behavior and the way we as human beings are supposed to act are already stated by

society. The differences between men and women (in terms of social characteristics) are

the product of social and cultural factors. Gender roles are attitudes and activities that a

society links to each biological sex. Basically, gender identity is about role-playing.

Aspects of the male roles reflects the kind of assumptions we make about how men

should behave and the characteristics they should have such as leadership and taking

control of situations. This also applies to aspects of women’s roles where a woman is

assumed to be more emotionally expressive than man, weak and with no voice of their

David Gilmore uses the term “male script” in his essay “Performative

Excellence: Circum Mediterranean” to describe the male guidelines or in other words the

job men are expected to fulfill in order to be respected by society. According to his

essay men are supposed to accomplish three things in order to gain respect which are

having kids, supporting them and finally looking after them. “The ideals of manliness

expressing their feelings. Not only man suffer from jealously towards one another, but

women too. Women are taught to hurt each other and bend the truth. An example is

woman decided to speak out about their problems, society will look for a escape goat

panderer and a pimp for his wife.” Perhaps the origin of all the rumors been spread is

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