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Gender 3 - Essay

Gender 3


In the last thirty years, there has been considerable changes in the way men and women's regard each other's roles and their image. The sixties, with the liberation of the pill and unisex fashion, it meant that men and women started to present themselves in very similar ways. Men adopted feminine styles of long hair, floral patterns and paisley. Women wore boyish clothes and gamine haircuts.
In the seventies, women started to 'power dress', wearing clothes that sometimes made them look like imitation men.
The eighties had men and women conforming and becoming conservative, as the number of women in the workplace began to show it's effect. We saw a softer 'new man', with terms rising ...

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considered more emotionally expressive.

In the East, women are conditioned to make little direct eye contact, giving them the impression of subordination and having little self-confidence

3.0 Society:

Society still associates power with masculinity causing many to find it difficult to connect power and femininity. Therefore a large man in society will find it easier, than a small man as size tends to be equated with power and significance. Similarly, it's easier to be a small women than a large one. Small people generally appear vulnerable and make others want to protect them in society's standards. Society seems to like men to be the strong, silent type and expect them to have decided views and opinions and clear goals. Men are seen as being less concerned with what others think of them, and are more achievement focused.

Women on the other hand, are brought up by society concerning themselves more with relationships. '....They are expected to make themselves ...

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more likely to regard their appearance as a minor importance, causing a man's first impression to be that he is most concerned with establishing power and self-importance.

4.0 Media and Advertising:

Advertisers always have a new gismo or idea on how we can/should look our best. An example of this is beast implants, reinforced with the bombardment of supporting advertising from both a female and male advantage.

Advertisements depicting beautiful women, handsome men, and sleek new cars. Women, men and cars, all travelling at unrealistic excessive speeds. With this, advertisers are hoping that viewers respond purely to the lure of sexuality and power rather than any facts about ...

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