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    the Wheelers for making the move to Paris‚ she desperately wants out but is afraid to tell Shep what she feels inside. The consequences of internalizing gender stereotypes are represented in the same scene where Miley does not reveal her real thoughts and so allows her husband to further oppress her. Miley is influenced by the gender stereotypes that is presented in society and assumes the role of a subservient housewife. Miley did not say anything to act or rebel against her husband as she is afraid

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    English 101 12/12/12 Pro. Jimenez Most of us grow up assuming that gender roles and stereotypes are natural ways of being or behaving‚ so we generally don’t question them. From the day we are born we receive messages about male and female gender roles. We learn about them through a number of ways. A good example of stereotyping gender roles is to think about how babies are colour coded‚ girls in pink and boys in blue for example. The kinds of toys that little girls receive give messages

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    deemed normal behavior‚ some believe that the princess culture in the United States could have a significant impact of the future behaviors of these young girls. Not only can the princess culture affect the participants‚ it also may create a mass gender stereotype among girls that they all like princesses thus eliciting responding behaviors in boys. Princess culture has had a role of negatively impacting young girls by showing how they must conform to bodily perfection‚ increasing stereotypical behavior

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    Avatar: Race‚ Gender‚ and Stereotypes Avatar uses a variety of film genres and styles. One of the styles is the Cowboys versus Indians theme. It is clear that Avatar is a product of post-colonialism: it shows the Na’vi as the relatively harmless yet environmentally respectful and spiritually in tuned indigenous population‚ while the humans are a corporate military whose only goal is mine the resources of Pandora. The film presents an anti-military narrative. The soldiers are portrayed as cruel

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    influence the way any person of any gender behaves. One rather popular part in American culture is football‚ the sport people all over the country hold all kinds of parties and other get-togethers just to celebrate. Families‚ schools‚ organizations‚ even churches all play football at some point‚ and the game’s popularity is nearly obscene. However‚ behind the half-time snacks and scantily clad cheerleaders‚ the football players struggle to fit into their gender roles just like any other man. Nobody

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    viewed as effeminate and don’t “threaten” a woman’s femininity. When I viewed the bleachers‚ it was clear it was gendered female. This might be because of the stereotype that moms stay at home and take the kids to their activities‚ while dads work. In some places this may not be true‚ but at least in the bleachers of the rink‚ the gender stereotype prevails. The figure skaters were overbearingly female‚ even including the small children. This may be because of social and/or cultural expectation for boy

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    or she is intended for. These gender roles portray the qualities “true” men and women must encompass as a way to fit in society and avoid the possibility of being a social outcast;

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    SOCIOLINGUISTICS Gender‚ Politeness and Stereotypes a. Woman’s Language and Confidence Some dialectologist argued that women were using language which reinforced their sub-ordinate status. Social dialect research focused on differences between women’s and men’s speech. Robin Lakoff identified a number of linguistic features used more often by women. He suggested that women’s speech was characterized by linguistics features like: o Lexical hedges or fillers (e.g. you know‚ sort of

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    Shakhmandarov General Psychology Kimberly Brzezowski April 13‚ 2013 Chapter 4 Exam 1) Male Gender Stereotypes- all men enjoy working on cars; men do "dirty jobs" such as construction and mechanics; men do not do housework and they are not responsible for taking care of children; men play video games; men enjoy outdoor activities such as camping‚ fishing‚ and hiking. Female Gender Stereotypes- women are not as strong as men; women love to sing and dance; women are supposed to look pretty

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    When the topic of feminism is brought up‚ it is either misjudged or misrepresented. When the topic of men being pro-feminist is brought up‚ that is also misjudged and misrepresented. When people think about gender roles and identities they are quick to assume them as well. Specifically that a boy should behave aggressively‚ look extremely muscular and have an urge of dominance around other peers. While the role of a female should always be polite‚ speak when spoken to and to always keep in mind of

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