FSN 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Feminine Beauty Ideal, Teen Vogue, Lip Gloss
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Sex is biologically determined *however, not always the case, and can be constructed too. Gender is learned; we are not born masculine or feminine. Cisgender male photoshoot in masculine setting but in feminine poses. Gender is formed by repeated acts; after a while, they feel natural. Gender is about what you do, not who you are. We understand one only in relation to the other. E. g. weakness vs strength, passivity vs aggression, lack of control vs control. Masculinity and femininity only make sense in relation (and opposition) to each other. Girls are to be nurturing and at home (e. g. babies, toy kitchen sets, houses). Boys are about mobility and activity (e. g. building tools, trucks, planes). High heel for 12th annual women"s golf tournament poster. Gender is largely unconscious, until it disrupts social norms. Jenna of j-crew painting her son"s toenails pink, seen as critical because it is believed this would confuse the child.
