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Tannen and Kimmel Gender Bias

Tannen and Kimmel Gender Bias. Morgan Bahl and Emily Darrah. Guy Code. The collection of attitudes, values, and traits that together compose what it means to be a man. Used as a means of “measuring up” “Bros before hoes” mentality Masculinity defined by clichés such as:

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Tannen and Kimmel Gender Bias

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  1. Tannen and KimmelGender Bias Morgan Bahl and Emily Darrah

  2. Guy Code • The collection of attitudes, values, and traits that together compose what it means to be a man. • Used as a means of “measuring up” • “Bros before hoes” mentality • Masculinity defined by clichés such as: • Never give up, don’t show weakness, don’t give in, get rich, get even, don’t show feelings and be tough

  3. Gender Police • Who? • Dads, brothers, male teachers, PE Class, coaches, uncles, grandpas, priests • Why? • Others are watching performance, maintain a manly front cover, avoid being called gay • Homosocial pressure—not to impress women but to meet the expectations of other guys • Fail to qualify leads to feelings of inadequacy, incomplete, inferior, shame, • Turns to rage to replace humiliation • What do you think? Is acting manly to measure up with the guys or to impress the girls?

  4. Psych Development • Brannon- Social Psychology • Don’t be a sissy—weak, effeminate, or gay • Big wheel—wealth, power, status • Sturdy oak—reliable in crisis, not even necessarily by responding appropriately • Give ‘em hell—risky, daring, aggressive • Learned early on in childhood • Separated from mother and spends more time with the father • Suppress compassion, nurturance, vulnerability, and dependency • Denies emotion and disguises feelings • Increased violence, anger, suicide, dropping out of school

  5. Cultures of Guyland • 1. Entitlement • Waiting for playing the cards right to pay off later • Reward for doing the “guy thing” right • Power- being able to do what you want in the world • 2. Silence • No one says anything about the violence that occurs • Often suffer without speaking up • Not calling out the rape, bullying, etc. • 3. Protection • Silence protects and supports; “turn the other way” • Takes away responsibility and teaches transgression/repeated action

  6. There is No unmarked woman • Linguistic metaphor of being “marked” or “unmarked” • Marked- language alters the base meaning of a word by adding a “particle” that has no meaning of its own • Unmarked- carries the meaning that goes without saying • Examples: • Make up, clothing choices, hair style—all of which don’t have a meaning alone • Add these to the woman and she becomes “marked”, choosing a meaning or persona • There’s difficulty in being “unmarked” • No plain woman • Similar pressures between men and women to “perform” and meet standards

  7. Discussion and debate • Who has it more difficult and what does gender bias look like? • Think about: • Jobs • Pay • Respect • Expectations • Does anyone have an example of gender bias that they’ve experienced?

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