...Topic: Integration of women in the U.S. Military | Hill (2013) | King (2013) | Summers (2013) | German (2008) | Difficulty accepting equality in the U.S. military, possible influences from it | Best case--we're not as advanced on issues of equality as we'd like or need to be.(p.51) -Worst case--We continue to hold onto outdated and sexist views of women; i.e., we've fundamentally not changed much at all since their full integration in the early 1970s.(p.51) -In other words, women should be able to do anything they are capable of doing. (p.52) | -Even women who are strong enough to serve in combat present a problem because the armed forces, focused on war-winning (not employment equality), are unable to apply gender-blind standards to women; they cannot treat them equally and tend to be too lenient.(p.13) Despite extensive attempts to integrate women since the 1970s, women constitute only 15 percent of the US armed forces. (p.20) | The women everywhere had a long journey and struggle to make it to the U.S. Military. It’s always been a battle of the genders. The male soldiers provide a measure of superiority in their roles. The gender bias makes the women feel less worthy. (p.71) The combat arms are closed off from women. All women should have the same opportunities as the men. (p.72) | Since the beginning of time, women had difficulties being in the U.S. Military. They would just flee with their families from the warzones. Later...
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...Women have long lived to be perceived as only being a domestic housewives. World War II challenged these views and expanded women's' responsibilities and roles. World War II made it necessary for women to take on male occupations and to serve in the military. Male and female jobs became connected for the first time. Women became both influential in the home and in the work place. Gender roles became intertwined, which challenged their expected domestic and professional occupations. Many might argue that the Women's Movement started in World War II. Studs Terkel interviewed Dellie Hahne, a women who worked as a nurses aid in WWII, whom addressed her thoughts on Women in World World II. Dellie Hahne claimed “I think a lot of women said, Screw...
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...What are the gender norms that are reinforced and valued by the institution of the military? The gender norms that are reinforced and valued by the institution of the Armed Forces depends upon the service that you are in. Unbelievably certain Departments have different level of masculinity and history than plays into these the gender norms that are reinforced throughout the Armed Forces. Even with recent interjections of women into closed ground combat union. Things seem to be still angled at men run the military. You may have onesies and twos but there it will be awhile before you have a full forced all woman combat team. Not because they cannot because of the stereotype that none are out there. In Chapter 8 you read about how social institutions can reinforce traditional conceptions of gender even if the people involved in those institutions want to change them. In what ways does the institution of the military reinforce traditional notions of masculinity and femininity outside of the individual soldiers?...
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...WOMEN IN THE MILITARY Women in the Military: Controversy of Direct Combat Strayer University Women in the Military: Controversy of Direct Combat Section I: Introduction Women have been in the military, or associated with combat for decades. “The most famous example of the ability of a woman to not only be involved in combat but to lead forces is that of Joan of Arc's legendary battles leading the French army when she was just a teenager.”(Gerber 1) Women have been involved in espionage and even posed as male soldiers during the Civil War. Conflicts such as, WWI, WWII, Panama, and as recent as our current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan women have served with distinction in many ways. In our most recent conflict, over 100 military women have given the ultimate sacrifice. Today with changes in our society and the global environment in which we live two controversial arguments arise concerning women in combat. Basically the debate whether or not women should be allowed to participate in direct combat or not. As our society and cultural beliefs change so does what we except as social norms. Both sides of this argument bring many reasons for and against allowing women to participate in direct combat. Taking into account both views of this controversy it will show, that not only a social change has occurred, but the dynamics of the battlefield has in fact already placed female service members into direct combat. Section II: Opposition to Direct Combat Roles for Women...
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...Gender Roles Views on gender roles as a whole especially in the past few years have changed. For each individual views are all over the board. Traditionally men worked to bring in the household income and women took care of the kids and the household. Some families are lucky enough to have the income to keep this kind of arrangement others have had to have both parents work to have the income to stay afloat. It is now the norm for both parents to work and even men to take care of the household and children. Just by watching how a household works forms people’s views on gender roles. My experience just as many peoples nowadays is less than traditional. My parents divorced before I can remember and since then I have been with my mother and brother. My mother seemed to be able to do it all. Amazing looking back on it now, she brought home the paycheck and still managed to cook us breakfast, send us off to school, be home with an after school snack, cook dinner, make sure we did our homework, and put us to bed every day. On top of that she coached one of us in at least one sport each season and managed to give us anything we needed and more times than not what we wanted. I was spoiled, never had to do my laundry and my chores were to mow the yard and pick up after myself. I still managed to view the gender roles as traditional because even though I knew she worked and was the only household income she was always there when we left for school and when we got back and was...
