... since the distinction of the two there has been an on going battle of how they should be viewed in society and what society deems as "acceptable". When taking a look back on the history of the sex and gender there are many similarities we find trending over the years, as well as ... of how people viewed everything. This compares heavily to the media now a days in the fact that we still let the media determine what we deem acceptable in sex and gender. An increase in condoms advertisements, showing that we support safe sex and sending a message that "hey as long as your being ... day go ...

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... female athletes. For example, young girls are supposed to play with dolls and play house where they take on maternal roles. If a young girl shows interest in sports she is deemed with the term a "tomboy". The term itself is insulting to females. If a girl likes sports she is automatically associated with a boy because that is a typical male interest. The ... word tomboy originated with a negative connotation meaning a boisterous young boy. So why is now acceptable to label a young girl because she is not interested in what society deems she should be? In addition to the media and commun...

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... often get in trouble for wearing clothes that are more comfortable come time for the change of seasons. It is difficult for most females to find clothes that are considered acceptable for school policy as well as the warm weather. Females' shorts that are sold in stores are almost always shorter than the "fingertip rule," which means that a student ... ;improperly dressed"... [their dresses were] considered "too revealing" ("Slut Shaming" Written into School Dress Codes). Even kindergarten students are sent home for clothing that is deemed "too revealing" and "distracting to other studen...

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... showing their masculinity. An example of this is cleaning icon, 'Mr. Clean.' Mr. Clean has muscles, and is big and strong; he is very military- like. Today it is acceptable to have men be the spokes persons for products that would normally be represented by women. By using men's tough and strong exterior, it makes cleaning products sellable. Another perfect ... have power. They want to be seen as more than a house wife. Today and even back then, to be a strong woman gave them a sense of pride. Women were labeled and deemed to be weak and fragile and who can only survive if they are...

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... concern in today's society and standards, there must be a level of understanding reached. Same gender sexual intercourse, if done responsibly and with the consent of both partners, should be deemed as socially acceptable. It is true that there is an exclusionary conception of a different gender individual, but that does not however, make a person of another gender necessarily unhappy. Yes, it is also ... ...

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... showing off, physical aggression, etc but no man is only dominant, some men are not dominant at all, yet somehow on the whole a systematic dominance of men over any person deemed as feminine seems to get reaffirmed. It helps to remember that dominance, just like any identity is a practice. Therefore only some of an individual man's identity practices can be relations ... they were learning to value savagery, passion, and the embodied manhood of the athlete and the soldier" (Peterson 1998: 47). The message here is that violence is cool, suave and acceptable, as consumers are presented wi...

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... . In this way children become more of a product of their environment, and from birth are more or less trained to act, dress and feel in certain ways which society has deemed acceptable. In this way children without even knowing it to mature into the rolls from which they learned their most primitive actions in this world. Finally, in a study of gender formation ... ...

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... weakness or vulnerability is unacceptable. Female children are taught that as the future bearers of children, they are to be treated fragilely and that sensitivity is a female trait and therefore acceptable. Because of this double standard, abused men fear rejection from society and fail to report abuse at higher rates than their female counterparts do. SUMMARY Chapter 1 discussed the social problem ... that men do not report abuse is because they fear not being believed by authorities and then dealing with the shame and ridicule, many often ponder why men fear being deemed weak by thei...

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... . One source noted the fear of a female uprising in Beowulf. The author speaks of an anonymous woman who was an evil person, if someone looked at her in a way she deemed bad; she would kill him or her. Her father sent her overseas to marry a King and the king tamed her and groomed her into an ideal queen. The king is ... praised for putting this woman in her proper role. The author makes it known that during this time period male superiority and suppression of females was acceptable. The women should only be assertive when it is required and always be courteous to serve the men. In Beowu...

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• Grade Level: High School