morphological traits from male and female of two Bruchinae species, which are Senegalia tenuifolia seed-predators, and how these traits are influenced by the resource traits variation under different conditions such as sampling events and sites. In respect to our hypothesis in which the increase in resource quantity increases body size and biomass, we have confirmed it partially. In general, female insects tend to have a larger body size than the males, and the difference between male and…
The male sex role theory popularized by Robert Brannon created a great foundation for gender studies, specifically studies concerning masculinity. The following essay will uncover his research design and analysis, his key contributions to the theory, and some strengths and weaknesses of his theory. Ultimately, the central premise is to show how his conception of masculinity and the sex role, in particular, has many faults and lacks evidentiary basis, which conclusively leads to its demise.…
In “The Destructive Male” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, rhetoric is employed to persuade the reader or listeners to acknowledge and grant women equal rights. Stanton also creates a tone of zealous outrage and accusation with her use of literary devices such as alliteration and personification. Shortly after the United States Civil War, Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered her speech at the Women’s Suffrage Convention in 1868 (Bjornlund). Stanton had to appeal to the crowd of men and women,…
The article, “why should males exist?” by Matt Ridley discuss how many people argue whether males needs to exist or not and was published by U.S. News & World Report. Matt Ridley is an author primarily known for his piece titled, “Why should males exist?” As one may assume, the majority of the article delves into the help and hindrance of men. From Ridley’s perspective, males are useless as he further supports his claim “quote”. Key principles as stated in the article include man’s drive to…
Male Monogamy and Polyandrous Females On another note, polyandrous females, females that have multiple male partners, permit each individual male to receive a clutch of eggs from her output, forcing males to conversely share their reproductive output with the polyandrous female with the other members of the harem. In turn, males provide all the parental care for the clutch deposited onto the nest whether the clutch or individual offspring are “his.” This leaves all “good” thus…
survey. Two examples of surveys that one can participate with online are Male Body Image and Muscularity and Masculinity, Identity, and Mental Health. Male Body Image and Muscularity Conducted by Teodora Pavlovic, Lisa Mask, Ph.D., and Fushia…
In the article, “Media-Portrayed Idealized Images: Comparing ‘Males and Female’ Literature Review” author Ciftci Dilan discussed how the ideal body image portrayed on social media is affecting both men and women. However, while women’s goal is to lose weight, men’s goal is to gain muscles in order to be seen as masculine. In order to effectively communicate his idea, the author divided the article into two different sections. The first being Social Comparison Theory and the second Literature…
Females should undoubtedly be allowed to play on male sports’ teams. In this world of inequality there are few things we can do to alleviate that. For example, allowing females to play on male sports’ teams would be a great step. This has already been happening around the world, but it’s been causing controversy due to their, the girls, physicality and how fair it is then for the boys in return. If we don’t allow women to play then we can never truly be an equal and free nation. Women were…
In the article, Is Female to Male as Nature is to Culture Sherry Ortner developed a theory that outlines and explains the male and female binary. Ortner argued to be a women is to be, in varying degrees, inferior to men and that this is dichotomy is represented in all cultures. This claim is supported by three categories of evidence, the first being the explicit devaluation of women — that the roles that have been conditioned to fulfil are second to the male’s role. The second aspect are the…
different interpretation and assumption as to whether it is more important to educate girls or boys. People believe that the education of boys is more significant than that of the girls. Some say that female belongs in the home at the same time male goes out to work, it has drive a lot of women more determined about what they can accomplish from life. Girls are likely to study there academic courses, which can put into use for greater eligibility in the future. This increase their…