Gender Roles play a major role today in our society, sometimes it can benefit a person in a positive way, setting a fashion trend to people of all ages in our society be it a male or female trend but it can also have a negative effect on us, we as people look to others especially those who are famous such as movie star actors or models, either way people are looked up to if they ‘fit our ideal image“. Sometimes it can affect people in a very negative way…be it gaining weight or wearing something which people don’t agreed with, unfortunately everyone is trying to fit into the ideal image of what we should like, for example men MUST have muscles, be good good-looking and be the bread winners whereas ladies MUST be able to cook, clean and be good house-wives. Our behaviour in which we act is actually corrupt.
The following Dictionary Definitions will give us the “Correct” term for the following words:
1). Gender
2). Gender Roles
3).Gender Equality
4). Non-Discrimination
1). Gender: The state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social or cultural differences rather than biological ones). 2). Gender Roles: Is a set of societal norms dictating the types of behaviours which are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex or sexuality. 3). Gender Equality: Also known as sex equality, gender egalitarianism, sexual quality or equality of the genders is the view that everyone should receive equal treatment and not be discriminated against based on their gender. 4). Non-Discrimination: Fair and unpredicted treatment of different categories of people. IMAGE 1 IMAGE 2 Image 1 is a stereotyped based image about men having more money than woman, resulting in men being the” breadwinners”. The image boldly shows us that woman are incapable of achieving what men can achieve, it also gives us the idea that woman are looked down upon due to them being the opposite sex than to the male and that they shouldn’t be able to earn as much money as men nor have the privilege of working in vast growing corporations and achieving what men are believed to achieve. Image 2 is also stereotyped and has a gender role, it shows that the woman are stay at home wives who have to care for the house, their husbands and children. It indirectly shows the strength of a woman, giving us woman the upper hand and benefit of the doubt as it proves we are able to handle any situation. In the picture it also shows the man hanging on to his wife peacefully while she cares for everything. This is a stereotyped role …show more content…
Media can either act in a positive or negative manner, by being positive they can create awareness for all woman ensuring they are safely guarded at all times from possible discrimination and humiliation, or it can give all woman who dress “inappropriately” an even harder time and lead to further humiliation and discrimination. An example of a scenario which I am familiar with, an elderly lady whom of which was a nun and aged between her 60s and 70s was brutally assaulted and raped, my personal opinion on the matter is that regardless of what you wear, if men feel the need or the urge to feel more “empowered” by raping or discriminating a woman they unfortunately will do so, regardless of the dress
The following Dictionary Definitions will give us the “Correct” term for the following words:
1). Gender
2). Gender Roles
3).Gender Equality
4). Non-Discrimination
1). Gender: The state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social or cultural differences rather than biological ones). 2). Gender Roles: Is a set of societal norms dictating the types of behaviours which are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex or sexuality. 3). Gender Equality: Also known as sex equality, gender egalitarianism, sexual quality or equality of the genders is the view that everyone should receive equal treatment and not be discriminated against based on their gender. 4). Non-Discrimination: Fair and unpredicted treatment of different categories of people. IMAGE 1 IMAGE 2 Image 1 is a stereotyped based image about men having more money than woman, resulting in men being the” breadwinners”. The image boldly shows us that woman are incapable of achieving what men can achieve, it also gives us the idea that woman are looked down upon due to them being the opposite sex than to the male and that they shouldn’t be able to earn as much money as men nor have the privilege of working in vast growing corporations and achieving what men are believed to achieve. Image 2 is also stereotyped and has a gender role, it shows that the woman are stay at home wives who have to care for the house, their husbands and children. It indirectly shows the strength of a woman, giving us woman the upper hand and benefit of the doubt as it proves we are able to handle any situation. In the picture it also shows the man hanging on to his wife peacefully while she cares for everything. This is a stereotyped role …show more content…
Media can either act in a positive or negative manner, by being positive they can create awareness for all woman ensuring they are safely guarded at all times from possible discrimination and humiliation, or it can give all woman who dress “inappropriately” an even harder time and lead to further humiliation and discrimination. An example of a scenario which I am familiar with, an elderly lady whom of which was a nun and aged between her 60s and 70s was brutally assaulted and raped, my personal opinion on the matter is that regardless of what you wear, if men feel the need or the urge to feel more “empowered” by raping or discriminating a woman they unfortunately will do so, regardless of the dress