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...This in itself tell us that women still have a way to go in the feminist movement. In addition, gender roles that exist today would have never been able to been possible in the sixties. More men are staying home playing the role of house husband. Parenting and doing the household chore while the woman supporting the family. This type of relationship is becoming more and more common in the twenty-first century. As a matter of fact, modern couples are more susceptible to treating each other as equal. In most relationships, either the man or woman can be the bread winner, which is totally acceptable in this generation. Couples are both pitching in around the house. They are sharing duties. In some cases, one significant other be it man or woman is home while the other is working. They end up taking turns trading responsibilities at...
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...(1500)A Book Review of Everyday Revolutionaries: Gender, Violence, and Disillusionment in Post-War El Salvador by Irina Carlota Silber (300)This book review defines the continued violence and social destabilization that is found in El Salvador in Everyday Revolutionaries: Gender, Violence, and Disillusionment in Post-War El Salvador by Irina Carlota Silber. Silber’s argument is founded on the premise that the post-war culture of El Salvador continues to project a violent “revolutionary” environment, which has made many of the women that fought in the revolution the “subjects” of neoliberal globalization. In this manner, many of the “revolutionaries” are examined through an anthropological gender analysis to identify the reactionary nature of post-war identity that continues to divide communities and also creates the “trans-border” family. More so, Silber (2010) argues that many women are presented as being symbolized as “masculinized” women, but the underlying patriarchal values of El Salvadoran society continue into the post-war era. Therefore, the issue of gender roles continues define some of the myths of “feminism” that have been historically defined as part of the women’s movement in the FMNL during the revolution....
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...1. Who were the peoples whom Europeans came into contact with in American in 1492? The peoples who Europeans came into contact with in the American in fourteen ninety two is the Ciboney or Guanahacabible. They also met the three major Caribbean groups whom they labelled Arawak, Caribs and Maya. 2. Choose one South American indigenous group and one Caribbean indigenous group. How were they described by European explorers/ invaders [refer to appearance, religious, beliefs, gender role and political system]? One South American indigenous group is the Taino. The Taino were very religious people, and they had very distinctive theological ideas. They expressed their religious beliefs through complex rituals and ceremonies. At the core of their religious beliefs was the recognition of a spirit world in which both humans and gods were classified and ranked. They called their religious spirits or gods, Zemis. They displayed these gods in the shape of images made from gold, wood, stone and bones. Each person had his or her own highly personal way of worshipping Zemis and Zemi, images reflected the thinking of the individual worshipper. Each person then had his or her Zemi images; sometimes several were carried around the necks. Many of the Zemi images have survived and we can see that they were designed to show the supernatural powers of the gods. For example, some Zemi images were carved with prominent sexual organs to show the fertility power of god; others...
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...Reflection Essay #1 Gender Shaping Our Society Pamela Apodaca Contemporary Conflict Resolution CJS 460 Shilpashri Karbhari, Ph.D. February 18, 2014Shilpashri Karbhari, Ph.D.Shilpashri Karbhari, Ph.D. Gender plays an essential role in our nation’s security, military and our subconscious due to the portrayal of our media. The way we, as American’s, view our servicemen and women directly correlate with the level of security we feel for ourselves, our families, and our country as a whole. As Detraz states in her book International Security and Gender, gender can be defined as society’s expectations of how one should be. For instance, our society categorizes gender with color. Case in point, boys are generally expected to wear blue clothing and play with trucks, whereas girls are expected to wear pink and play with dolls. If there are individuals whom do not fall into their “correct” gender acceptable category, we as a nation have been trained to shun them or treat these individuals unfairly. Our media and our society carefully construct ways in which they can relay messages regarding suitable careers for certain genders. For example, the military was geared mainly for men until the last decade or so, and teachers, nurses and caretakers were all acceptable employment choices for women. Government officials are another occupation left primarily for men. For this reason, our nation is dependent on the decisions and policies that the men in these elected positions are...
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...proposal also includes resources needed to complete this project, and an annotated bibliography that will be used as the core sources for the literature review I will write for the final paper. Overview and Purpose of the Research Project The role of women in combat has changed drastically over the years. Their inclusion in the military has increased followed by their involvement. However, the women are still limited in terms of what roles they are allowed to take. The general stigma against women depicts them as homemakers and their place in combat cannot exceed certain levels such as allowing them in the front line. There are other factors that have been linked to their limitation including their capacity to handle emotions, their need for extended leave when they get pregnant and their overall performance as compared to the men. People are constantly advocating for equal rights in men and women. In a bid to achieve that, women should be encouraged to uptake military positions while the policy makers are urged to set room for this. This research project will dwell on the inclusion of women in the military and their capacity to take up more definitive roles in combat. The position of this project is that women, whose gender roles have changed over the years, should be more involved in combat with an emphasis on more definite tasks that contribute to the...
