I really want to look at one commercial and one ad both for hamburger establishments. Burger King and Carl's Junior that truly show just how much media shows that women are seen as nothing more than objects, and not as innovators, who are taking a more active role in their careers, leading large companies, own their own businesses, who are very active in their communities, motivate, and create positive change in the world. ... Overcoming obstacles for years has changed nothing in the advertising world and, as a result, woman suffer. ... Yes, woman want to be noticed. Yes, woman want to b...

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The most important thing about gender is that its meaning is created by society: people are expected to behave and express themselves in certain ways that are consistent with the socially pre-determined gender role associated with their sex. ... The category sex refers to our biological makeup, and uses certain biological markers (such as our genitals) to create the distinction between females and males. ... Gender, however, comprises two "sets" of social characteristics, which combine to create the categories of "woman" (girl) and "man" (boy). ... But the essential fact is that our gender r...

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