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    February 2013 Gender dictates everything. From what sport one will play‚ what kind of clothes someone will wear‚ to whether or not someone has an abortion. It dictates every aspect of one’s existence. It prevents people from reaching their full potential‚ and stifles their individuality. Many challenges remain in the quest for gender equality. Some obstacles in the way of this quest may never be overcome. The ideal should never be surrendered. Gender-roles are playing a negative role in society

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    The term gender role refers to the set of social and behavioral norms that are considered appropriate for individuals of a certain gender. Gender roles unlike gender itself are socially constructed. They may reflect the natural aspirations of the gender or they may be manipulated. In modern American society‚ the roles of gender are indeed manipulated by society itself‚ forcing expectations and standards on that particular gender to fit the accepted criterion. Women are held back by society’s

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    Gender Roles Gender roles are affected by the typical roles society expects both men and women to fit into because they determine how we should think‚ speak‚ dress‚ and interact within the context of society. Whereas I believe that men and women should be who they want to be. Society has many expectations on men; men are supposed to be brave and stronger than woman. An article on The Social Roles of Men and Women states “It is not enough for a man to be male; he also has to appear masculine

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    a supporter. Men: aggressive‚ hard-working‚ fatherly‚ leader‚ strong‚ and inexpressive. These two genders are very different and are in fact opposites. When women try to break the stereotype‚ it does not typically go well. There is a borderline within gender that should not be crossed. In a 2004 film entitled “Million Dollar Baby” directed by Clint Eastwood he is trying to define the rules of gender. Eastwood creates a movie where the main character is a female and the female is trying to dominate

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    In A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ there are many mentions of multiple worlds coexisting. There is the human world‚ which all beings can observe‚ and the fairy world‚ which can only be seen by fairies. This could mean that fairies are beings that can observe other dimensions that humans cannot perceive. Perhaps also‚ it suggests that there are multiple worlds‚ one in which humans live with no magic‚ and a world of fairies‚ in which magic is abundant. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream the fairies are invisible

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    underestimate the strength of a good couple. There are many strong couples that will stand the test of time in Midsummers Night’s Dreams but some couples are more successful than others. In the play‚ Midsummers Night’s Dream‚ by William Shakespeare there are many powerful couples but the people that will be the most successful are Demetrius and Helena. In the play‚ Midsummers Night’s Dream‚ a group of young lovers fight over each other for their love. A fairy king competes with his wife for a warrior

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    Roles in Society Gender roles may differ within the different societies in this world‚ but in one way or another they began in one way. Back in the times of Shakespeare‚ women roles were of house maids and men roles were acted upon as the strong‚ in charge‚ and house hold carrier. Women weren’t supposed to oppose what their father or husband would say. Since Shakespearean comedies such as Much Ado about Nothing and A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ he began to show the different gender roles and how

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    is the comedy through the language. Reading through the play twelfth night‚ I noticed that it is filled with metaphors‚ funny insults‚ and clever word play. The name of the play is a metaphor itself. Twelfth night is a holiday in which things are said to be turned upside down‚ like the events of the play. “If the music be food of love‚ play on‚” is the very fist line of the play. This line is a very good example of Shakespeare comedy use through language. The line refers to music as an important

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    Infatuation is the state of being completely carried away by unreasoning passion or love. Infatuation is clearly displayed in the play‚ A Midsummer’s Night Dream‚ by William Shakespeare when four lovers go into the forest and fall under the spell of fairies. The fairies tamper with the lovers by putting them under spells causing them to be infatuated. The play portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens‚ Theseus‚ and the Queen of the Amazons‚ Hippolyta. The four young Athenians

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    Brandon young Per.2 10/14/12 Gender roles in America Although gender roles have changed overtime and males and females have become more equal‚ a certain stereotype of behaviors and tasks which are acceptable for men and women still exist today. Men everyday are subjected to stereotypes because of the past men have had. They have had stereotypes like we are lazy‚ we all cheat‚ we don’t like commitment‚ and the biggest of all real men don’t cry. Not all men are this way though‚ i.e. me I don’t

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