Double standards as we may know it are invincible rules made by society to crucify a gender for doing something the other does, or when it’s okay for one person to act a way but not okay for another to do so. Women deal with double standards a lot more often than they notice from work, school, or even in their household. It goes to show you that both male and female can get hurt in a relationship and men aren’t the only guy doing bad. Is it right that females can’t be sexually liberated as males? Are males insensitive to how females feel and vice versa? From what i could see in Beyonce’s “If i were a boy” she was addressing that the roles can easily be changed and guys can go through the same pain. When a female loves a guy she is very considerate of his feelings and sensitive but when guys get into a relationship with females many are completely the opposite. Men think that females owe them something or they have to bow down to them and in all reality they don’t have to. Through the story beyonce is communicating sentiments of dissatisfaction and misery towards the sexual orientation parts that men and ladies play seeing someone set by the general measures of society, that has influenced her own relationship. She has done this by playing the male part in a relationship, for this situation a persevering policeman. This is viewed as a universal male …show more content…
As kids disguise these ideas after some time, negative terms enter the vocabulary of kids. Terms like that outcome in a sexual double standard where women are subjected to being dealt with unfavorably while men are most certainly not. Obviously, this is an issue with how the media depicts men, ladies and their relations. The double standard stems from the way that kids take in these practices and add them to the way of their own sexual
The song "When I was a Boy" by Dar Williams is her reminiscing about when she was a young child. She remembers all the things she did, and remembers how she always acted as more of a boy, than the "traditional" girl. She was always told that she needed protection from a man, or that she needed to act "proper", but she didn’t listen. She did what she wanted to, and didn’t worry about what other people thought. Then she grew up and missed those things. She feels the pressure to conform to the way that society says a girl should be. At the end of the song she is talking to a man, who is portrayed as either her boyfriend or husband, and he tells her that he went through the same thing that she did growing up.
For the most part that is true. Even though we tried to spread the word that everyone should be treated the same. There will always be difference between a male and a female. When it comes to hooking up, for some women it is better to be single and hook up at anytime they want, then being with someone that tries to control their life. But at the same time is is wrong to use someone for pleasure and as well can be dangerous. But more than that, having to handle more than one thing can be more empowerment towards
This situation goes for not only women but men as well. From an early age, both boys and girls should be taught humanity, in terms of how both men and women should be treated. Unfortunately, this rarely occurs and generations of boys and girls grow up thinking that this is the way of the world. Therefore, the vicious cycle of unfair practices is still going on to this day with little to no advancements.
Though some academics may not agree with gender essentialism, essentialist beliefs are frequently perpetuated throughout popular culture. Gender essentialism’s four main points were displayed in Beyonce’s hit song “If I Were A Boy,” reinforcing the idea that men and women are nothing alike due to biology and nature (Risman
...is morally degrading and perpetuates the idea that women are mere sexual objects,” (BBC News.) This shows the awful things they go through in order to get what they truly
...ve begins generating rumors for male peers who do not qualify as a stereotypical male. For instance, Olive pretends to have sex with a male peer during a popular house party (Gluck, 2010). This imaginary hook-up benefits the male peer’s bullying dilemma. Again, gender policing occurs between men when masculinity is questioned (Kimmel, 2008). “One survey found that most Americans boys would be rather be punched in the face than called gay” (Kimmel, 2000, p.77). The gender police govern Olive’s and the male peer’s status in social standings. America’s obsession with sex disregards if a girl truly sleeps around.
Leora Tanenbaum’s book Slut! imposes the argument of the unfairness and small mindedness of the sexual double standard between teenagers and what leads them to label others of the name slut. Throughout the book, the author discloses many different studies and stories to help the readers understand the underlying cause and issue of the name slut and how it affects different girls and women around the country.
...ceptable or tolerated. There are books out there such as “The Lolita Effect” that specifically address this issue and give parents questions to ask and different ways to approach these topics. Our textbook on “Our Sexuality” talks about Self-Concept, it is define as the feelings and beliefs we have about ourselves. I also think this chapter is very informative on the girls sexualization issues, as this is all about self-image, and this chapter would be very informative to parents, girls and women.
