Although this is a women's studies class I think what we are ultimately studying is what it means to 'be' human. How does being labeled male or female affect the way we relate to others and see ourselves? We are studying our relationships -- with the same and with the opposite gender, and also our self-perceptions. I was taught from an early age to be respectful of women, not in a patronizing way, but by stressing the need to pull my weight around the house -- sometimes by cooking and cleaning, other times through more stereotypically masculine activities. I also had to show consideration and respect for everyone's opinion, male and female. My mother considered herself a feminist because she believed in equality. She believed in treating others fairly, and demanded not to be treated as a second-class citizen. By setting this role model of strength, she enabled me to have a strong sense of self-worth, but also made me capable of respecting strength in others, both men and women.
In this class, I particularly look forward to studying what feminism means in the context of other cultures. Different cultures have assigned different roles and responsibilities to men and women, and what feminist liberation means in one culture is not the same in all cultures. For example, many women in Muslim nations find...
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gender roles in the workplace pre-exist much of what we think defines what work really is; not only do they pre-exist the modern working world of offices and factories, but they also seems older than more basic things, like writing and currency. From the world of the Tasaday tribe in the Philippines to that of such fields as genetic engineering and astrophysics, men and women are compelled to function
Representation of Women Through Media Has Changed From 1960s How representation of women through media has changed from the 1960s Susan Douglas suggests that fifty years ago, mass media existed in the form of music, television, and magazines. However, she suggest that the journey has been tough owing to the manner in, which the media represents women. The media used a sexist imagery to represent women, especially women who took part
Treatment of Women in Mad Men From the 1900s to about 1960, American literature seems to organize around four major concepts about the country: That America is new, that America is big, that America is rich, and that America is free (McDonald). The study of the television show Mad Men addresses at least three of these concepts -- new, rich, and free -- but as circumscribed by the boundaries of the
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