Individuality is not that easy to be accomplished since the guidelines for our.
behavior and the way we as human beings are supposed to act are already stated by.
society. The differences between men and women (in terms of social characteristics) are.
the product of social and cultural factors. Gender roles are attitudes and activities that a.
society links to each biological sex. Basically, gender identity is about role-playing.
Aspects of the male roles reflects the kind of assumptions we make about how men.
should behave and the characteristics they should have such as leadership and taking.
control of situations. This also applies to aspects of women's roles where a woman is.
assumed to be more emotionally expressive than man, weak and with no voice of their.
own. .
David Gilmore uses the term "male script" in his essay "Performative.
Excellence: Circum Mediterranean" to describe the male guidelines or in other words the.
job men are expected to fulfill in order to be respected by society. According to his.
essay men are supposed to accomplish three things in order to gain respect which are.
having kids, supporting them and finally looking after them. "The ideals of manliness.
found in these places in the Mediterranean see to have three moral imperatives: first.
impregnating one's wife, second, provisioning dependents; third, protecting the family.".
(Gilmore 285) Gilmore's term may be apply to Adrienne Rich's essay "Women and.
Honor: Some notes on Lying" because it contains similar ideas about how women are.
expected to behave according to the society they live in. According to society's.
expectations women's role should display femininity and helplessness for example by.
wearing dresses, and using make-up. In her essay Rich states the following and gives an.
idea of how true this is, "We have expected to lie with our bodies: to bleach, redden,.
unkink or curl our hair, pluck eyebrows, shave armpits, wear padding in various places or.
