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    re-invent themselves from the idea of the "traditional" woman. Women were beginning to work‚ pursue educations and careers; they were drinking openly‚ accompanying men while being unmarried‚ cutting their hair short and purposefully downplaying their femininity. In 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald published his novel The Great Gatsby‚

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    Masculinity Hypothesis

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    When it comes to crime‚ special consideration is given to those who we feel deserve it. For instance‚ when children and women commit a crime‚ they are given more leniency compared to men. We as a society tend to view men‚ women and children differently in various aspects of life such as intelligence‚ strength‚ ability‚ etc. Women and children have always been considered innocent individuals so we tend to be more forgiving and considerate. “This is known as the Chivalry Hypothesis‚ which states that

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    Typically‚ a woman’s job is to nurture‚ teach‚ and take care of domestic chores. During the 1930s and in modern times‚ there is a softness associated with femininity (Armengol 62). Such activities women would be expected to be involved in at the time would be tending to gardens‚ hosting parties‚ and cooking. All of these are done by the female characters in Lee’s novel. Jem even tells Scout‚ “ You know she’s [Aunt Alexandra] not used to girls’...’leastways‚ not girls like you. She’s trying to make

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    He Loves Me Femininity

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    In the film‚ He Loves Me‚ He Loves Me Not‚ femininity is continuously compared and contrasted to masculinity. Though the film can‚ and is‚ considered by some as a “weepie” that is directed towards a female audience‚ both sides of the gender binary are addressed. In many ways‚ the film reconfirms what society says a female should and should not be‚ deepening the stigma of the masculine as the dominant gender. Thus‚ I believe‚ in the film‚ He Loves Me‚ He Loves Me Not‚ the four characters‚ Angelique

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    Masculinity/ Femininity Dimension in the Last Samurai According to Hofstede‚ Masculinity/ Femininity dimension explains Masculinity: The way the samurais in the movie were portrait are in fact extremely accurate to those that existed in the 18th century. From as young as seven or eight years of age‚ boys we turned from kids into killing samurais. In one of the scene’s of the movie‚ we see two young boys learning to fight with wooden sticks. Although so young‚ their skills were already better

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    entitlement does not stop there. The hegemonic‚ or toxic‚ masculinity that is engrained into young men from as early as infancy can give them a sense that they are owed the affection of women‚ and allowed to take anything they want as a way to assert themselves as a man. Violence on college campuses has a

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    For example‚ back in the day’s where women were seen as the person who would take care of the home and the kids‚ leaving the men to do the work only. In Greer’s work “Masculinity” she proclaims that women are being mistreated and even at a young age girls are treated different from boys. She goes about saying how mothers pay closer attention to their young boys (Greer 5). Giving them love and attention‚ the boy grows up

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    Masculinity In Macbeth

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    biggest fear of them all‚ would be fate and their chosen destiny. As good morals‚ and grounded rules‚ ladys’ first. Lady Macbeth‚ although her name carries on female characteristics. Her greed and ambition influence her to engage the rule of masculinity. “Come‚ you spirits‚ that tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here‚ and fill me from the crown to the toe topful‚ of direst cruelty!” (1.5.38-41) This quote supports my opinion because she engages in the masculine role‚ she becomes the dominate head

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    Nigella Lawson uses her femininity in many ways in the caramel croissant pudding extract so that she appeals to every day women. She does this by showing how she is the same as all the other working mothers out there. She says “When I get home late and I haven’t eaten”‚ which shows that she goes to work like everybody else and women will be able to relate to her further. She also says “it is not lean‚ grilled protein I crave but carbs” and she is completely focusing in on women because most women

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    Fatal Femininity Summary

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    The title of our zine is Fatal Femininity‚ which brings artistic awareness through poetry‚ comics‚ beautiful song lyrics‚ artwork‚ and empowering words from famous women. What we want our readers to know about our zine is that it strongly focus on the empowerment of women and brings up the issues dealing with the conformity of women (i.e‚ how society tells us how we are supposed to act and dress). Our zine shows images‚ and artwork of how women do not need to conform to society‚ but instead be whoever

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