On the night of December 13, 2013 Beyoncé, released her fifth self-titled album on ITunes. The album caught many people by surprise because Beyoncé did not set a date for the album, nor did she use any promotion; she did release a video on her Instagram asking her followers if they “were ready”. The buzz spread through social media like a wild fire. With no promotion or no warning, Beyoncé album took the world by storm and made it for her audience and critics to take in the album and it contents. Many people loved the album for not only its catchy songs, but also the growth and “looser” conservative Beyoncé. On the other hand many people did not feel that her album was growth, but a way to catch up to the overly sexual generation. Beyoncé has always been aware of her sexual side, pop side, and feminist side; this has been documented through her four previous albums. Yet, a lot of people have questioned if Beyoncé a feminist because of the content of her newest album. In order to answer that a person must ask him or her self; what is a feminist, why some people believe she is feminist, why others do not believe she feminist, and whether or not Beyoncé think she is a feminist.
When I think about living in the hypothetical world such as If I were a bird, rich, or president, I usually imagine about it with my wish, hope, and favorable expectation. In her music video, “If I Were A Boy”, Beyoncé acts like a man and behaves in the way she thinks what is like being a man. It reveals gender stereotype that we may have subconsciously, while also implying her hope for women to be strong and positive beyond the gender stereotype.
Although we may see that females have the same rights as males in most circumstances, there is still a gender norm which controls how each gender should act. Women have fought for their rights and have been successful but the gender norms are still holding females back from being able to freely enjoy what males enjoy. Our society has been governed by these gender norms that help control how each of us as males and females should live. These gender norms help guide us through our life as being a male and female. When we were born, we are able to see our gender as displayed by someone else and we learn on how we should also act as well. These gender norms help guide how we live our lives and what we do with ourselves and helps make our decisions when we are unsure. In educating ourselves, gender norms are visibly throughout the education system as males and females are taught what is acceptable by each gender and how we should act. If we act outside of these gender norms, we are considered deviant and different. In school we are taught as males and females in what courses we should be taking and how to act as a male and
The world one lives in it happens to grasp that all humans are designed as equals. This is far-off from reality based on how this society is operating. The principle of equality does not imply that everyone is the same, nevertheless that everyone should be treated as equals unless special circumstances apply. When it comes to the two sexes, everything that comes in its bounds is either biased intentionally or unintentionally, either way it continues. A gender role is a set of societal norms dictating what is acceptable or appropriate for a person’s sex. One could be aware of the characteristics and factors of identity that enables others to treat another differently by analyzing the aspects of society through race, religion, language, sexual orientation, economic status and also the level of education. The theory of equality is somewhat understandable, but what about the female population? Where is their equality in this society?
I know in my relationship my man and I treat each other the same, there really isn't anything that he can do that I can't do. Growing up in my household, I had older brothers, and my parents both worked, so I learned how to take care of a house, clean, do the laundry, cook and all that at a young age, I feel like all women should know how to do this. I also feel like some men need to get off there high horse and stop thinking that they are better than us. Another example is women and men in a work place, now in certain companies you will have the harassment, and I feel like that would be for both men and women, but more for the women. Pay wise we are not fully treated the same. The way it all comes down to in todays world is, the way you were raise if you are raise not to care about women, and to disrespect them, then thats wrong, you should be raised as equal, and how you should treat people the way you want to be
Socially constructed gender roles have a large impact on the society that we are bred in. Boys and girls are told from a young age what is considered normal for each of them based on what sex they were assigned. Girls are immediately told to be shy but not rude, love the color pink, and clean and cook in preparation of the man they are inevitably going to marry. Boys are told to ‘be men’ and never cry in the presence of anyone, emotions are for girls and anything less would be seen as merely weak. Parents usually prescribe their own upbringings to how their children should be brought up; girls are constantly reminded to watch how they come off to people. Girls must clean and cook, but never show frustration, smile even if she’s scared of unfamiliar
In today’s society women are not held to that same standard as men are when it comes