Blogs are for loosurs

The other day I woke up and went out to judge and subjugate women. I didn’t brush my teeth or take a showur or wash my face. Even in France I would have been considered smelly. I put on some ratty old clothes over my well-used underwear that hadn’t been changed for quite a while. I did take the effert to turn them inside out, so that got at least another week of use out of them. I decided to go to school, but showed up an hour late cause being on time is for loosurs.

In my first class, I sat down and stretched my body out of the chair to take up as much room as possible. I didn’t do my homework because I was way too busy playing Xbox the night before; doing homework is for losers.

The rest of the day I slacked off and thought about what I was going to do after school that day. It was a Friday, so my friends and I were planning to get down that night. Whenever the teacher asked me a question, I shrugged and let some nerd answer it. Paying attention in class is for losers.

After school I went and met up with my bro’s. It was a crazy night, we got toatally wasted and it was awesome. We do this every Friday, but it never gets old. Sometimes some loser confronts me and I tell them that doing well in school is for losers. I can always copy off somebody anyway, and if I ever need to write a paper I can just bullsh*t it and use spll check. Spelling rite is for losers anywy.

Weirdley, nobody ever really brought up my situation before as being a typical slacker mail before some square English teacher told us to write a blog about it. But blogging is for losers

WoMEN

Females, women, whatever you would like to call them, have always been dominated by men. Their fragile bodies were unfit for working in the fields, tasks only the strong, muscular men could perform. Yes, hundreds of years ago this might have been the case, but times have changed. Women can do the same tasks as men, yet, they are still viewed as weak and incompetent creatures. There is a much larger percent of women working at a desk compared to men. Both are equally qualified, but it still seems that women are better at their dainty jobs. When it comes to children, women have always been the ones to take care of them, while their husbands bring home the bacon. Did it ever occur to the man that maybe his wife doesn’t want to be stuck at home with their four crying children? Each parent should take equal care of the child that they both created together, not leaving the dainty job for the woman simply because its tradition. Women are known to be bad drivers. Although this remains true for certain individuals who actually are a safety hazard, there is almost an equal ratio of men who are also bad drivers. Even the simple words that describe someone’s gender set women lesser to men. Man, male, and men are all found in forms of a womans, or Females gender. A person’s gender does not define who they are or who they will become, and it should not. Cultures around the world have made this decision for every single person, and simply because they were born a girl or a boy. Let that individual decide for themselves whether they want to work with heavy machinery or design clothes for a living.

Mitch's discussion of gender stereotypes

I definitely believe that although there are still gender stereotypes today, they are much less a part of everyday life than they used to be. Some of the male stereotypes that exist are that all guys like video games. That definitely comes from the fact that the games have a much larger male audience than female one. I do like games, and I don’t feel like this stereotype really limits or anything like that, so it’s not too bad like other ones could be. There is definitely also the male stoner-slacker stereotype. I guess this is grounded in some reality, I mean, there are definitely stoner-slacker guys out there, but not all of us are. I’m not a stoner or a slacker. The origin of the stereotype though might also be the decreasing motivation. I don’t know, it probably has to do with the stuff mentioned in the article about how females are taking over. Anyway though, I don’t necessarily think it is bad if someone naturally falls into a stereotype, like, for example if a woman is actually a bad driver. But if, however, the stereotype is what determines what a person is, then it is bad, but just fitting into one isn’t the end of the world.

I guess the only thing that I should complain about is that the music choice of the girls in this classroom isn’t exactly my favorite. Pick something else. That would be my stereotype: the people in my grade don’t exactly like the best music, but the guys aren’t much better. Not exactly a gender stereotype, but still, something to mention nonetheless.

- Gender Sterotypes -

I truly believe that there are gender stereo types today. Over the years there has been countless offenses towards women and their driving skills. No one knows there the rumors began, nor do women know why they are still being told they are horrible drivers. Some people might be thinking that because the make is a stronger being and rule the house that they would be the ones to drive. Which would cause the male to become a better driver.
Today, "woman's driving" is more like a joke than an insult, however it can still be taken as very offensive and rude. Scientific studies show that women are in fact safer drivers because we are more aware of our surroundings. Perhaps the jokes started because men drive more because of work....but that doesn't make woman's driving worse.
Another common stereotype that is around these days it that women are cleaner then men. This I believe to be a major stereo type men can be as clean as women, but they make it seem like they don't care as much as women. Women are just thought to be cleaner because we dress up and do our make up, this is only because the women want to impress the men. Men are sought out to be lazy stoners, it may seem like they are because they may think its uncool and not worth the effort.
Stereotyping has become more of an issue now a days and has changed in the past 30 years.

does gender matter

Every women should have the same rights as any man. However, gender does matter, because we are all physically different. Men are built to be stronger.

