... young girls sorely disappointed when presented with a new doll that is not a Mattel Barbie. It may look just like the real thing, but if it doesn't come in that special pink box.... Parents take heed. Children's familiarity with the workings of corporate America through the toy industry is not the only rather disturbing finding when one is investigating the affects of ... executive's fantasy of what a woman apparently should look like. Barbie commercials are not as explosive as G.I. Joe commercials. Rather, these advertisements are upbeat and composed primarily of the color pink. So muc...

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... are far from equal. Our society has socially constructed us to think of men one-way and women differently. Why is that little boys wear blue and little girls wear pink? Why is it that the man makes the money in the marriage and the woman is just the housewife? What puts these crazy but excepted ideas in our heads? The ... and women. You are born crying into a blaze of bright lights. Your first picture is taken with a little pink bow in your hair and you are taken home in little pink pajamas. Are you a boy or a girl? We were taught by our society that pink is a feminine color so therefor...

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... glance, it appears black females have faired better than white females, but that is not the case. Black females are more likely to be employed in public sector work or pink-collar occupations where segregation of females is high. Many black females have entered the arena because they have obtained higher levels of education (James, 2000, p. 6). However, very few of ... them have management positions, but are employed as school teachers, educational counselors and social workers. While all of these professions require at least a bachelors degree, they are still relatively low paying jobs...

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... to be strong, rough, to have high stamina. They are not supposed to wear skirts(the Scots are an exception) but trousers, and should avoid colors like pink and violet. These are "feminine" colors. The man in the family is usually the person who should provide money and build a career. On the othere hand ... kids and the house. It seems that these perceptions have been existing forever. That is because from early childhood, we are thought by our parents that pink is for girls, and blue is for boys. The trucks and weaponry toys are for boys and the dolls are for girls. Than, it is ... cha...

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... ). Our society has it that girl's play with dolls and boys play with trucks and guns. This is the most obvious stereotype along with boys wearing blue and girls wearing pink. This difference creates a barrier between the two sexes, which is however, in my opinion, becoming less and less obvious as time progresses. Traditionally, men are usually viewed as thestronger? sex ... are and what the colors for the boys are. As soon as a baby is born, it is dressed in the color that isproper? for that gender; blue for boys and pink for girls. We see this in every child's clothing store that we wa...

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... does to children by categorizing them to their gender role First of all, the moment I stepped into the store I automatically recognized the pink and blue lanes that separate the store into half. The "girls" lane was filled with flowery pink colors and majority of the toys in the girls section were dolls. The messages that were sent to the girls on most ... Packaging of the toys in the girls section were massively decorated with flowers and glittery things. This is apparently to captivate the little girls because since the whole lane is pink the toy's packaging must shine in the girl's f...

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... clear and depending upon what you want to see through it is what you will see through it. Most children are raised with the belief that girls are pretty in pink and boys are rough and tough in blue. As infants grow older, their parents" notions about gender stereotypes continue to influence how parents treat their children. Mothers and fathers tend ... , not intending that traditional ways are bad, but the era has changed by who the individual is and not by their gender. A teacher is an important key element in the educational system as well as a role model. Some teachers hold traditiona...

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... is in this way disguised as "natural." But the essential fact is that our gender roles are taught to each of us, and are rigidly enforced, through families and friends, educational institutions, the workplace, media, advertising and the entertainment industry. Because it is generally accepted that there are only two sexes, society has created a two-gender model: which role we are ... . Number two - a "woman" - who wears cosmetics and wants to get married, start a family and be a housewife. Number three - a "girl" - who wears skirts and dresses, plays with dolls, likes the colour pink, ha...

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... toys, such as girls playing with dolls and boys playing with trucks, even before they have consistently identified their own gender. What this means to me is that the phrase, Monkey see Monkey do, is more powerful on a child's behavior than we know, and that children are exposed to gender specific behavior from the time they open their eyes and see the ... ...

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... home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify the sex of the child. Baby boys are dressed in blue and baby girls are dressed in pink. The baby boy may be dressed in a blue jumpsuit with a football or a baseball glove on it. The baby girl may wear a bow in their hair and flowered pajamas. As the ... ? Why? As illustrated in the not-so-fictional scenario above, gender socialization begins very early in life. Society has accepted such stereotypical things as baby boy blue and baby girl pink to help identify the sex of a child. Heaven forbid the little Joe...

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... home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify the sex of the child. Baby boys are dressed in blue and baby girls are dressed in pink. The baby boy may be dressed in a blue jumpsuit with a football or a baseball glove on it. The baby girl may wear a bow in their hair and flowered pajamas. As the ... ? Why? As illustrated in the not-so-fictional scenario above, gender socialization begins very early in life. Society has accepted such stereotypical things as baby boy blue and baby girl pink to help identify the sex of a child. Heaven forbid the little Joe...

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... a girl. When you walk into a toy store it is easy to spot the section that is for young girls. This section as you well know is inundated with the colors pink and purple. The same can be said about the sections of the store that are set up for young boys. They are blue and black and military camouflage. It is ... Jeeps are completely identical except for the color the one perceived as the Boys is blue with black wheels and where as the one perceived as the Girls is pink with purple tires. Pink and Purple are perceived as feminine colors and therefore are placed on the boxes and items th...

