...‘Women are handed the role as the ‘handmade of laughter’, not its creator’. Discuss with reference to the Importance of Being Earnest Throughout the Importance of Being Earnest the female characters exercise power briefly, although they also confirm too many female stereotypes – ultimately ensuring that the play upholds traditional gender stereotypes instead of challenging or changing them. This causes the women to become the pun of the jokes within the play rather than the creator. The private and public spheres are the two gendered spheres that have become a common practice to think of the social world divided into two. The private sphere is the stereotypically feminine world of household, family, and unpaid domestic labour, while the public sphere is the stereotypically masculine world of politics and paid employed. The men and the women both uphold to the gender spheres or invert them. For example Lady Bracknell is unlike a conventional woman as she is portrayed to have the role of her husband and therefore fits into the public sphere rather than the private sphere. Both Cecily and Gwendolen within the play conform to their stereotypes and therefore become the butt of the jokes. Whilst Algernon and Cecily are talking, Algernon compares her to ‘a pink rose’ and Cecily replies with ‘I don’t think it can be right for you to talk to me like that.’ Algernon’s line about Cecily being ‘like a pink rose’ reveals that men flirt with women by praising their beauty. Although Cecily...
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...Historically, gender equality has been seen as a “woman’s issue," as women have long been the driving force behind the struggle. This view has contributed to the perception that the equal treatment of men and women can only be achieved by abolishing the stereotypes placed on women by our society. In reality, gender equality will never be achieved unless the social expectations and stereotypes imprisoning men change. This includes eliminating the expectation of men to exercise power, aggressiveness and control in all aspects of life, as well as changing the traditional perception of manhood, allowing men to freely express emotion and even vulnerability. As young men and women, we have a responsibility to change these social norms and stereotypes that restrict men and boys to certain roles, thus causing changes for women and girls too, resulting in the equal treatment of both genders. Social expectations and gender specific stereotypes socialise males into roles that promote aggressiveness, power and control from a young age. As a result, many males grow up believing that dominant and aggressive behaviour towards girls and women is part of being a man. This undoubtedly links to the fact that 90% of all assaults and 95% of all domestic violence cases in Australia are committed by men. Also, in Australia alone, 80 to 100 women die each year at the hands of their male partners. As young men and women we have the power to change this destructive social expectation. We must cultivate...
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...| Analysis of Rihanna’s Man Down | Dr. Brown: RTF 331-01 | | Terry Bright, Angelica Grant, Ginae Eddins, Marcus Miller | 5/3/2012 | | In the black community rape is not an issue that is address publicly. “What goes on in my house stays in my house” is how most black families deal with most of their issues. This issue is not only protected in black household but globally rape is not a subject that people address right away. Sexual abuse or rape is usually pushed under the rug, due to the negative connotation stereotype associated with being victimized, because of the controlling images such as the jezebel modernly known as “hoochie.” The jezebel is stemming image associated with the loose women stereotype. Referencing to the notion that if your dressed sleazy i.e. thong showing, booty shorts that she wants attention. This image makes it easy to camouflage the sexual assault to justify how it could be rape if this is what she wants. Any good piece of art has a history or background in which case may translate to the public as controversy. Music is a form of therapy for most to cope with their problems, and music video provides a visual aid for wide-ranging audiences’ and to give a visual message. Rihanna fifth studio album is entitle “Loud” she wanted to address some issue and make them loud and clear. Rihanna released her fifth single from the album entitled Man Down, lyrically this song is a modern version of I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley. In the music video...
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...and Anne Hathaway. In The World’s Wife Carol Ann Duffy explores ‘the blinding effects of ideology’; the inequalities between men and women, and how women are portrayed in literature which stereotypically would be either the ‘dangerous seductress’, ‘cute but essentially helpless’, ‘unworldly’ or the ‘self-sacrificing angel’ as stated by Bertens. Feminists stress the utmost concern towards gender divisions in society and although Duffy portrays this division I do not agree that The World’s Wife is nothing but feminist propaganda. The noun ‘propaganda’ suggests that her work is agenda pushing and overall has a negative impact. Although it could be argued that Duffy’s attack on literary stereotypes of women being either the seductress or innocent is feminist propaganda, a more convincing argument would be that it isn't feminist propaganda and she is simply giving a voice to women who have been ignored creating equality in both genders in the light of my readings of Delilah and Anne Hathaway. One could argue that in Delilah Carol Ann Duffy is illustrating feminist propaganda through the adherence to literary stereotypes of women as the immoral seductress’ and the man as the ‘warrior’. As Millet found that the ‘relationship between sex and power’ clearly shows ‘the distribution of power over the male and female partners mirrors the distribution of power over males and females in society at large’ this can be applied to this poem due to several references to sex throughout. In stanza...