"Yeah, I mean I cut wood because I like to and I'm stronger. My wife cooks because she likes to, and she's better at it. But that doesn't mean I don't cook and she doesn't cut wood."
- Mr. Lavender

Obviously, Women and men are different in many ways. Through out history women have always been in the "barefoot and pregnant" shadow, which basically means that women stay home and take care of kids while men go out and work. These days, Women play an almost eqaul roll in the workplace (women earn 75cents and men earn $1 for doing the same job.)

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Gender play a role in every persons life. For men it is different, the stereotype is that they are strong and powerful, where as women have the stereotype as they can not even compete with a man in anyway. that is completely not true! I know women that are stronger and faster than some guys. Women are just as capable as men, and this plays a role in my life. Being a female there are supposedly limitations. Whether i am playing hockey or driving a car there is a stereotype. Girls cant check...that is demeaning for women saying we cant handle a little physical contact, but we have girls on our team that play with the boys in their league as well as ours. Driving, is another concept that really frustrates me. i am 100 percent positive i am a better driver than most guys, and i know a lot of women are better than the guys i know driving. But at the same time when we have all these limitations and stereotypes it is super fun to go around and do something that is a "manly" thing and do it better than a guy. As far as opportunities go there aren't that many things that only women can do and men cant, which isn't that big of a deal for me. But limitations, again there aren't many. School wise there is no difference, at home there are some things that are different. when my dad goes out shooting with his friends he takes my brother and never invites me, but if he goes alone he always takes me, i dont really get that. Gender doesn't necessarily play a part in my life, stereotypes are the problem. The fact that people think men are stronger, more powerful, and more capable is bull!!! Because if women wanted to do anything they are more than capable!

Gender Stereotypes

Gender stereotypes have not been particularly relevant in my life thus far, but I realize they do exist. Yesterday, Iris, Riley and I discussed some typical gender stereotypes. We noticed that often times, males are considered inconsiderate. They can sometimes lack manners, hygiene, motivation and consideration towards women. Chivalry isn’t dead and it should never die. Even though women have risen as strong independent power holders, men should still show respect to them by being gentlemen. Also, it is obvious that men have not realized that women are rising in power. Women of any race can hold commanding positions, whether it is in the armed forces, politics, or economics. Men still make jokes about how a woman’s place is at home, or better yet, in the kitchen, when it is a fact that more women today are having jobs outside of them home leaving the men are taking over some household duties. Another point that we noticed that bothered all of us a little more personally is that if a guy dates multiple girls, they are considered cool “players”. But if a woman were to do that, everyone would consider her activity to be promiscuous. These are just a few of the gender stereotypes that I believe will always exist in some ways, just because of the general differences between the sexes.

GeNdEr StErEoTyPeS!

Stereotypes: a standardized conception about something. Stereotypes do not just appear, but they are not imaginary or even false. They have roots, deep roots that are born from something and grow into something much larger. The generalization can be positive or negative, offensive or not. Take Telluride, a small town in southwestern Colorado where everyone is assumed to be rich. When a citizen in Telluride hears this statement, it sounds absurd. Yet Telluride is undeniably an expensive place to live, and therefore people who live here must be “rich.”
Gender stereotypes are the worst: Women cannot drive for shit; Men are slobs; Women are weak; Men are more athletic; Women talk too much; Men lack emotions; Women are always moody; Men are “players;” this list is endless.
Dating is almost impossible these days. When I think of dating and gender stereotypes, the movie “Clueless” comes to mind. It exaggerates the roles of boys and girls in a high school atmosphere, yet nothing about Cher’s opinion is wrong. Guys stereotypically are “druggies, slackers, and slobs.” They wear their jeans sagged below their thighs with their boxers exposed for all to see. Their hair is greasy and it’s actually cool to smell. They are not held to the same standards as women, and therefore they do not strive to achieve straight A’s in school, for example. Girls, in contradiction, care about their schoolwork and appearance to a much higher extent. They wake up in the morning at least an hour before they need to leave their house, mainly because women stereotypically take hours to get ready. It’s not a bad thing; women just take more pride in their appearance. They put on makeup and a take time to pick out an ensemble that matches. And then they arrive at school, or work, and their male counterparts look as if they rolled out of bed five minutes ago. With women becoming more independent and smart, and looking much more polished, you can see why dating is out of the question.
According to these stereotypes, women are expected to become a stay home mother and bear perfect children to her hard working husband. Each day when he comes home from a long day at the office, she will have a perfectly crafted meal waiting for him. The house will be spotless and she will be expected to wait on him, hand and foot, because he had been working hard all day. The woman will be polished from head to toe; her hair is styled and her clothes are ironed, she smells fresh from the shower and a genuine smile is glued to her face. The mother always puts others before her self, acting on virtues such as love, compassion, care, nurturing, and sympathy. On the other hand, the man’s stereotypical role is the financial provider. He focuses hard on his career so that his wife will have all she desires. It is always his job to initiate the dates and anything semi romantic. However, this stereotypical family rarely exists in modern society. The women are actually equal companions to their partners, if not superior. Women hold equal jobs and many earn higher incomes than their husbands. More women graduate from college than men and women generally have higher GPAs.

