SOC 201S Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Standpoint Theory, Sexual Orientation, Presupposition
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* chapters were not go through in order during class * Expressions of masculinity and femininity are developed and reinforced through socialization. Boys must be masculine, active aggressive, tough, daring and dominant. Girls must be feminine, soft sweet, emotional and submissive. We receive positive and negative feedback based on our gender performance. Working out what it means to be feminine and masculine through interactions with others is an ongoing project. When we interact with others, we usually display our gender clearly. We depe(cid:374)d o(cid:374) esta(cid:271)lished (cid:272)ues to re(cid:272)og(cid:374)ize so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s se(cid:454) Women continue to face pressure to be thin, beautiful, submissive, sexy and maternal. Films, television programs and magazine ads contribute to an idealized image of feminine beauty. Study of 20th centur(cid:455) (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s (cid:271)ooks fou(cid:374)d that wo(cid:373)e(cid:374) were sig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)tl(cid:455) u(cid:374)derreprese(cid:374)ted i(cid:374) central roles and in illustrations. Feminism is the belief in social economic and political equality for women. Stay at home dads remain an unusual phenomenon.
