the same way for men as it does to women, and vice versa.
In today's world, what we see in the media dictates our world. Media, by definition, is a form of mass communication, such as television, newspapers, magazines and the internet. Since the beginning of this media phenomenon, men and women have been treated very differently, whether it be through advertisements or news stories. As women have gained more rights and social freedoms, the media has not changed their views on women. They are often viewed as objects, whether for a man's pleasure, or for as a group to sell only cleaning products to.The portrayal of women in the media has a highly negative impact on the easily shaped young women of today. Women of power are often criticized, others hypersexualized. The media also directs advertisements for household things at women.
Society has females and males alike typecasted into roles which have basic characteristics that are the reverse of each other. Although this has begun to change over the past thirty years, typically the man was seen as superior to the female. This superior image is one that today, is slowly on its way to being reduced to one of complete equality between the two genders.
A double standard that young women face in a working environment is that we are seen as incapable of saying “NO” to colleagues. Studies have shown that a women’s primary focus in communication is to establish and maintain relationships with others. So we get into this passive mode, where we avoid conflict by taking on extra work even though we are already swamped with other obligations, as well as going along with whatever is said in a meeting for example. Young women need to address this double standard by looking at how their verbal and non-verbal communication towards others can be improved in workplace. First of all, you should be unapologetic when you have to be firm and establish authority.
The gender stereotypes we are experiencing today are outdated and need change. Right now, gender marketing is higher than it has ever been. A comparison can be shown as Robb states “In the 1970s…few children’s’ toys were targeted specifically at boys or girls at all; nearly 70% of toys had no gender-specific labels at all” (Robb). Since the 70’s gender marketing has climbed its way up to its peak. There is a sort of disconnect between marketing and new gender advancements that have been occurring recently. The gender standards that are currently being used are outdated and do not hold true as more women are excelling in the sciences, while more men choose to become stay at home fathers. The “Let Toys be Toys” campaign website claims that “themes of glamour and beauty in toys and playthings directed at even the youngest girls tips over into a worrying emphasis on outward appearance. Stereotyped attitudes about boys are equally harmful as the constant assumption reinforced in toy advertising and packaging that boys are inevitably rough, dirty, rowdy…which feeds low expectations of boys that undermine their performance at school”(“Let Toys be Toys”). These outcomes are not acceptable, and gender-neutral toys may aid in combat against these old age ideals, and could possibly help make the
From the youngest age I can remember, everything I had seen in the media, altered my perception on gender - what it was, what it meant, and what society saw as fit. Gender has often been confused with having to do with biology, when in fact, gender is a social construct. In today’s society, gender has mixed up the construction of masculinity and femininity. This plays an important role in many individuals lives because they define themselves through gender over other identities such as sexual, ethnic, or social class. Identity is shaped by everyday communications, such as what we see through the media, therefore as society continues to evolve, so does the way we perceive identities and select our own.
Gender inequality is the unequal treatment of perception of an individual based on their gender. Gender inequality occurs when gender roles created by society are challenged. This often takes place in the work environment, education system, politics, and domestic duties. For men, gender inequality is common in custody battles. Even the fittest of fathers has a hard time gaining custody of his children against the children’s mother. “83% of mothers receive custody of their children in divorces. (N. 2014.)” The lack of custody equality goes back to a time when women were the homemakers and men were the breadwinners. 30 plus years later, society still has a hard time shaking this mindset. For women, gender inequality
Despite some opposing ideas, the stereotypes in the media have negative impacts for both men and women and also children. I personally think that the media should not place a huge barrier in between the genders because it only creates extreme confinements and hinders people from their full potential. Overall, it is evident that the media has had an important role in representing gender and stereotypes in our