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Dating Rituals of the Present Day

            Before I begin, I would like to start off by saying this blog is not directed to anyone specifically in our class and do not take offense. 

I strongly believe that, while many gender issues have been mended over time, one has grown exponentially out of control.  This issue is that of dating protocols.  In the 20^th century, when men or boys wanted to ask a girl out, they were kind, respectful.  Their methods were that of courting a woman, winning her affection and then holding on to it long enough to sweetly ask her out.  It almost seemed that of a competition, one where guys would see how much they could shower their women with love and kindness, how long they could wait for her to be comfortable enough to kiss them. 

Dating rituals of our modern day are extremely shameful to those of the past.  I would like to explain the dating rituals of today to show you how they undermine the woman and put extreme power in the hand of the male.  The protocols of today start with number one: making out with a girl without asking her permission and/or dating her to begin with.  This first step most always consists of more than a demure peck that a father would surely approve of, but rather a sex-thirsty, tongue-filled, tonsil-hockey game to see how far the man can push the woman.  I’ll now kindly give you males that benefit of the doubt by saying sometimes number one is initiated by the woman herself, but mostly it is initiated by her male counterpart, that of someone who knows he is in control of her every move. 

Number two of this new protocol usually consists of some internet action.  Maybe the male will change his facebook relationship status to: “In a Relationship” or “It’s complicated”.  Chances are, after this, he’ll look at his lady’s profile and add a couple of comments on her pictures that will consist of something close to, “Damn, your ( usually with the wrongly used your/you’re, by the way) hot” or (excuse my language) “Look at that rack!”  This will probably cheer up the girl for the time being, but let me tell you something, a girl is more than what’s just on her outside, and although we like compliments on how we look, I am sure many girls would agree with me when I say we prefer beautiful, gorgeous, and pretty as opposed to “hot” which just makes us sound like a sex symbol. 

Number three is a step in which I will briefly explain with two words: home-run.  You all, I am sure know that means and it needs no further explanation. 

Although some select few couples do not use this protocol, I believe many do, and after number three, many of the couple which use the above protocol will end up apart.  Why is this you ask? Well, let me tell you, because the boy got what he wanted, and because he knows he can do the same thing to other women, he moves straight on.  The woman is then disposed of, left used, abused, and feeling like a piece of road kill in the middle of a highway that no one bothers to pick up. 

There you have it, women are seen as objects to conquer and then move on from these days, as is shown by our modern rules of dating.  Ladies, do not feel ashamed by this essay, you will, one day, find someone who has finally figured themselves out and wants to have a real relationship, but for now, I advise you to stop massaging men’s filthy egos and to quit feeding this sick cycle.  And for men who are not egotistical and sex-hungry, I am sorry if I have insulted you.  Way to be a good guy and treat a lady right, you deserve the very best. 

The end.              

Origin of stereotypes/views that create them-Davis

Stereotypes in today's society are community and "click" driven; infused in the brains of followers and people of like interests. People of similar interests group together, and usually form opinion based generalizations of others which create what is called a stereotype. Men do this because the majority of men have similar interests, women also do this where as they, for the most part enjoy sharing similar interests. The groups that produce these stereotypes get even narrower than just gender groups, such as sports teams, people of different ages, people of different races, people of different residential location. All of these groups produce stereotypes for both men and women that are viewed by all of these groups and more, through school, work, and society in general.

