Category: Gender

Parenting is a modern term that became popular in usage in 1960’s books, slowly replacing the process of child-rearing. It refers to the upbringing and raising of children. Commonly, parenting is represented as a generic practice which support the development of a child from birth to the end of the teenage years. This gender-blind perspective…

Traditions for centuries have defined gender roles in societies. Some critics today may declare that gender role does not exist, but others believe that they do exist. In ancient Greece, women suffered many hardships. Greek society considered the role of a woman to be insignificant compared to their men. Greek plays depict a woman as…

Two of Shakespeare’s plays which focus heavily on the theme of gender are The Taming of the Shrew and Twelfth Night. In both plays, Shakespeare simultaneously supports and poses challenges to early-modern understandings of gender. In The Taming of the Shrew, the misogynistic treatment of Kate reflects the patriarchal values which were standard of the…

Ambivalent sexism is bias or discrimination based on a person’s gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but it primarily affects females. It has been linked to stereotypes and gender roles, and include the belief that one gender is intrinsically superior to another, it may arise from social or cultural customs and norms. Gender discrimination is especially…

The topic of sexism has raised popular conversation for quite some time, it has played a part in many different work and athlete environments. It is an ongoing problem in the sports industry. Sexism not only affects women who are employed in the industry but also minorities and homosexuals. Sexism has been a topic of…

Manifest Manhood was very popular during the period between the United States – Mexican War and the Civil War. Manifest Manhood is the study of competing ideas to show masculinity which drove territorial expansion. Many men pursued frontiers as goldseekers, travelers, and most commonly filibusters. Martial men and restrained men both had the same goals…

Introduction The Safavid Empire, which ruled Persia from 1501 to 1736, had a complex social structure with distinct gender roles and expectations. Understanding the gender dynamics within the Safavid Empire provides valuable insights into the historical context and societal norms of the time. This essay aims to provide an informative overview of the gender roles…

ABSTRACT A perusal of the criminal laws and personal laws reveal that laws adopt a protectionist and paternalistic approach for empowering and providing autonomy to women. This paper initiates a discussion on issues at the core of gender justice. This paper further argues that social conditioning restricts the possibility of autonomous decisions. In conclusion, it…

According to Beauvoir, this concept called the Eternal Feminine is a social construct and it defines the ideal woman concept from the point of view of the public eye. In all societies, women are objectified as feminine, silent, harmonious, sensitive, caring, and emotional. She states that this concept reflects women as passive but does not…

“Gender roles are a social construct. When we attempt to assign strengths and weaknesses to either gender, we cut our potential as the human race in half”. For a long time, civilizations have had traditional roles set for men and women. Interestingly gender relations have always been a part of the human race and changed…