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    Gender Role and Women

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    5.3 Discussion Questions 1. Why did Cato object to repealing the Oppian law? What was the basis of his objections? Cato objected to repealing the oppian law because he thought that if women started to become equals with men‚ they would start to become their superiors. Cato referred to their ancestors and how they “permitted no woman to conduct even personal business without a guardian to intervene in her behalf‚” meaning a woman can’t make her own decisions and how a man decides her fate basically

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    Gender Roles in Uganda

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    As for the gender roles in Uganda‚ The men are thought to be the “providers” just like in most cultures‚ and as for the Women’s roles they are clearly inferior to those of men. Women were taught to inherit to the wishes of their fathers‚ brothers‚ husbands‚ and sometimes other men as well‚ and to demonstrate their obligation to men. The women are the care givers. What is unique about the Uganda tribe is that the men want to marry fat women. In this highly traditional culture‚ women would have no

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    Gender Roles In Lysistrata

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    Monica Wojciechowski Dr. Luttrell Lysistrata Discussion Paper Feminism in Ancient Greece did not exist. Women were simply seen as dumb and inferior human beings who live to serve the hardworking intelligent men. In Lysistrata‚ in trying to satirize women fighting for the end of the Peloponnesian War‚ Aristophanes actually underscores the prevalence of sexism in his society. To the casual reader‚ Lysistrata is seen as an Ancient Greek feminist manifesto‚ however in reality it

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    Gender Roles In Guatemala

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    These people like to speak loudly and favor direct eye contact. Being late to something is not a big deal in this country. Gender roles are very significant here because men take on a very manly stance where as women are supposed to take on the more passive role as the housewife – cooking‚ cleaning etc. Gender roles are not the only separation in this country; there is also a huge gap between socioeconomic classes. There is only a 56% overall literacy rate for the country

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    Genesis Gender Roles

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    “The Role of Women in the Book of Genesis” Women had different social roles back in the time of Genesis compared to today. The Old Testament depicts them as almost secondary beings to men. The stories in Genesis mostly revolve around men‚ with women seemingly not being as important. In the few stories that do give prime place to them‚ such as the stories of Rebekah‚ Leah and Rachel‚ Dinah‚ and Sarah and Hagar‚ the women often cause much of the conflict in the story. These stories depict women

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    Gender roles in Cinderella

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    versions‚ all place negative gender expectations on women. Providing cultural and socio-historical information‚ fairy tales have helped to perpetuate stereotypical thoughts on the "ideal virtues" of women. Natural beauty‚ obedience to the husband‚ and dedication to the maintenance of the home are all standards for women modeled throughout different versions and adaptations of fairy tales. Cinderella‚ one of the most popular fairy tales with countless versions‚ reflects gender expectations on women in

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    a) Gender Roles Italy is still largely a male-dominated society. Men expect women to take care of them. Women are tiring of what they see as a biased approach and becoming more likely to get an education and compete in workforces. Common workforce environment for women consists of office workers‚ managers‚ and sales clerks. Women are becoming more involved in politics‚ even though it is still dominated by males. Women faced hard times when it comes to balancing their careers and families—only around

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    (Hunter College Women‘s Studies Collective‚ 1995). Psychologically‚ gender roles describe appropriate behaviour that is associated with each of the sexes. People who do not conform to normal behaviours of their gender are believed to have atypical gender roles. Throughout history‚ biological and social factors‚ both dependently and intertwined with one another‚ have fundamentally contributed to the construction of gender roles from the beginning of creation. Biologically women are generally shorter

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    Pygmalion Gender Roles

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    Gender opinions play a role in how the differences‚ positions of power‚ and experiences between men and women are portrayed. Examining Henry Higgins from Pygmalion gives insight into how men take women for granted. Multiple times throughout the play‚ Higgins’ exhibits ignorance when it comes to women such as Eliza. When Higgins says something mean to Eliza‚ Colonel Pickerning remarks‚ “Does it occur to you‚ Higgins‚ that the girl has some feelings?” Demonstrating his obliviousness‚ Higgins responds

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    Gender Roles In Moonlight

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    underrepresented in a realistic manner. However‚ Barry Jenkin’s Moonlight offers an unflinching look at the struggles of a young gay man named Chiron‚ and through two key scenes it demonstrates how society forces those who do not fit into standard gender roles to conform to hegemonic and heteronormative behavior‚ even at the expense of their own individuality. A key theme in Moonlight is how hegemonic masculinity uses ideological and repressive means to break down opposing ideals‚ leading Chiron to succumb

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