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!!
Emy. Splendid. I completely agree with the gun, hunting, and NRA things...we can totally do that. And we are more picky so we can probably do it better and have better shots and aim cause we have more patience. So honestly, I think we can outdo men in the outdoors world.
ReplyDeleteI like how you took three stereotypes and dissected them or what you thought of them. It was an informative post where you kind of took a step back and put in light where these problems might be coming from. Nice!
ReplyDeleteI agree with pretty much everything in this post, its not the fact that women can't do things as well as men, its just the fact that it may not be socially acceptable.
ReplyDeleteNice post, Emy--though understanding "where they came from" can perhaps provide valuable insight into gender relations.
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