Introduction Gender specificity is an unavoidable notion of human behavior that has existed in humankind's societies since the beginning of Homo sapiens, and will continue to exist in future societies. ... This social confusion and stigma around the word intersex is a direct representation of how socially constructed and socially defined gender really is, and whether or not it benefits an intersexual individual to be surgically altered into a specific sex and gender. ... I will clarify the points I have made by describing the social construction of gender and how it has been drastically c...

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They openly flirt with married men, and this is completely acceptable. ... The societal expectations placed on Edna were acceptable and normal until she was placed in an altered environment, in which case was a completely different society. ... Essentialism basically emphasizes roles within genders, believing that what is socially acceptable, is the real true essence of things. ... On the contrast, Creole society had many differences in the behavior of how a lady should act. ... By showing two very different societies, and the different social exceptions seen in both of them, one can see...

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Finally, symbolic interactionism is becoming more helpful in an increasingly globalized world to demonstrate the ideas of different cultures in what is considered indigenous or Westernized and whether or not these totems of culture are acceptable or a part of a new type of Imperialism. Social constructionism, though, is by far the best lens to view and dialectically deconstruct destructive ideas that further inequality and disparity. ... GM, in particular is notorious for this type of behavior. ... The social construction of the personalities of the poor encourage welfare reform and discour...

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The term gender roles refers to the set of social behavioral norms that are considered appropriate for individuals of a certain gender. ... Gender roles, unlike gender itself, are socially constructed. ... Parents are, of course, not the only social agents to influence children's sex typing. ... "Sissy" behavior is not tolerated by peers, or especially in boys, whereas 'tomboyish' behavior is more acceptable in daughters. ... The social construction of gender, as it intersects with other social status identities creates in each of us a self-image of who we are as fe...

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Many women are guilty of enhancing photographs of themselves, their friends and their surroundings before posting them on social media sites, such as Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook. ... Although this desire to look beautiful has always existed, social media now affords us the tools to achieve this image. ... They can end up isolating themselves from others, avoiding school, and other social activities due to the way they feel about themselves. They turn to extreme destructive behaviors to take the pain away of feeling so horrible about themselves, like eating disorders and even cutting the...

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Many of the spokesmen responded with extremely homophobic comments, including one that stated being gay is not acceptable in the world of NFL because "it'd chemically imbalance an NFL locker room and meeting room" (McDonough). ... There is a power inequality built into the social structure of athletics that maintains female oppression. ... By showcasing the behaviors they are encouraged to exhibit, these men continue to maintain dominance. ... Because they look down on women and feminine behaviors, they begin to exhibit violence towards women as well. ... It is up to feminists...

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This kick starts the gender stereotypes into gear and thus begins the thought process of what is deemed normal for girls and boys, both in their social and educational lives. ... Great differences can be found in gender communication in our personal, social, academic and family lives on regular basis. ... A girl could be good at Math, but because of the typical stereotyping of boys are good at math and science this may have created under-achievement in girls at school or changed the course of their chosen work field and made them direct their attention toward a field, which is conside...

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"The behavior of these male homosexuals is as different from that of a group of average men as one could possibly imagine (Terman and Miles, 1936: 248, as cited in Peterson 1998). ... (Peterson 1998: 61) These characteristics result from a combination of biological, cultural and social influences, and relate to our understanding of power in society as a whole. ... Although these advertisements don't necessarily promote violent activities, they encourage "in-your-face" behavior in teenagers that can easily escalate into real-life violence. ... Moreover, with such social importance pl...

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Ever since the Stonewall riots and the Gay Liberation movement of the 1970's, most people might agree that being openly homosexual is much more socially acceptable than it was in the notoriously homophobic 1950's. ... Some of those include behavioral cues, textual cues, mythic cues, power dynamics as cue and sexual orientation as cue. ... This certainly makes sense because Dil wants to pass as a woman, but what does it mean that she conforms to socially and culturally constructed views of what gender is? ...

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The Victorian Age marked an era where a rise of oppositional creations ruled literary and social exemplifications of gender. ... While men were able to go about their business and indulge in politics in public, women faced exclusion from any social and public participation. ... While the men were active participants in social life, women were not to participate in any kind of social life since there was a belief that it would taint their pure virtue (Lawrence 281). ... This aspect exemplifies her desire to be involved in the social activities of the outside world as well as her dependency on...

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In her article, Rosenfeld (2009) explains that the presence of heteronormative behavior is what differentiates between homosexuals that are acceptable or unacceptable in society. ... A study conducted by Getnet Tadele (2011), revealed that almost all of the homosexual Ethiopian men interviewed attempted to merge the disjoined personal vs. social desires by marrying women in order to pass as heterosexual and preserve their hypo-masculinity, while continuing to engage in sexual behaviours with men on the side. Many individuals feel great deals of shame and fear due to their suppressed identity, ...

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In the article "Clinical Report-The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families" Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe and Kathleen Clarke-Pearson acknowledge how "Many social media sites display multiple advertisements such as banner ads, behavior ads (ads that target people on the basis of their Web-browsing behavior), and demographic-based ads (ads that target people on the basis of a specific factor such as age, gender, education, marital status, etc.) that influence not only the buying tendencies of preadolescents and adolescents but also their views of what is nor...

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Leaders are chosen in a process that takes place in groups in which one member influences and controls the behavior of others towards some common goal. ... In another era leadership consisted in the ability, behaviors, style and charisma. ...

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