Gender Issues

• • Gender Roles are based on societal norms. Where it is an expectations regarding the behaviors, tasks, and responsibilities that are considered appropriate for men and women.
• • These roles are culturally and socially constructed, defining the ways in which individuals of different genders are expected to behave within a given society.
• • It has a profound impact on individuals, influencing their career choices, relationships, self-expression, and overall life experiences. Breaking away from traditional gender roles may be challenging due to societal expectations and stereotypes.
• • Movies portray that women are always damsel in distress.
  • Girls being responsible for cooking and cleaning while boys do yard work and repairs.
• GENDER STEREOTYPE

  • A preconceived idea and beliefs about features or characteristics that should be possessed by men, women, and LGBT+ group. This may be in a form of positive or negative stereotypes.
• GENDER STEREOTYPE

  • These stereotypes are often deeply ingrained in cultural, social, and historical contexts, shaping expectations about how men and women should behave, express themselves, and fulfill certain roles in society.
• • Women are indecisive and emotional.
  • Men always provides and emotionally stoic.
  • Gays are always rowdy and feminine.
• SEXUAL OBJECTIFICATION

  • It refers to the act of treating someone primarily as an object of sexual desire, rather than as an individual with their own thoughts, feelings, and autonomy.
• REDUCING A PERSON TO BODY PARTS

  • Focus is primarily on specific body parts or physical attributes.
• TREATING AS AN OBJECT FOR PLEASURE

  • The individual is seen as an object existing for the sexual gratification of others
• EXAMPLE:

  • Advertising
  • Models in calendars, specifically alcohol beverages.
  • Street Harassment and Cat-calling
  • Media and Entertainment Industry
• SEXISM

  • It is a form of discrimination or bias based on a person's gender, typically favoring one gender over the other. It is a prejudicial behavior wherein you treat individuals differently because of their gender.
• INSTITUTIONAL SEXISM

  • Manipulation and toleration of an institution that prohibits equality, reinforce stereotypes, and limit opportunities for individuals based on their gender.
• MISOGYNY

  • It refers to the hatred, dislike, or prejudice against women or girls. This includes negative stereotypes, discriminatory practices, and harmful beliefs that contribute to the unequal treatment of women in society.
• EXAMPLES:

  • Derogatory Languages
  • This can include sexist jokes, slurs, or demeaning comments intended to belittle or objectify women.
  • Gender-based Violence
  • Any form of violence directed specifically at women because of their gender, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, or harassment.
• HOMOPHOBIA

  • It is a fear, extreme hatred, or prejudice against individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT+). It often arises from lack of understanding, and it can contribute to the marginalization and mistreatment of LGBT+ individuals.