period and were constantly changing because of historical circumstances. For example‚ in the Greek ancient city of Sparta‚ masculinity as an ideal was strictly associated with the characteristics of being physically powerful‚ loyal warriors while femininity was related to marriage and procreation. In the High Middle Ages‚ France’s social structure deemed that a noble masculine role could include becoming either a member of the church or a knight whereas a noble female’s role primarily focused on learning
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Elizabeth in Speech to the Troops at Tilbury differentiated themselves from the regular‚ submissive women by veering from their traditional role. Although both Lady Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth demanded our attention with their unbridled ambition‚ femininity and choice of words‚ the way they did so was different. With unbridled ambition uncommon for their gender‚ Lady Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth were viewed as progressive individuals with different views of power. Lady Macbeth was tempted by a prophecy
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Masculinity versus its opposite‚ Femininity‚ again as a societal‚ not as an individual characteristic‚ refers to the distribution of values between the genders which is another fundamental issue for any society‚ to which a range of solutions can be found. The IBM studies revealed that (a) women’s values differ less among societies than men’s values; (b) men’s values from one country to another contain a dimension from very assertive and competitive and maximally different from women’s values
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Girl What makes a woman? Femininity and masculinity have long been defined and divided along gender lines that were never meant to be crossed; a man or woman who does not fit the archetypical picture of their strict gender-biased boundaries is shunned and stereotyped. A woman who does not embody the perception of the perfect wife and mother‚ especially in the 1950s-60s‚ would have been considered unladylike. In Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl”‚ the matters of womanhood and femininity are expressed as a mother
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Sade’ Spears Dr. Rincon Freshman Seminar 23 September 2014 The hijab‚ or headscarf‚ is one of the most noticeable and misunderstood badges of Muslim women. But there’s much more to the Islamic dress code for women than the hijab. It’s a total package that deals with clothing‚ behavior‚ and demeanor. I recently read an article in freshman seminar‚ titled “Covering up with the hijab may aid women’s body image.” As stated in the article‚ “So wearing the hijab can be very liberating for some women‚
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English 101 To Think Pink or Not “Pink Think” by Lynn Peril is an excerpt from the introduction to Pink Think‚ a book that examines the influences of the feminine ideal. Lynn Peril was born in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin‚ but has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985. She writes‚ edits‚ publishes‚ and detritus of popular culture‚ especially that concerning gender-related behavioral instructions. The Author starts off the essay with her thesis saying that the human female is bombarded with advice
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"The Chrysanthemums" is a short story by John Steinbeck which takes place in his birthplace of Salinas Valley‚ California. John Steinbeck weaves a tale about a woman’s transformation. In this short story we follow the protagonist Elisa Allen‚ a thirty-five year old rancher’s wife who holds a passion for growing chrysanthemums in her garden. Elisa is portrayed as a tough‚ strong person‚ and a masculine figure. "Her figure looked blocked and heavy in her gardening costume‚ a man’s black hat pulled
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masculinity. Interestingly‚ this description of Elisa is in stark contrast to the societal perception of females in that era who are meant to be more feminine. The fact that she is she is thirty five years old and has no children also de-emphasizes her femininity. However‚ this presentation of masculinity augurs well with her acuity for business which is demonstrated in her interest in knowing more about the conversation of her husband‚ Henry Allen with the men in business suits. Also‚ her negotiation skills
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definitions of masculinity and femininity have varied dramatically‚ leading researchers to argue that gender‚ and specifically gender roles‚ are socially constructed (see Cheng‚ 1999). Cheng (1999:296) further states that “one should not assume that ‘masculine’ behaviour is performed only by men‚ and by all men‚ while ‘feminine’ behaviour is performed by women and by all women”. Such historical and cultural variations oppose the essentialist view that masculinity‚ femininity and gender roles are biologically
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How Identity is Represented Through Gender: Femininity and the Hijab An individual’s identity can differ depending on several different physical and biological factors including sexuality‚ gender‚ age and class. Throughout Ruby Tabassum’s article entitled Listening to the Voices of Hijab‚ identity is related to gender in a number of ways. I have decided to discuss this specific article because the idea of how femininity is portrayed is a significant aspect of Canadian culture nowadays.
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