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...Gender stereotypes in the horror genre has been talked about for years now. According to the article “Gender Stereotypes In Horror Films” by zara ahmed horror films are one of the most gender stereotyped genre . women are portrayed as weak and scared while the men are often portrayed as the bad guy who is strong and powerful In the article “Gender Stereotypes In Horror Films” ahmed talks the differences between how men and women are portrayed in these movies. In horror movies we sometimes see women being presented as sexual objects. Women are also presented as more emotional and the men are much more tough than the women. Men are often the killer and women are the ones being chased through the woods, screaming for their lives. Most...
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...worker, or a party member, which each one he rejects until he is able to realize his role in society as an African American man. The era that the narrator faces his identity crisis is during a time of segregation between races and the complex theory that the white race was the superior. Ellison’s position of racial stereotypes men throughout the novel has a clear compare and contrast for me, but it seems almost invisible for women. Both black and white women characters throughout the novel are neglected and “invisible”, and are personified as typical classic female stereotypes that imitate either the nurturing mother complex or the whore or seducer. Ellison portrays the most notable white women as highly sexual objects and has this fascination with the sexual stereotypes of black men. Black women are as well portrayed as overly sexual beings, but the ones that don’t posses these traits are categorized as the mother figure. In Invisible Man, both white and black women are deliberately stereotyped and are dominated and used by the men in the novel who seek to further their own agendas. First, The white women that appear in the novel represent the typical white women that are interested in black men. This tabooed...
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...Women Psychology Exam 1 Chapter 1 Sex: a relatively narrow term that typically refers only to those inborn biological characteristics relating to reproduction, such as sex chromosomes or sex organs. Gender: the psychological characteristics and social categories that human culture creates. Doing Gender: (West and Zimmeman) we display gender in our social interactions and we perceive gender in other people during those interactions. Sexism: bias against people on the basis of their gender. Racism: bias against people on the basis of racial or ethnic groups. Classism: bias against people based on social class Ableism: bias against people with disabilities. Ageism: bias based on chronological age. Typically directed toward elderly people. Heterosexism: a belief system that devalues lesbians, gay males, and bisexuals – or any group that is not exclusively heterosexual. Feminist/ Feminism: women and men should be socially, economically, and legally equal. Women and men who hold these beliefs are feminists, however many people believe in feminist principles, even if they do not identify themselves as feminists. Cultural Feminism: emphasizes the positive qualities that are presumed to be strong in women than in men qualities such as nurturing and caretaking. (Cooperation) Liberal Feminism: emphasizes the goal of gender equality, giving women and men the same rights and opportunities. (Reduce our culture’s rigid gender roles) Radical Feminism:...
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...A Review of the Role of Gender in Conflict Resolution and Leadership The value of effective conflict resolution and leadership skills cannot be understated. As more and more women are moving into decision-making positions, the issue of whether there are gender differences in the ability to manage conflict and to lead effectively has become an important concern. This literature review examines 14 studies that address the role of gender in conflict resolution and leadership. Studies from areas of conflict resolution, negotiation, and leadership are included. Evidence is provided that while women and men are, in fact different from one another, neither outperforms the other in all situations. In fact, while some researchers claim a male advantage in a male-oriented world, others assert a feminine advantage for 21st century leaders. Implications for women leaders are included. Conventional wisdom says that conflict management skills are important if individuals are to function effectively at any level within an organization. They are a particularly important part of effective leadership. As more and more women are moving into decision-making positions, the issue of whether there are gender differences in the ability to use conflict management skills to lead effectively has become an important concern. In fact, some researchers have expressed skepticism about women’s abilities to fit in to the masculine managerial world. As far back as 1979, Powell and Butterfield found that...
