Gender Stereotypes.

Gender Stereotypes.

  • Submitted By: wiooz
  • Date Submitted: 11/06/2008 3:26 PM
  • Category: Social Issues
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gender stereotypes.

I was looking at an American stereotyped movie on television last week where the good guy was strong, good, and heroic. The lady that followed him until the end of the movie was delicate, mysterious and sexually attractive. In some way, I was laughing out loud in my head, asking myself if that was exactly like the reality in the one we live. Definitively there are stereotypes that should be compared and analyzed in our society.
The common stereotypes are present in our schools and house, all around us; these are dreadful for our nearby social environment. In our house, usually the woman will cook the food and the man will mow the lawn. Isn’t that true? Off course it is, and you know it. Despite the fact that this is not true in every house of a city, it is common to see these stereotypes in families. I think that in our reality, we should divide everything, starting from house chores to job tasks and titles. Some would say that men are more advantaged to do some things then women, but I say that most of the responsibilities should be equally attributed. For example, a couple should do the kitchen things together and the garden things too. Nothing is manlier in life or better for women.
Speaking about job titles and job task, it is sure that man could do some things better then women because they are, scientifically talking; stronger in their physiognomy. But beside these «hard-working» jobs, I absolutely think that either genders are equally able to participate in any job. This could be proved by saying that women are taking more and more place in our society, for example in politics. Forty-two women are taking place in the government that was just elected at the beginning of the week. Everything to say that man, woman, both genders are equal in our reality.
Finally, I can say that my ideas won’t change regarding that subject. Women and men have equal rights, and these rights should always be respected. The stereotypes...

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