The masculine and feminine are how we view all things in life. There is a superiority of one over the other, and it cannot be confined to the likes of one’s mental state. The masculine is hardened, or what is outwardly described as tough, rigid, strong and basic. The feminine is at best described as the antithesis of masculine, softer, kindler, weaker, and to be protected. When I have to define the traits between the two, both masculine and feminine, I am relegated to speak based on perception of the two definitive aspects of male and female and none else.
Men are masculine, no matter what the perceived outcome is regarding the way they conduct themselves in a public manner. By the very nature of birth, as a man, he is masculine; thus, he will develop physically with testosterone in greater quantities than women, body hair on the mustache, arms and legs, not being limited to the hands or the feet. Notwithstanding the fact that men, the masculine of the two do have small levels of estrogen, of which gives men emotions. Those very emotions allow men to have compassion, and provide for reasoning and tolerance. I would not be so concerned with the concept that boys are blue and that girls are pink, I would be more concerned that a man or the masculine is just that, a man. Men have choices, just as do women about what they intend on becoming, and how they intend to live their stated lives, or whether to be completely emasculated, meaning to act feminine, with full knowledge of being a man, under the perceived guise of being masculine, and choosing to be feminine.
By very nature, men, without regard to the manner of how they conduct themselves publicly, are stronger than the opposite sex. The muscles in the body are just genetically w...
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...guably one violent woman, always wanting to put her hands on someone or something, and very confrontational. The reality is not purely sexually driven, the masculinity of men is natural, inherent unalienable, and the femininity of women is natural, inherent and unalienable. The two forms in and of themselves decide and determine which they will be, for the most part men choose to be masculine naturally, and some do choose outward femininity, and women, choose to be feminine naturally and some do choose to be outwardly masculine. When I have to define the traits between the two, both masculine and feminine, I am relegated to speak based on perception of the two definitive aspects of male and female and none else.
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Society is constructed of people living together, were many ideas and stereotypical ideas are laid out. Based on the norms that were created, men and women try to act and perform the duties, where others who don’t seem different from that society. People’s ideas and concepts allow work and other activities to be placed into categories based on whether it is feminine or if it is masculine and only men can perform that task. Similarly, in the short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston the protagonist Delia Jones, is both masculine and feminine because of the roles she has taken as a worker and a wife in her marriage relationship explaining how a women can possess both qualities that traditional men and women have.
Gender is not about the biological differences between men and women but rather the behavioral, cultural and psychological traits typically associated with one sex. Gender is socially constructed meaning it 's culturally specific, it 's learned and shared through gender socialization. What it means to be a woman or man is going to differ based on the culture, geographical location, and time. What it meant to be a woman in the US in the 19th century is different than what it means to be a woman in the 21st century. As cultures evolve over time so are the ideals of what it means to be man or woman.
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Particular behaviour and traits are attached with a specified gender. Due to this, the social learning and classification founded on gender are swiftly imbibed into by an individual. Children become aware of the distinction between male and female and definite social responsibility that each gender has to perform in society (Blakemore & hill 2008 , and Goffman 1977 ). Women are often viewed as tender and subtle and men are regarded as more competent to bear pain and rough and tough. Therefore, women are considered as weaker sex. In relationship, the women are the end and men are supposed to be follower or chaser. Women are physically weak and smaller compared to men and physical strength is vested with male realm (Goffman 1977
The clusters of social definitions used to identify persons by gender are collectively known as “femininity” and “masculinity.” Masculine characteristics are used to identify persons as males, while feminine ones are used as signifiers for femaleness. People use femininity or masculinity to claim and communicate their membership in their assigned, or chosen, sex or gender. Others recognize our sex or gender more on the basis of these characteristics than on the basis of sex characteristics, which are usually largely covered by clothing in daily life.
This article was written to bring attention to the way men and women act because of how they were thought to think of themselves. Shaw and Lee explain how biology determines what sex a person is but a persons cultures determines how that person should act according to their gender(Shaw, Lee 124). The article brings up the point that, “a persons gender is something that a person performs daily, it is what we do rather than what we have” (Shaw, Lee 126). They ...
Gender is not based on the sex of a person, but the cultural norms of that society. Gender roles are based on the norms and standards in different societies (Flores 2012). Each societies has their own set of social norms, and the identities that fit those norms. In the United States masculine roles are associated with strength, dominance, and aggression. Women in the US are expected to be more passive, nurturing and subordinate (Flores 2012). Gender roles not only assign traits to men and women they affect the way men and women are supposed to think and act. Women are held to a different set of rules than men are. For a woman to show anger in public is highly stigmatized, and looked down upon. When a man does it it's considered normal. When women are in the media they are given a different set of g...
“Boy’s don’t cry” is a phrase that virtually all boys have heard in their lifetime. Masculine and feminine stereotypes are social constructs that are used to form the understanding of what is expected from both genders. Gender is a social term meaning that our culture developed what it means to be a male or female. The traits on the chart are appropriate for males and females, respectively. I believe that the differences that both genders express are genetically programmed.
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Identity is simply said to be a person’s own sense of their self, their personal sense of who they are or the image they give out to the rest of the society. Gender, sex and sexuality play a big role in our identity today because it also determines who we really are, not only to ourselves but also to the society. In society today, gender is when a lady acts so feminine or when a man acts manly while sex is either a man or a woman and sexuality is one is attracted to their opposite sex. People mostly judge on how a person looks like and then decide their sex.
Throughout today’s society, almost every aspect of someone’s day is based whether or not he or she fits into the “norm” that has been created. Specifically, masculine and feminine norms have a great impact that force people to question “am I a true man or woman?” After doing substantial research on the basis of masculine or feminine norms, it is clear that society focuses on the males being the dominant figures. If males are not fulfilling the masculine role, and females aren’t playing their role, then their gender identity becomes foggy, according to their personal judgment, as well as society’s.
Gender is such a ubiquitous notion that humans assume gender is biological. However, gender is a notion that is made up in order to organize human life. It is created and recreated giving power to the dominant gender, creating an inferior gender and producing gender roles. There are many questionable perspectives such as how two genders are learned, how humans learn their own gender and others genders, how they learn to appropriately perform their gender and how gender roles are produced. In order to understand these perspectives, we must view gender as a social institution. Society bases gender on sex and applies a sex category to people in daily life by recognizing gender markers. Sex is the foundation to which gender is created. We must understand the difference between anatomical sex and gender in order to grasp the development of gender. First, I will be assessing existing perspectives on the social construction of gender. Next, I will analyze three case studies and explain how gender construction is applied in order to provide a clearer understanding of gender construction. Lastly, I will develop my own case study by analyzing the movie Mrs. Doubtfire and apply gender construction.
Masculinity and femininity are two terms, which have been interpreted differently throughout history. Both the males and the females have responsibilities and duties but these duties differ based on one’s gender. Gender has played a prodigious role in the economy, politics, and the society. Everyone starts making interpretations of the strengths and weaknesses based on one’s gender. These interpretations are not always based on his or her ability but is usually based on his or her gender. Males tend to be judged as extremely strong and unfashionable in terms of appearance. Whereas, females are judged as expensive and very fashionable. Males and females both differ in their abilities and their enjoyments. Fashion, entertainment, and strength are three topics, which are used to define masculinity and femininity in the 21st century.