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...The documentary film Ethnic Notions, directed by Marlon Riggs, examines anti-black stereotypes that have permeated the popular culture of America: from the period of the antebellum South until the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Ethnic Notions traces the deep-rooted stereotypes that have fueled the anti-black agenda and cultural prejudice throughout American history. These images aid the viewer in beginning to conceptualize the evolution of racial consciousness in the United States. The stereotypes of The Tom, The Sambo, The Mammy, The Coon, The Brute, The Pickaninnies, etc. appear on screen, one after the other in various forms: cartoons, minstrel shows, popular songs, advertisements, and even children’s rhymes. This documentary does well in their explanation and describing, or rather,...
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...to men and women have affect in our society. Social inequalities affect many women in different walks of life. It can be seen in the type of work women obtain and which accounts for the gender wage gap. Gender inequality can also be seen at the educational level. Even though there is gender inequality all around us we we can all strive for gender equality by diminishing the causes of gender inequality. Lets take a step back and analyze what gender inequality truly...
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...Professor’s name Course number Date Gender Stereotypes in Media The mass media plays a significant role in the contemporary society. It provides broadcast information at a fast race and gives entertainment to audiences from diverse social backgrounds. Mass media is made up of press, books, magazines, radio, television, and internet. The internet is the most embraced medium in the contemporary society where digital technology dominates. Nevertheless, TV also has a wide influence in the society. By creating and conveying certain type of information to the audience, media can manipulate the attitudes and opinions of people. In this study, we intend to discuss problems associated to media influence through an investigative study of its commercial structure. The study also tries to specify gender stereotypes as used in persuasive advertising technique. Humans organize their knowledge about the world sorting and simplifying the information they receive (Gu 291). They tend to establish cognitive schemes that are certain representations of reality portraying its basic elements and features (Everett 387). The schemes developed by humans are responsible for the definition of our perception and view of the world. They have significant influence our social understanding, situation, anticipation and emotional control. The most common type of these schemes used for social orientation in our environment is stereotypes (Darling 153). The stereotypes scheme represents the opinions and perceptions...
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...change the world, too” Yoko Ono once said. The powerful figure protested against anti-feminism peacefully, supported by a strong voice inside her that spoke of gender equality and rights. Similarly, “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood battles to revise the idea that men are more powerful compared to women through the story of a Siren. In Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song,” Homer’s portrayal of the Sirens in The Odyssey is critiqued in order to remove the detrimental effects of an androcentric perception. The Odyssey points at an authority in power that men have compared to women. In the epic poem, Odysseus prepares his crew as they sail towards the Sirens’ island, avoiding the tempting songs by blocking their ears with...
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...Woods when he won the Master’s Golf Tournament in 1997. Psyche Williams-Forson wrote Suckin’ the Chicken Bone Dry, arguing that food interactions and stereotypes are underpinned by variables such as gender, power, and history. Williams-Forson used personal experiences and observational evidence to relate the variables mentioned to real life; in this instance the relation between African Americans and fried chicken. Stereotypes are common in today’s society as well as countless years before today. However, the stereotype with African American’s and the food consumed by that race, specifically fried chicken originated in history;...
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...As Benshoff and Griffin put it, “men in Western culture are taught that it is their birthright to do while women remain relatively immobile in order to be the object of the male gaze.” This ideology is commonly seen in most media texts where males are typically seen in lead roles where they are depicted as functional compared to females who are represented as distracted and dependent on men. Whilst this argument is widely seen throughout studies about gender roles in media, it functions as the center of my argument about the depiction of women in the music videos of “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams and “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel. Both videos revolve around the acquisition of female attention, which supports...
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...Disney movie Mulan has both men and women stereotypes that are part of our society. In the beginning of the movie the main character Mulan is being prepped to see the towns matchmaker because she is now old enough to be married into another family. This could be showing little girls once they reach a certain age it is crucial to get married to please and honor your family just like it does in Mulan. The women characters in Mulan are the subordinates compared to the men; expecting one man from each family to fight against the invaders of China regardless of age or disabilities. When Mulans father gets called even though he already fought before and was injured Mulan tries to plead with the courtier. Being told she dishonors her father for speaking out of turn shows the typical stereotype that women should not voice their opinions and speak without permission. She ends up running away and impersonating a male soldier to protect her father; which if discovered she would be killed by the Army. While training for war with General Shang male stereotypes are then shown teaching little boys what a man is. The song “I’ll make a man out of you,” describes what a man must do or be to be a real man. General Shang first asks the question if he was sent daughters and not sons further implying that the women should be...
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