Some of them were action figures, nerf guns, legos, male Disney character stuffed animals, footballs, toy airplanes, and numerous building sets. ... The nerf guns and footballs that are given to the children at such a young age mold them to believe they are supposed to be physically active and a tuff person. ... The toys are also very pretty with vivid colors and teach the young girls that they are supposed to keep the dolls that way and not battle them with one another like the boys do with action figures. The girl's toys set the stage for the gender aspect that girls are supposed to con...

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This is supposed to further show how a woman defers from her sexuality and expresses modesty to the highest degree. ... Men are also not required to show modesty, as it is a contradiction of the "strength" that they are supposed to emit. ... The idea of "purity" also extends to the practice of slaughtering animals. In the Awlad" Ali society, it is expected that only men are to be the ones who slaughter animals for food or ritualistic purposes. ...

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From childhood to adulthood ideas of what we are supposed to be are forced upon us, and those that are unwilling or unable to conform are threatened with physical violence and often economic, political or social inequality. ... Julia Rodas in "Critical Theory: A Primer", "The great mass of women throughout history have been confined to the cultural level of animal life in providing the male with a sexual outlet and exercising the animal function of reproduction and care of the young" (Rodas 2). ...

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Katerina as supposed shrewish nature is built mainly on reputation. ... From the nature of the flirtatious banter between her and petruchio when they first meet, she seems to have met her match in wit and there is evidently some sexual tension between them, as can be seen in the animal imagry in their conversation, and refrences to dian, goddess of hunting (who is chasing whom?) ...

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They would buy her dolls and stuffed animals, but she would always rather play with her brother's car instead. ... If I"m supposed to be like this girl over here, but I"m acting like this guy, I guess I gotta be an it" (62). ...

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Catholics also believe that to be like animals is to be evil. ... Therefore, humans are better than animals, and so, should deny their own animalistic desires. ... She is supposed to be created for the sake of Adam because "it is not good for man to be alone"(Ahmed 61). ...

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This could also or more likely fall under Shaping, because it is the process of gradually refining a response by successively reinforcing closer versions of it like teaching animals tricks or learning a new skill. ... " If I were to have a child that had to have his genitals or removed or something go wrong and they not develop, I would most certainly not try to bring them up having them think they were supposed to be a female. ...

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For instance, belonging to a cult that believes in sacrificing animals or even humans would not give a person a very nice identity. ... Also it is in the mentality of the person who is making the comparison to choose how a woman or man is supposed to think. ...

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The fact that Sachar allows his characters to equate weakness with femininity, or more accurately motherhood, shows a certain bias towards the supposed strength that innately accompanies masculinity. ... By making Van the animal that he is, we as readers have an easier time believing he is capable of the horrors inherent within this book. ...

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Brocklehurst makes assumptions that females are automatically and intrinsically inclined to luxury and indulgence, and that they need to be "tamed", thinking that it is his religious duty to deny the girls of food and freedom, basically treating them like animals. ... Women are confined and contained in order to repress their sexuality and supposed deviance. ...

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For instance, belonging to a cult that believes in sacrificing animals or even humans would not give a person a very nice identity. ... Also it is in the mentality of the person who is making the comparison to choose how a woman or man is supposed to think. ...

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