These same stereotypes are also very much driven by thoughts of superiority over the opposite sex. Although a stereotype may be seen by the opposite sex as extremely "sexist" or "gender biased", it could possibly be a somewhat factual statement about the male or female sex. This is the sort of thing the evokes a sort of "battle of the sexes" where men are heard "bad-mouthing" women, similarly where women are "bad-mouthing" men. I feel that it all is egotistically driven, to a point. It is an action of placing yourself, or your sex above your human race counterpart.

Gender issues have just as well grown and died throughout history due to civil rights movements, the passing of certain gender rights related legislature, and the ever evolving societies all around the world, driven by participation of both the male and female sexes in one way or another. This is the root, I believe, of all gender related stereotypes that float up and downstream, from mouth to mouth, from man to man, and from woman to woman.

Gender stereotypes

Gender stereotypes is an issue we all face everyday, granted some more than others. With these stereotypes comes obstacles, unnecessary obstacles we have to overcome to be successful in all aspects of our lives. Could be sports, school, insecurities, or relationships with your peers. Common stereotypes for girls that I see most prevalent, are our abilities to compete, and go far with sports and our athleticism. In our groups yesterday, we couldn't come up with alto of stereotypes that affected us as girls on regular basis, but they are still there, girls belong in the kitchen, cooking, and cleaning or they are insane and mean when that time of the month comes around. These are all based off of certain circumstances or clips we've seen in movies, and we find ourselves targeting these circumstances to every female in the humane race. Is that accurate? No, certainly not. For men we came up with a few. Men want sex, men are violent, men are unhygienic, and the list goes on. I believe the source of these stereotypes comes a lot from our society. and the media. We see the way girls should look in a magazine and the men should look, and trick ourselves into believing that s how we should look, to be accepted into our society as someone with worth. I personally don't have to face many female stereotypes everyday, but one I am familiar with is that girls can't play basketball, or snowboard. Basketball has been my life for seven years, and snowboarding for ten. When I tell guys I snowboard immediately they think I suck, same goes for basketball. Doesn't matter that I was on Varsity for three years, or that I went to Nationals and competed in slope style or boarder cross. I suck because I'm a girl. I still love both sports and they make me happy, and are a space for me to get all of my aggression and competetive drives out. Just because at first I may be judged just on the fact that I'm girl, it's all the more rewarding when you can overcome that and show the crowd what you've got.
My gender definitely defines a big part of my identity.Not completely though, I snowboard, jump off 50 foot cliffs, wear car harts, eat a lot, and list of "boy things" goes on. Along with that comes the lip gloss, chick flicks,shopping and horses .I get the best of both worlds! I don't let my gender limit me in anyway, I overcome what little obstacles may cover my path, but in our modern day society those stereotypes arn't the end of the world by any means. We still have opportunities to be very successful and independent.
Gender definitely matters. Most men are better at manual labor than women and women are gentle when it comes to traking care of babies, it's just evolution and instinct. One thing we all have to be carful of not making any one gender more imortant than the other. We need each other to keep our race here on earth. We go together. Issues with gender have come along way and each year I feel like progress is being made.

Gender Stereotypes

I don't think that gender should be taken into account by people and it shouldn't affect people beyond their personal lives. As much as any discrimination or generalization, I think those based on gender are the hardest to defend and are even more arbitrary than even those based on race or religion. The classic picture of the diligent stay at home mom and submissive wife popularized by the media are contradicted and opposed by the majority of women, the same going for men usually not fitting the illustration of an unintelligent, beer swilling, sex obsessed brute. Where as this may not have been the case 25 years ago, as we move forward we have realized we shouldn't mold ourselves to fit what society expects of us. Yes, there are people who really are the stay at home mom type at heart, but we shouldn't expect all women to be as such. There are women fighting in the military and men who design clothes, and that is perfectly acceptable. We should teach people to follow their talents and passions, regardless of if the gender they belong to usually doesn't follow that path.

BOYS VS. GIRLS

There is many distinctions between a male and a female not just physically but many stereotypes that are set to each gender. Blue is a color set to guys while pink is a color set to many girls. This is a stereotype from the instant we are born, we are given a color to live by. Being a female I was designated with the quote on quote “girly color pink.” From a young age society sets up toys for both boys and little girls. It is a hard question of if it is innate for boys to want to play with machinery or girls to play with dolls or if society instills this in us from a super young age.

As we grow even more stereotypes are made. Men for centuries have been thought to be the “provider,” the main money producer and the strongest protector of a family unit. Women have forever also been seen as a sex symbol, a care taker and a nurturer. Women are meant to please and to impress while men stereotypically go around with an “I don’t care,” attitude.

