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Gender 101: The essentials

Gender 101: The essentials. Question:. Are you a man or a woman? How do you know?. Sex is a biological concept. It divides human beings into two categories: male or female

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Gender 101: The essentials

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  1. Gender 101: The essentials

  2. Question: Are you a man or a woman? How do you know?

  3. Sex is a biological concept. It divides human beings into two categories: male or female Gender is a social concept. It consists of socially defined traits and behaviors that are considered normal for each sex: masculine or feminine

  4. Perspectives on Gender Essentialist • biological sex differences create behavioral differences in men & women Social Constructionist • differences in men’s and women’s behaviors are cultural and vary among societies • concerned with the ways we think about and use gender categories to structure our experience of the social world

  5. Common Assumptions: • Only two sexes • Mutually exclusive • One-to-one correspondence • Male  Masculine = Man • Female  Feminine = Woman

  6. Gender Ideology • Men and women are understood as biological opposites that are complimentary • Dominance of men over women is “natural” and rooted in reproductive anatomy and function • Creates assumptions about bodies and their capacity

  7. Gender Ideology The ideology of gender determines: •       - What is expected of us •       - What is allowed of us •       - What is valued in us The ideology of gender also determines the nature and extent of: •       - Disadvantage •       - Disparity •       - Discrimination 

  8. Social Significance • Social value placed on the ‘differences’ that exist between women and men • Men’s characteristics and behaviors are perceived as more valuable then women’s characteristics and behaviors – as a result, we see gender inequality

  9. Friendly • Fragile • Submissive • Emotional • Nurturing • Quiet • Neat/Clean • Childlike • Slender • Weak • Child rearing • Home maker • Aggressive • Assertive • Dominating • No Emotions • Logical • Loud • Messy • Competent • Athletic • Strong • Bread winner • Money Maker

  10. Gender Ideology in Media • Represents idealized versions of masculine and feminine bodies • Providesinformation (social rules, codes, images, symbols) about appropriate gendered appearances & behavior • Reinforces dominant system or “preferred” view of gender arrangements

  11. The Codes of Gender Film by SutJhally (2009) Questions to consider as we view film: • How do media images construct feminine / masculine bodies? • Think about how these images make you feel? In what sorts of ways do our bodies incorporate these gender codes? In what ways do our bodies resist them? • How do these images of gendered bodies reinforce notions of biological sex difference?

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