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    The movie She’s the Man is based on the Shakespeare Twelfth Night because in the movie it goes to show how the idea of gender stereotypes is still influenced in today’s society and what the mainstream perceptions are about gender roles to show how the idea of gender equality transcends to the twelfth century. In the movie and twelfth Night the theme of disguise is very important because Olivia in the movie was very passionate about soccer to the fact that she was willing to disguises herself as her

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    the thought of whether gender stereotyping‚ but is it ok. It is clear that it is everywhere‚ from the Internet to television to newspapers. Television both shapes and reflects the attitudes of our society (Wilson‚ 2014). A Google search‚ of sport‚ was recently done‚ and the images that came up were almost all of male athletes. But why is this the case? Why are woman’s sports not being shown or advertised as much as men’s? There are countless reasons and motives for gender stereotyping‚ but our business

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    Gender inequality has been a prominent issue for quite some time. There is a stigma around gender roles. Men are viewed as strong‚ courageous‚ bold protectors‚ while females are seen as delicate‚ pure‚ emotional nurturers. The stereotype that revolves around men and women‚ creates a barrier to issues in society that can be immensely hard to overcome. “Sex is a determination made through the application of socially agreed upon biological criteria for classifying persons as females or males... Gender

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    surrounds our everyday life) and it maintains gender inequality today. Patriarchal norms feel ‘normal’ because it has been around for thousands of years; however‚ our generation can put a stop to patriarchal norms and obtain equality for all. The idea of male supremacy dates far back into time‚ patriarchy divides men and women in the home‚ workplace‚ and society. The common stereotype of patriarchy

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    perhaps the most deeply ingrained belief humans hold are in regards to the gender of humans and their respective roles in society. Perhaps the easiest way to tackle this subject is to define everything that is being stated. By gender roles‚ the Oxford Dictionary defines it as the role or behavior learned by a person as appropriate to their gender‚ determined by the prevailing cultural norms. This implies the acceptable gender roles for the culture. The specific meaning is best described in the article

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    families as well as the community. They observe and monitor patients’ physical and mental health conditions‚ maintain records and also act as a communicator between doctors and patients. Until nowadays‚ it is still common to see that there is gender stereotype of a nurse is always a female. In fact‚ there are male being a nurse in hospitals and clinics‚ especially those being a military nurse. There are both advantages and disadvantages of being a nurse. to begin with‚ nurse is a meaningful job which

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    chooses to use the word men‚ rather than referring to them as soldiers or boys‚ which specifically draws attention and significance to the fact that killing and dying was something that men felt they had to do. The use of the word men implies that gender stereotypes were at the core of what pressured the soldiers to kill and die against their will. With so much responsibility in their hands‚ an adult must not be swayed by the opinions and standards of others. It is so important that an adult follows their

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    Shakespeare’s Othello challenges gender stereotypes found in other texts of the era. The one major female character at first seems to be a largely rare type of character in a tragedy‚ a strong‚ outspoken woman who also happens to be good and innocent. Her initial actions in the story are very bold‚ not only does she goes against her father by marrying Othello‚ but she also shows herself in the Venetian senate chamber to testify in support for her love of Othello and her wishes to accompany him on

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    The Leslie Fay Companies‚ which is a manufacturer of women’s apparel‚ was founded by Fred Pomerantz. The company is based out of New York‚ and Fred Pomerantz made the company public in 1952. However‚ Fred Pomerantz ended up taking the company back to a private entity for a few years in the 1980’s due to a buy out from his son John Pomerantz. The Leslie Fay Companies became public again in 1986. After John Pomerantz had taken over the company‚ profits started skyrocketing even though the

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    pants instead of skirts‚ hanging around boys instead of girls‚ and shooting instead of cooking. Even though just about everyone is looking down on her for being different she still does her own thing. Scout and Atticus’s choice not to follow gender stereotypes makes the reader consider how people tend to ridicule those who stray from what they consider to be “normal”. First‚ while scout is at her uncle’s house for Christmas her aunt berates her for not

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