Nowadays this on on a change, especially in our high school I think this is prevelant. On average the girls in our grade are much more successful than the guys. This is a large generalization because we have many more females than men in our grade but from a day to day basis and what our (female) general stereotypes are based off what we see and hear. The guys today are much lazier and exposed and enthralled in the lifestyle of recreational drug use. This is not to say woman are not as well but especially with soft drugs like that of marijuana men are definitely more involved. It gives off the idea that individuals who use it often do not care about their life and what they do on a day to day basis and that they can not find sufficient happiness in life itself but only in the recreational use of drugs. Men are simply less determined in what they do and how they structure their lifestyle. Proof is shown when the amount of woman going to college is higher than men for the first time ever and more and more woman are replacing men at higher ranked jobs.

Things that are generally specified as stereotypical are often times not. For instance the fact that on average men are stronger than woman is true. They are built differently and have a more intensive muscle mass than woman do, they are also not built to be able to carry a baby for nine months.

Other ideas are wide ranged that woman are more likely to be clean and well-kept and judged upon what they wear and how they present themselves. While men love to brag and always base themselves off of their muscle mass or what new trick they can do.

Both men and women have their place in society and the things they have to do. However men will and are being taken over by woman. Which will be a huge drastic social change because the root word of WOMAN is MAN....

Gender Stereotypes

A gender stereotype that came up in your group yesterday for women was, bad drivers. I guess this comes from the idea in the past that men have control and rule the house. and therefore need control of the car. So women never drove and the men didn't trust the women to drive. The men feel they need control. And if someone has to make the mistake they rather it be them not the woman. Since women never had the chance to drive they did not get the experience to become better drivers.
Another stereotype for women was, cleaner. Men may be as clean, but their appearance makes them seem like they don't care. But for women they are expected to dress up and look good for the boys. The women are doing it for men's pleasure. Women want to impress men.
The men nowadays are stereotyped as lazy and stoners. This is because come make it seem uncool and not worth the effort to try. And for this the women get better grades and really care about their future. It may not be true but that is how the men express themselves in school.
Gender stereotypes are still a problem today, they are just different issues than twenty five years ago.

Driving Stereotype

There is a common stereotype that women are bad drivers. In a controversial study that took place at John Hopkins teen girls are more likely to get in car crashes than teen boys. Epidemiology stated, "American women were involved in 5.7 crashes per million miles driven. Men, on the other hand, clocked up just 5.1 crashes per million miles. Given the fact that men drive an estimated 74 percent more miles per year than women, the figure is surprising indeed." I think the stereotype should be women are not as good drivers as men. This is better than women are bad drivers, because not all women are bad drivers just a good majority of them are. For example, a nice lady driving an E-car almost rear ended me in the parking lot the other day going an astonishing top speed of 15 miles per hour while texting. Girls are also not the best at operating machinery, which is okay but they should be more aware of their surroundings when driving a vehicle. I just feel like some girls don't take driving seriously, which ends up in crashes and many near crashes. Another example would be a game that some girls at this school told me, "when you go over a cattle guard everyone in the car has to put their hands in the air including the driver. If you don't then you have to take a piece of clothing off." I found two things wrong with this game. One, the driver should always have two hands on the wheel especially when other people are in the car. Two, taking your clothes off while driving is dangerous for you, and people that are driving by and become distracted. Driving is not a game! unless your a race-car driver.

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As history goes back you don't really see this stereotype around that much, But now i find it to be a big part of our society. Girls have kind of come under the influence that they are always right and that they can make up false advertising on people (especially guys) that is completely a lie just to make it so they are better recognized. I find that in this school girls think they are the cats meow and that nothing can over come them. For instance There was a comment in class the other day about how "guys are slackers and just do drugs"( not from Mr. Lavender). But when i comes down to it i can name just as many girls that have done drugs as well. They also think that they are the school prised possession because of there sports. They always have some way to get away with things like not being at class or being late because they were icing but that is not an excuse to get you out of class, but for some reason they think it is perfectly okay. When you go and look at there records they arnt anything special. They have rarely made it passed regionals and gone onto states. Then when you look at the guys standings we are just as good if not better is some records. If these Lady's go off to college with this thought in there head they are going to have a pretty rued awaking to the real world. This is a school that maybe competes at a D III level which is nothing. There are schools around us that have kids being drafted into major universities and not having to pay a Penni for anything because they are so good at a certain sport. I think that men in this school have kind of come to the reality that if we really wanted to go somewhere fare in a sport that we would have had to probably moved to a bigger school and dedicated almost all of our time to it. The girls in this school have come under a terrible influence that isn't going to get them far in the normal day life unless the change it walk into the real world.