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... hide or change themselves for other people. My overall reaction to these sites was one of somewhat surprise. I didn't realize how many people actually are affected by these disorders. These websites made me much more aware and made me want to make sure I"m a lot more understanding towards people who are different. They can't possibly feel like humans if they are being ... the puns of people's jokes. They need friends just as much as everyone else does. I believe my understanding of socialization has been changed because before these websites and the chapters in the book I didn't realize...

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... had not been questioned until the early eighties. The main problem I found when research "the gaze" was the fine line between film criticism and psychology theories. Some of the best websites that I found where psychology based pages that explain the Freudian analytical theories. Without those, I probably would not have been able to understand some of the terminology referred to in "Women ... 's Cinema" One of the best websites I found was www.geocities.com which was actually some one researching into cine-psychoanalysis and Laura Mulvey, so it was able to provide me with a lot of femini...

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... color, indicates a child's gender; gender in preschool is color-coded in fact. On average, approximately 61 percent of the girls wore pink apparel every day. The boys were more prone to wear black, green, and orange, they never wore pink. (Martin, 1998). Fourteen percent of the three year old girls wore dresses every day in contrast to thirty-two percent of the ... ...

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... the sporting equipment is black, brown, gray, or some other relating color. This differs greatly from a women's store. Take a store like Victoria's Secret for instance. That store is all in pink, red, gold, and silver. These colors appeal to women and that is why Hibbett Sports kept them out of their store. Along with the smell and the color, the organization ... this way for many reasons. All of the sporting equipment is in guy colors, even things that could be considered unisex. The only girl equipment was some small purple and pink hand weights. These things make it entirely clear th...

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... serving items are considered rather lonely and can be linked to the loneliness of many men in modern society. Tyler's soap serves as another symbol. He produces a briefcase full of pink neatly wrapped soap (www.garnetsigma.com/fightclub/) that can be thought to represent the femininity that modern day men are being constantly bombarded with, as ... pink is considered to be an extremely feminine colour. One of the things Jack buys from Ikea is a yin-yang coffee table. The yin-yang is a Chinese symbol that represents balance ... ...

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... part of our society this is probably common practice for the male of the household and this is what Homer represents. In one particular episode Homer leaves for work wearing a pink shirt and is ridiculed by his son and co-workers. This is another part of the male gender role where certain colors are considered unmanly. Homer receiving the humiliation for ... wearing a pink shirt is a consequence for him not following the male gender role. Homer Simpson also shows how he fit's the ideal male gender role of our society by showing his aggression ... ...

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... men finding new ways to relate to and function in the family unit. GENDER STEREOTYPES Society has accepted such stereotypical things as baby boys wear blue and baby girls wear pink to help identify the sex of a child. Heaven forbid that little Joey looks like a girl or baby Michelle is mistaken for a boy. Mothers and fathers make it easy for everyone ... stereotypes. But where and how did these stereotypes come from? Unfortunately, I don't think there is a definite answer to that question. We seem to accept that blue is for boys and pink is for girls. Boys generally play with balls, toy...

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... are supposed to be masculine. They are expected to be strong, rough, and to be athletic. They are not supposed to wear skirts but pants, and should avoid colors like pink and purple. These are "feminine" colors. The man is usually the person who should have the higher paying career to provide for the family. Alternatively, women are supposed to be ... misconstrued as being too promiscuous. It seems that these perceptions of gender roles have been existing forever. That is because from early childhood, we are thought by our parents that pink is for girls, and blue is for boys. The trucks...

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... the drink. Among all the crystal clear glasses and the alcohol are cans of the energy drink. The energy drink stands out with its bright colors of blue, green, and pink. In front of the bar where the advertiser wants to pull the attention, there is a red glowing light all around the bar. The red gives it more of a sex appeal ... inside it. On the first page the picture of the drink is displayed in blue and on the second page it is green. In the actual ad there is also a pink one sitting on the bar next to the main female. This is to display the assortment of colors and flavors the energ...

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... part of our society this is probably common practice for the male of the household and this is what Homer represents. In one particular episode Homer leaves for work wearing a pink shirt and is ridiculed by his son and co-workers. This is another part of the male gender role where certain colors are considered unmanly. Homer receiving the humiliation for ... wearing a pink shirt is a consequence for him not following the male gender role. Homer Simpson also shows how he fit's the ideal male gender role of our society by showing his aggression ... ...

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... that is forced upon us, not something that individuals are born with. Children are identified in the hospital by either blue or pink tags depending on sex. Mothers and fathers dress their infants according to the standards of society, pink for girls, blue for boys. In an article by Lois Gould, she demonstrates what would happen if we didn't know the sex ... ...

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... men finding new ways to relate to and function in the family unit. GENDER STEREOTYPES Society has accepted such stereotypical things as baby boys wear blue and baby girls wear pink to help identify the sex of a child. Heaven forbid that little Joey looks like a girl or baby Michelle is mistaken for a boy. Mothers and fathers make it easy for everyone ... stereotypes. But where and how did these stereotypes come from? Unfortunately, I don't think there is a definite answer to that question. We seem to accept that blue is for boys and pink is for girls. Boys generally play with balls, toy...

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... the advances of minorities and women, but despite their advances, they are still not as prized as the white male. While the occurrence of racial and gender discrimination in today's educational system is lower than in previous years, it still occurs, which makes it a valid topic for discussion. Discrimination is present in many aspects of life, but I will concentrate on its ... realized" (65). This is one aspect in which I agree with Rich. While gender equality is strived for, but not always attained, women, and minorities, should analyze the vices of today's educational system and use ...

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