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...and the military eventually tip the balance of power between men and women, and result in greater gender equality in the above mentioned workplaces? Discuss this question in your essay, and be sure to cite your sources. I believe that with the increasing number of women in both the military and law enforcement that there will be a balance of power between men and women, resulting in gender equality in the both the military and law enforcement. If we look at most military branches and law enforcement agencies many have a number of women in supervisor roles and management positions. Let’s look at the military there are more 200,000 active women in the military and that includes 69 generals and admirals. Among the 69 generals and admirals only 7.1% are female (CNN Staff, 2013). Now let’s look at law enforcement even today gender inequality is still a big thing and women only make up a small share of all police officers in each department across the United States. Women in law enforcement are usually harassed by their male counterparts and usually are not given supervisory roles no matter their accomplishments and most women officers don’t even attempt to try and get in a supervisory role due to the biased of the males in law enforcement. There are women in law enforcement that have reached a supervisory role and tell the women in law enforcement that their careers are solely in their own hands and with hard work and dedication they too could reach a supervisory role the women...
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...1) Gender roles, have been around since the beginning of mankind civilization. The most memorable time for standard American gender roles and stereotypes, was in the 20s to the 80s. Men were always seen as the stronger, provider of the family, while the woman was always the caregiver and the house-keeper. It has been said lately that gender roles are a thing of the past, and that the no longer truly exist. Most people are sitting back and asking if the roles are irrelevant or not. Through a poll taken, and I can see why people are starting to have this kind of mindset. So the question is, are these roles still relevant in today’s society? 2) In support of there no longer being gender roles, many believe it could help with men be more generous and chivalrous. This is due to more freedom in relationships and not feeling like you’re are trapped to do a certain role. You can be more in your comfort zone of what your skillset is. This can also lead to more or less responsibilities within the relationships, whichever one is better. With more freedom, this can allow for more trust to be within the family, because when you’re stuck or forced to do something, humans get a sense to rebel....
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...Final Paper Women and Girl Rights The issue of gender equality has always been and will always be a topic of controversy. The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) defines “gender equality as the measurable equal representation of women and men not seen as the same but having equal values and should be accorded equal treatment” the right to see women and girls as not the same as men and boys but should be given equal opportunity in every facet of life is a debate that will linger for a very longer time not because laws have not been put in place to uphold it because its implementation will require adequate follow up and time. The way the society sees women plays a crucial role in gender equality. Gender role affects the way women and men are expected to behave and act in a given society and this behavior differs among cultures and ethnic groups. The role of a girl or boy is first initiated by their parents. The mother of a girl child is usually more protective of her and she is taught different etiquettes which she must follow and if not obliged she is seen as wayward and a societal misfit. The fiction “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid illustrates this when she writes “this is how you….this is how you behave in the presence of men who don’t know you very well, and this way they won’t recognize immediately the slut I have warned you against becoming” this depicts how a girl is expected to live by certain rules made by her mother to protect her from becoming a “no good”...
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...personality differences were to disappear in the workplace, complete gender equality must be branded on the individual first. But, complete gender equality is shunned away from society because of these four theories: Strength theory, Compatibility with Childcare theory, Economy of Effort and Expendability theory. These theories are the division lines for labor and are the deciding factors for gender equality. The three theories I have listed above are also the separation between male and female roles in workplaces. For example, the Strength theory, which states that men are generally stronger than women, can be used against a women in terms of not being capable to move large amounts of equipment, while a man of the same physical characteristics would be looked more upon for his capability to move the equipment and further segregating occupations. Women are more likely to apply themselves to secondary subsistence jobs, such as shopping and preparing food, and with this likelihood of subsistence jobs female personalities are preconceived as fragile because of the gender roles that have been applied on society for hundreds of years and have now been molded into their occupation approach. My opinion is that the workplace shapes our personalities, and with the workplace shaping our personalities I believe that complete gender equality would alter gender personality differences. Furthermore, I do not expect differences in gender personalities to absolutely disappear with workplace equality...
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...Women in the Military Life is not easy, nor has it ever been for a woman. No one has a harder and more stressful life than a woman. A woman’s life is more difficult than a man’s because she must endure child birth, maintain personnel appearance, and overcome discrimination; Women in the United States have fought for the right to be included in many facets of society. From the beginning of time, women only had certain roles to play. A woman’s job was limited to homemaker, wife and mother. Women have played a tremendous role in the armed forces from the past to the present. In World War II thousands of women served in the military in traditional roles as a nurse or held an office job. Women should be allowed to fight for their country. The United States Army is the only branch that has recognized women in combat zones. They have yet to serve on the front line, but they are able to participate in convey. When it comes to combat assignments and the needs of the military, men take precedence. What is the point of taking women to the combat zone, if we are not able to go to war? When the military trains for combat, there is no gender bias training. The United States spends a lot of money on combat training for women and men. It is a waste of time and money not to send a woman to war. War is color blind. Behind every uniform is a Sailor, Solider, or Marine. When a woman walks into her command, she is greeted by her rank not her gender. Why shouldn’t a women serve for her country...
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