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Androgyny and gender roles
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So here we are in the twenty first century with our wide screen televisions, Adidas and in the UK, a country where both men and women are entitled to the minimum wage. We have had the appearance already of the metrosexual, we have ladies taking mechanic courses in college and male secretaries, single parent fathers and female breadwinners where the house-husband stays at home to cook and clean. Of course these changes are only subtle, but is society evolving to become more androgynous? Are gender roles very slowly breaking down?
Is it still seen as wrong for a man to cry? Can a woman be ambitious in her career and not be seen as selfish for not wanting to stay at home and start a family?
This article, whilst short and sweet displays a little insight on the matter of the idea of androgyny. Where a person can be high in what is thought of as masculine and feminine traits. Are more people these days becoming 'androgynous'?
In fact, are men and women that different on the grounds of emotion and psychology? Or are we culturally conditioned in to adopting these traits?
Discuss.
Is it still seen as wrong for a man to cry? Can a woman be ambitious in her career and not be seen as selfish for not wanting to stay at home and start a family?
This article, whilst short and sweet displays a little insight on the matter of the idea of androgyny. Where a person can be high in what is thought of as masculine and feminine traits. Are more people these days becoming 'androgynous'?
In fact, are men and women that different on the grounds of emotion and psychology? Or are we culturally conditioned in to adopting these traits?
Discuss.
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no im not saying that, im quite happy for people to be and act how theywant, it seems everyones landing up to be the same homogenous pulp, when like food its best savouring them seperately in most occasions
there's a demise? i believe males and females are still required by their peers to adhere to certain stereotypes like "big boys don't cry" though i believe generally that we as humans have no shame in carrying out our desires for life, some men like to take care of the children and cook, some women are very ambitious and work orientated, they're willing to chase their dreams these days whereas 20 years ago they wouldn't...
I don't think there is either, but MoonRat seems to be implying that gender pigeonholing is not as prevalent now.
in the media it isnt, apart from when its oaky like calling a guy a big girls blouse or whatever
there is a such thing a feminine heterosexual guy you know
Like Emo boys .... ? They are allegedly straight but are quite androgynous ... and considered sexy by many ...
Straight men aren't naturally attracted to masculine women. That can't be attributed to social environment either.
As for emo boys...any emo boy i've met has swung both ways.
in what sense mauscline, i like women who like sex and are happy to be pervy, thats considered a mauscline trait, my mate like girls who are willing to stand up for themselves and not take crap and are generally leary
im sure women dont like super vain over self conscious guys like guys dont tend to like girls who have mauscline' tastes, people like who they l;ike and not everyones the same so enjoy those differences
still though theres normally someone for everyone
Gender differences are culturally enforced to an extent, but that doesn't mean there isn't prevalent natural difference. You see it throughout nature.
There are obvious chemical differences for a start (testosterone etc) which create difference, and thinking in evolutionary terms, it's clear the sexes differ.
What are "masculine women"?
Plenty of men have boobs.
Either way, masculinity or femeninity is a different matter, as is sexuality.