Women Drivers

One of the most profound stereotypes I have found present in today's society, is the idea that Women are bad drivers. Its present in everyday life driving down the street, with the ever present fear that an accident will happen. The cause: a Woman. I believe this stereotype formed from just the simple evolution of women's rights and the automobile. Back in the day when cars were first invented, women were still viewed to be "lesser" then their male counterparts, so only men drove cars. Along with that, only rich white males typically could buy cars, and there is no way a rich white man would lend his car to a "lesser" being. It just kept getting worse as history went on, as all men were aloud to drive, while it was rare to see a woman behind the wheel. In today's world, statistics back up this stereotype. In my life, when i'm in the passenger seat of a car operated by a woman, the first thing in my mind is seat belt, while with a guy driving, I usually think music, food, etc... Being a guy, and having the expectation of good driving, I hate to say, but I look down upon drivers of lesser capability, which for the most part are women. You can call that sexism, but then all men are sexist.

Being a guy completely defines my character and mind. Golfers in the US are predominantly male, along with drummers. Being stronger is obviously a quality of men that is never overlooked, but guys also take on the slacker or stoner status much easier than women.

Gender in my eyes does not change anything. Women are capable of everything men can accomplish, or even exceed. Women are definitively morally stronger then men to me, as they did drudge on through the male dominated society since the beginning or time, and as of now have begun to take the lead.

The stereotype that women are bad drivers may be true, it may not, but all I know is that gender typically is not a deciding factor in anything the human mind can envision. Stereotypes are just evolved opinions created way back when sexism was blatantly present in the world. All I know is that opinions are meant to be proven wrong, which women at this point are starting to do. I do still believe that men are better drivers than women, but that could change very quickly with the evolution of women in the past.

Gender Issues

Honestly, I am not a fan of stereotyping discussions, because stereotypes are most of the time wrong, offensive, and just another way to start a fight with women. First off, the stereotypes we have talked about are only about the majority of women or men, not all women or men. Also, society always seems to over exaggerate how bad an issue is, or, in this situation, how much guys care about women's personality when picking a mate. For example, women believe that men look at them as sex dolls and only show interest in a women's apperance, which everyone knows is not entirely true and over exaggerated, that's how almost all stereotypes are. Another problem that is usually brought up when talking about stereotypes, is how offensive hearing the gender roles can be to somebody who is in the minority. Because when a member of the minority group is assumed to share similar qualities as someone in the majority group, the indiviual would most likely feel offended and judged. The whole idea of thinking someone is someway or does something just because of their gender is wrong. Who you are, as a person does not come from your gender. Your type of sex should not matter in most cases in society. For example, a women should NEVER not be hired for a job nor not be promoted based on their sex. Stereotypes just are stupid and should not be used to judge another person.

Emy's Thoughts!! Gender Issues

Gender Stereotypes are still here today. I don't know where they came from or why they are still around but we do face them on a daily bases. Yesterday we thought of many things that we still think affect us today. A couple of examples of this are women can't drive, men are violent, and women's sports aren't as good as men's.
We thought that stereotype "women can't drive" came from way back when because men are supposed to work with all of the machinery and they operate and control things, while the women are supposed to raise the family and stay in the house cleaning and cooking. Even though that's what they did in the early to mid 1900's, that's not how it works anymore. Women are becoming more superior and are capable of doing everything men can do. We always have been able to do the things men have done, we just haven't been able to or it wasn't acceptable in the society.
"Men are violent." This Stereotype was used back during the war and also present day. Back during the big wars women were not allowed to fight, that was the mans job. The women had to stay at home and watch the children, cook and clean. Even today the majority of people in the army are men. Men are the ones that most likely have guns, go hunting, in the NRA, and fighting in the Army. Women are definitely capable of dong this task!
Finally "women's sports aren't as good as men's." This Stereotype is more common today then it was back then because back then women didn't have sports. Today, athletes, both men and women, are excelling and are able to jump, run, and play like beasts. Even though most men athletes are stronger than women athletes, the women can still hold there own and play with poise instead of muscle.
I think that both men and women are able to do the same things and it shouldn't matter the gender because everyone is capable of excelling in all areas of the world! It might get done differently but the end product will most likely come out the same!!

