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    with as they grow up. From the moment we are born‚ we are assigned a gender role based on our biological sex. We are then expected to conform to these sets of “rules‚” these so called gender norms‚ that tell us how we should or should not act based on our sex. I believe that our society definitely exaggerates the stereotypical male and female behaviors not only in the United States‚ but also around the world. We see these stereotypes portrayed and reinforced everywhere‚ especially in the media. According

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    Tevis Marie Sharp Psychology of Gender TTH 3:30-4:45pm Dr. M. Dudley Breaking Gender Stereotypes I would first like to point out that I did attempt to follow the directions. Unfortunately for me‚ the outcome was not all that successful and only further proved the notion that I could walk down the hall wearing a floppy bunny suit‚ and not a soul would care. Men are depicted as wearing tailored suits‚ having short‚ slicked back hair and perfectly groomed beards‚ if they have facial hair at

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    rtisingAdvertisement and Children: An Ethical Concern Advertising‚ this very term once used to express as a tool to inform customers about a particular brand or a product. But‚ now-a-days‚ it is argued to be one of the most powerful‚ convincing‚ manipulative and persuasive vehicles of the companies to provoke customers toward materialism and consumption (Treise‚ et al. 1994). This influence sometimes crosses the limit by jumping over the fence of ethical responsibility of a company toward consumers

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    People have contributed to gender stereotypes by refusing to the chain. Cooking is now only women’s job‚ having makeup on is the only way to be classified as beautiful‚ and lastly; to be a man‚ you must act manly. Gender stereotypes have been obscured by today’s society through all forms; media‚ actions‚ rules‚ and obligations set by certain communities. Throughout the last few decades women have been portrayed as the only one’s who should be in the kitchen. Billboards‚ movies‚ articles in magazines

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    prevalence of advertisement‚ is whether the advertising method to children is ethical. Many people‚ these days‚ criticize that marketers take advantage of immature mind of children to promote their products. Many report showed that children under the age of eight do not understand the intrinsic bias of advertising and children tend to believe that the information in advertisement is true and accurate. Marketers use this point to promote products to children. That McDonald’s promotes its food as healthy

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    * Children cannot comprehend advertising messages due to their young age. * Children don ’t understand persuasive intent until they are eight or nine years old and that it is unethical to advertise to them before then. According to Karpatkin and Holmes from the Consumers Union‚ "Young children‚ in particular‚ have difficulty in distinguishing between advertising and reality in ads‚ and ads can distort their view of the world." Additionally children are unable to evaluate advertising claims. (Beder

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    Stereotypes play a major role in our society‚ whether it may be cultural‚ racial or gender stereotypes. They shape individuals and influence them with specific characteristics and attributes even if those assumptions are inaccurate. Similarly‚ this trend is creeping up on how we deal with technology as it has been associated with these gender stereotypes. For instance‚ consider the HDMI cables that one would use to connect devices to the television—there is a male part/input and a female part/output

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    It has been noted that the media and advertising industries have targeted the children in the process of selling products and services. Children are in the age range that is most influenced and are most desired for companies to sell products to. Minors are young and are therefore potential long-term consumers. Some of these advertising industries include companies selling credit cards‚ tobacco‚ alcohol‚ clothing and fast food. According to marketing expert James U. McNeal‚ PhD‚ author of "The

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    Now transition from the Political Science discipline and into the Gender and Women’s Studies lens‚ the theme of racism could also be seen. According to an article‚ “Whether race accurately draws boundaries between genetically similar groups or not‚ the idea of race as a biological dividing line between people is commonly held” (Quintana 3). This divide between people can be seen in the movie industry quite often. All anyone has to do is look at the representation of racial groups in films. Majority

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    his is actually a hard question to answer when you think about it because their are too many gender roles and stereotypes to assume. Women can join front line of the army while men can be stay at home dads. If I really had to pick‚ women doing traditionally masculine things is more socially acceptable‚ and I don’t mean to be sexist‚ but it’s more allowed for women to be CEOs than for men to own a floral shop. It’s also more socially acceptable for women to be in the front line of the army than it

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