An Indian woman had four fold status-role traditionally in our society. These were the role as a daughter, wife, housewife (homemaker), and mother. The status and role of the woman was traditionally well defined and fixed in the society but now it is experiencing far-reaching...
When creating a family as a gay couple there are obvious challenges. We cannot make a baby the old fashion way. One of the parents can be biologically connected but not both by definition of the nature of same sex relationship. So what happens in...
Across all cultures and civilizations, in every species and genus, sex is a pivotal biological activity that is practiced universally. There are hundreds of stigmas surrounding sex; some believe it has religious value, others believe it is merely for reproductive purposes. American society’s overall views...
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman aviator. She wowed the audience with her amazing flying skills. She was born in January 26, 1892 in a one-room cabin in Atlanta Georgia to her parents George Coleman and Susan Coleman. When she was two years,...
For a very long time, some occupations were reserved or only taken up by men. Some careers were regarded as women careers and some for the male gender. The history of gender occupational stereotype roots from Christian ideology, medicine, science and classical thoughts. Men and...
In some ways women were respected during the period 1890-1918 as supported by source A which states that men are ‘sometimes rivals for the same jobs women wanted to do’. This suggests that more women were becoming more able to start working outside the home...
With the first generation of Disney Princess movies, the manifestation and establishment of several female archetypes is distinctly obvious. These archetypes can each be defined by several similar properties, which can be analyzed according to whether they are physical attributes or personal characteristics. Such archetypes...
Women’s fashion in the 1920s changed the way women lived. It also changed how people saw women. Women’s clothing has changed a lot throughout the years (Hearst Media, LLC). Flappers in the 1920s cropped their hair, made up their faces, and overturned society’s conventions. Clara...
Some women obsess over handbags, but for others shoes are the apple of their eye, and I come under second category. I love experimenting on my foot fall, sometimes to show off my new dress or jeans, and sometimes just to accentuate the illusion of...
The female child in most customs of the world according to Ogbuagu in his reviews of gender studies in Nigeria, (2002) is made to personalize the notion that, the female is subordinate to male authority and as such cannot and should not claim rights with...
Since 1990, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has attempted to release the capability of ladies columnists as protectors of press freedom to change the news media in the world. The foundation makes an effort to guarantee that women writers worldwide are completely supported, protected,...
Introduction The story that I am presenting to you today, is a true story about a woman who never took a day of her life for granted. Her story reminds us to live everyday as if it were our last. How would you react if...
When thinking about sex and gender, there is often thought to be a binary. Male versus female and man versus woman, these statuses are thought to be solid and unchanging. People are assumed to be either men or women, a gender assignment based upon a...
The Intersection of Politics and Sexuality Gayle Rubin’s essay “Thinking Sex” is a profound work detailing the history and influence of politics on ideas about sexuality in the United States. Rubin uses what are described as “moral panics” during the late 1800’s and mid to...
Confidence is key, is more than just a colloquial saying. It is an accurate description of the skill required for much in life, including success in politics. This is becoming a large problem, however, because women have been found to have much lower confidence levels...
Dude, You’re a Fag In C.J. Pascoe’s book, Dude, You’re a fag, she discusses how masculinity in high school is asserted through dominance and control within male and female interactions. Through decades of categorizing and labeling others, society has developed a system of lumping males...
Domestic violence cannot be attributed to a single factor as various biological and personal factors determine the quality of relationship at homes. In most cases of domestic violence, the most consistent marker is the discord in the relationship. Domestic violence, more so violence against women...
In todays society, there exists a myriad of issues which, when discussed, tend to raise the temperature of the citizens proverbial blood. There are a handful of topics that always seem to escalate this temperature to the boiling point among individuals who earnestly participate in...
In discussions on the relationship between gender and activism, women and men and subsequent ideologies of femininity and masculinity are often the paramount subjects of concern. These discussions might consider how female activists are treated differently than male activists, how activists have gathered around gender-based...