Masculinity and Femininity

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Traditional social constructs and expectations of what it means to be male or female, including attitudes towards emotions, sexual behavior, and gender expression.

Definition of Masculinity and Femininity: Understanding what masculinity and femininity refer to, and the characteristics that are typically associated with them.
Biological Differences between Men and Women: Understanding the differences between men and women on a biological level and how it affects gender roles.
Gender Roles and Stereotypes: The cultural expectations and beliefs about what is appropriate for men and women based on gender roles and stereotypes.
Gender and Language: The impact of language on gender identity and how language both reflects and reinforces social norms around gender.
Gender and Sexuality: The relationship between gender and sexuality, including the ways that gender identity can influence sexual orientation and sexual behaviors.
Intersectionality: The study of the ways in which different social identities, including race, class, sexuality, and gender, intersect and influence one another.
Gender and Power: The ways in which gender is tied to power dynamics, and how gender inequality is perpetuated through societal structures like institutions and economic systems.
Gender and Family: The roles and expectations placed on men and women within family structures, including traditional gender roles in marriage and parenting.
Feminism: A diverse range of movements and theories that aim to address and combat gender inequality, from its origins to contemporary iterations.
Masculinity in Crisis: The current debate around toxic masculinity, and the pressure men experience to conform to traditional gender roles while also experiencing social and economic shifts.
Nonbinary and Genderfluid Identities: The recognition of identities that do not fit into the binary categories of male and female, and the different frameworks used to navigate them.
Transgender History and Issues: The history of transgender, including activism, medical treatment, and legal recognition, as well as contemporary issues and debates.
Media Representations of Masculinity and Femininity: The way that media incorporates and perpetuates stereotypes, and the impact of media on social constructions of gender.
Legal and Political Issues: How legal and political frameworks have historically dealt with gender and sexuality issues, and ongoing debates around gender identity and expression rights.
Economics and Gender: The ways in which gender influences economic outcomes, including wage gaps, gender-based occupational segregation, and disparities in opportunities for entrepreneurship and investment.
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a range of cultures."
Quote: "In addition, gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the clothing a person chooses to wear, the profession a person pursues, manner of approach to things, the personal relationships a person enters, and how they behave within those relationships."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity, although there are exceptions and variations."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including [...] the personal relationships a person enters, and how they behave within those relationships."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a range of cultures."
Quote: "In addition, gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the clothing a person chooses to wear."
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including the profession a person pursues."
Quote: "A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
Quote: "Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
Quote: "Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior, often including [...] how they behave within those relationships."