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As long as time goes back man has always been dominant. Before all our technology and modern age people had to survive off the land. The male body is physically made stronger and made to take a beating. This helped the male in defending himself, going on hunts, and taking care of the family. The woman body is elegant and has the ability to create another life! The woman were very good at taking care of the man who hunts the food and works the crops. They also took care of the clothing, cooking, house, and children. Without the woman the man would live like a pig and starve(because most men don't know how to cook). Without the man the woman would also starve, and also be in danger. For life to work smoothly both man and woman need to work together. Now coming back to modern day there are grocery stores and microwaves. Now men still feel like they can slack off to get by in life but in reality the woman are the ones who are succeeding the most in high schools. Its the woman who is clean cut and has ambition to make a change. Its woman who are going to go out and get that job she desires so much, maybe because the past has never allowed it. I do not understand why men thought of women as an object. How could another human being treat some one like shit and call them a "slut, or a bitch, and then expect them to sleep with you. I grew up in a home where it is just me and my mom. She has influenced me to have much respect for woman. Like what is the big deal? we are both human beings, one should not be downgraded from the other. Its about time that woman are stepping up and taking charge.

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Throughout history, gender stereotypes have been seen all over. One of these include the fact that women are terrible drivers. Some people believe this stereotype was created because back when cars were first emerging, men were the only ones who were able to drive, thus giving them the advantage in being a good driver. Joking about women drivers is seen all over, but in a sense, this is not only a stereotype, but more of a disadvantage for women. Another stereotype among gender is that men are physically stronger than women. Although this may be true in many cases, femininity also plays a role in this stereotype. Its not that women can't become as strong or masculine as men, its just the fact that women are expected to act lady-like, and in the eyes of most people, it is somewhat gross to see a women that can bench just as much weight as me.
In my opinion, gender should not matter. Although these stereotypes often make us believe that one gender is better than the other, there are plenty of facts that contradicts each stereotype. For example, women are bad drivers. There are so many professional women car drivers, or limo drivers, or bus drivers that would undoubtedly kick my, and a large portion of males ass' in a driving test. The fact that women cannot become as physically strong as men. This is also untrue and is proved everyday by women. In eighth grade I arm wrestled a girl named Kulani Aplin. time after time I would get beat by her, continuously embarrassing myself until I finally realized that women can easily be just as strong as men. Twenty-five years ago, womens role in society was pretty much set in stone. They were usually house wives that would stay at home and cook and clean with little room for gender equality. As the years progressed, more and more women became tired of these stereotypes that men are all around better and decided to do something about it. Slowly, womens rights are being granted that are making them more equal to man. Although there will always be gender stereotypes, women are making great efforts to prove these stereotypes wrong.

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Some of the most persistent gender stereotypes that came up in discussion in class would probably be "men are better at driving" and "women are more hygienic." I think the source of these stereotype is the amount of time they've been around, and the majority of each race acting according to the stereotype. In the 18th Century women were seen as inferior to men and weren't allowed the same rights as them. They weren't able to vote, drive, and would rarely get paid as much as men if they even had a job. Since driving was left up to the men, women were always seen to be bad at it. Over the years the stereotype just stuck. I've seen that men now a days joke about being scared that a girl got her license, or don't trust them behind the wheel. The stereotype that women are more hygenic is a newer concept I think. In media and everywhere around women they're being told how to look. Makeup, clothes, and hair are very important to women becuase it seems to be what guys judge them on. Guys don't have to really do anything, they just roll out of bed and start their day because women don't expect more than that. In our hallway by our high school gym you can tell which locker room is men and womens solely on the smell. Women just seem to care about it more, being clean is important to them. Of course it's a stereotype but you can see it on a daily basis.

Does gender matter?

We live in a constantly changing society. One that is willing to adapt and sometimes contradict certain stereotypes that have persisted for hundreds of years. Looking back at the gender issues a decade or two ago, some bear little resemblance to those that we face today, whereas others are the exact same. Through out our child hood we have been taught equality, the repercussions of bigotry, and above all the basic law; "treat others how you want to be treated." Yet some still insist on the superiority of the male gender. Shouldn't we all be equal; at least under the law, and in the opportunities we are provided. Should gender play a role in our lives? Well yes I believe it should, at least in our personal lives and the relationships that most crave as human beings. However that should be the extent of it. Gender should play no part in professional relationships and opportunities. It should not affect wages, nor should it affect how we view one another. Sure there are certain stereotypes that are very prevalent in our society, for example: women are worse drivers than men, women are more clean, guys are slackers, men can be players but women are looked down upon for the same actions. All of these opinions are ones that certainly do have a basis in reality, however they are not all encompassing. There are men that do not fit the "typical" male type, and likewise with the women as well. As Americans we promote ourselves as a very diverse, free, and equal nation. However, until we can look beyond gender as the defining characteristic in humans, the equality we strive for will never exist.

