(My Big Fat Greek Wedding) Call it old-fashioned, but is this not the way that most people were raised? ... Theroux even insults highschool sports coaches and professional athletes by saying that they are "pathetic oafs". ... One would find it hard to believe that no little boy has ever wanted to play sports, and that all sports are just a conspiracy to make boys into men. ... If sports are a cause of men not enjoying being men, then why are major league sports so popular now? ... Are all people going to stand up some day and do what is right and fulfill the obligations and God-given ...

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In terms of supporting her claims, she gave good examples, such as how women complain about sports, "but they would not think of discouraging their sons from participating in this activity they find so foolish" says Pollott. As for the husbands, Pollitt says that are sports fans, yet the wives accept it and still love them. ... The roles of males and females have not because for most people it is not a disturbing matter. ... The boys" section would have guys" toys such as, action figures, sports car, and toy guns. ...

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People in the female group or gender worked lower paying less demanding jobs because It was believed that a woman could not handle the pressures that a "man's job' required. ... Some women's sports are pretty interesting to watch. ...

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Gender Roles Gender Roles are one of the various topics we have learned about in Gender roles are a collection of attitudes and behaviors that are considered normal and appropriate in a specific culture for people of a particular sex. ... In their free time men play sports, work out. ...

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Some of these commercials target certain types of people, most dominantly sex. ... For example, a car commercial aimed at a man usually advertise a sports car or a truck, while a car commercial aimed at woman usually advertise a minivan, and the female would be portrayed as a soccer mom. ... Later in the day, and on weekends the commercials are aimed at men while they are watching sports. Commercials are often gendered and target certain groups of people. ...

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Gender is very much about how people perceive us, and our behaviour (personality, identity and self-expression) determines how we will be "perceived." ... Few people actually do conform exactly to their predetermined gender role: A certain lack of conformity is not only expected, it is increasingly seen as welcome. ... Transgendered people who fail to behave within the acceptable range of behaviours expected of their gender roles are simply not tolerated in our society. This is the truth about the world in which we live, that it classifies people according to stereotypical beliefs. ... Numb...

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Real men detest anything that makes women appear as objects instead of people. ... Interest in hunting, fishing, and sports are not requirements for manliness, as Theroux's claim states: "A man proves his manhood in America in old-fashioned ways. ... Theroux states, "But indeed all the creative arts are obnoxious to the manly ideal, because at their best the arts are pursued by uncompetitive and essentially solitary people." ... For instance, after the September 11th massacre, many people wanted to flush out Osama bin Laden right away, but the President and his officials took the time ...

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If the father rather than the mother claimed he is not sure if he will get a shower everyday because he is too busy taking care of the children, people will not be as sympathetic as when the mom says it. ... Traditional male sex roles are that of tough men, enjoying masculine sports. ... People expect certain sex typed behavior. ...

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The first question in people's mind is, do you want a boy or a girl? From the answer, given gender expectations start to roll out of people's mouths. ... The boys are outdoors with their father getting their hands dirty in the yard or doing maintenance on the home, or playing sports. ...

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Maybe repairing things, driving, sports are men hobbies. ... One country with more educated people will be more special. ... With no gender gap people especially women will became happier because they will feel less tense and nervous. ...

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Some people also using chat programs such as MSN Messenger and ICQ. Many people reading assorted web pages such as news, sports, music, and movies while working on other things. Also, many print jobs being sent to printers for school related purposes To obtain survey data, interview 6 people ( 3 men and 3 women) about their computer use, using the following questions. 1. ...

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He is very sensitive to other people's feelings and very caring. ... Many people feel as though these types of men are not what they deem "normal" so they do not ask them to do many things, such as play on sports team, join clubs or fraternities, or even talk to them. ... Ignorance is the real reason people treat others badly. Many Americans do not understand people that live outside of the way they feel is normal so they ostracize them. ... People that treat others unfairly and judge them before they get to know them are ignorant. ...

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"First comes gender identity, which is simply the child's ability to label his or her own sex correctly and identify other people as men or women, boys and girls" ( Boyd, Bee, Johnson, 2009.p 257). This stage happens around nine months to two years, and they are capable of identifying faces and people as either male or female. ... Just as she rides a quad and gets out a gets dirty as boys would, there really isn't a problem with boys and girls taking part in "gender specific" sports. ...

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Azita wants to give her daughter the freedom to play sports, have open communication, and other activities that young boys can enjoy. ... This problem of gender inequality in Afghanistan will not easily be resolved knowing that people, women, in this case, will do anything to have freedom....

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They continue living their lives the way they are accustomed, and they also overlook people's expectations. ... (If this wasn't the case then why do people purchase magazines filled with articles regarding the lives of others. People always want to know what's going in order to be involved even if it has nothing to do with them.) ... People shouldn't do certain things to prove their manliness or womanhood to others. ... If a girl is fascinated with playing sports she's labeled as a tomboy and made fun of by other children who most of the times turn out to b...

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" This consumer movement instilled the idea to many people that women 'belonged in the kitchen'. ... Society is shaped by the suggestions of television advertisers who influence consumers' beliefs on how people should look or act. ... Especially when representing leisure activities such as the outdoors, sports, cars and driving, relaxing, or entertaining at home. ... Today both and women want equality for all, and it is possible because social norms have changed and people's views about how society should be are more diverse....

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Kathleen O"Connell Corcoran Ph.D. show that "divorce is associated with an increase in depression: people experience loss of partner, hopes and dreams, and lifestyle". ... "Sixty percent of people under poverty guidelines are divorced women and children" (Corcoran). ... These problems of divorce are most recognized, but most people over look the problems divorce causes with the development of a growing child. ...

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