Women are weak, women can't drive, women talk to much, women take to much time doing things, these are all stereotypes of women and although these things do ring true in some situations they don't create any barriers or lines that can not be broken any more. In the past stereotypes of women were more serious than the sort of comedic attitude we have towards them today. 100 years ago women could not vote, they were subject to be stay at home moms who could not work and earn their own living. Women were dehumanized and not able to break free of the image society had set for them.

Gender stereotypes are still a prominent image in American culture today but they are more of a joke than an actually assumption of how women are. When something is said about how much women talk too much I merely laugh about it because talking is something that most women like to do a lot. I know that is the case but I also enjoy that aspect of being a women. I believe that in society today stereotypes of men and women are more of a way for the opposite genders to kind of understand each other. Men are slobs. Why do I think that? What could I do to understand that? Why do they behave the way they do? Men and Women are different. They are able to do different things and they are able to thrive in different areas. In being a women you cannot understand what it is like to be a man and vise-versa.

Because of where I live specifically I don't have to deal with very many of stereotypes. I feel that Telluride is a town that cradles individuals talents more so that judging one another. I am practically free of stereotypes. Yes I know that women don't get paid as much as men and but I also know that 20 years ago the majority of students getting in to college were men, now the majority is women. Things do change and they are changing quickly. I have the choice to be myself and do what I want to do, take my life in the direction I want it to go. I have the power of a women and i love that.

Not only can I accept and be the gender that I am I am able to thrive in it. I love being a women. It defines who I am in a lot of aspects. I love to take on some of the things that are expected of women. I love taking care of people and getting in touch with people's emotional sides. I love getting dressed up and making myself pretty in the morning. I love being able to cry during movies and talk to my friends for hours upon hours. My gender creates plenty of opportunities for me as well. I am able to be compassionate and powerful at the same time. I can be successful and happy. I can choose what I want to do and be and do it with care and grace. Sure I may never be able to do 20 pull ups or go hunting and love it, but those limitations do not bother me. I am designed to like things that girls like. I have no problem with that.

Gender does mater greatly. I think there are some things that are meant for men do do and somethings that are meant for women to do. This does not mean that women can't do the things that men do and men cant do the things that women do it just simply means that there are certain things that men are better at and things that women are better at. For example men are better at fixing things and women are better at caring for people. That's it, it's the truth. There are some women who are great at fixing things and men can be very compassionate but for the most part there is a line between what each gender can accomplish.

Gender Issues---Appearance

In today's society appearance matters more than ever. It seems to be somewhat important to men, but women have much higher expectations from society to have a good and clean appearance at all times. Women walk down the street and get judged from everyone. Men look at them to judge their looks, women look at them to compare, and kids look at them to see if they look like their mom.

Men look at women for only their looks. They only want sex and if they have some kind of interest in a relationship they want to be seen with a "hot" girl. They care about what their friends and people around them think and they only want to be seen with a girl with good looks. If she's considered a slut it's even better cause then everyone assumes he's getting laid.

Girls are being more girly than ever. It is completely normal for girls to wear lots of make up, style their hair, dye their hair, wear all kinds of jewlry, and wear tight, low cut clothes. This is starting to become more common at a younger age. Honestly, they aren't really doing all that for themselves, it doesn't make them feel any better. But what guys and people around them think is what matters and what boosts their confidence.

This is starting to become a kind of stereotype. Girls are clean and presentable and need to appear perfect, while guys can do absolutely nothing for their image. That is ok and that's what society is accustomed to. This is promoted through the media and entertainment also. In all of the tabloid magazines it talks about what celebrities are getting plastic surgies, what designer clothes they wear, and what brands of make up they use. Because celebrities, who are loved by most, use these products, regular women should too. Also, it shows in TV shows and movies that looks are very important and that is what guys care about. Just think about Secret Life, where all the people in the show do is have sex and get pregnant. And the girls are always comparing themselves to other girls and want to be the best and have more people like them. In the Ugly Truth, the guy has a whole TV show talking about how guys only see looks and don't see personality. In Fired Up, the guys go to a cheer camp only to get ass.

Every day we are exposed to some source that tells us women need to look good at all times. Women are clean and are essentially sex symbols. And men can look however they please.