Asked by Destinie Bazile on Jul 19, 2024
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Women and men are often mistakenly viewed as opposites. What are some of the ways this oppositeness is portrayed and what are the consequences of this characterization?
Oppositeness
The state or condition of being directly contrasting or completely different from something else.
Characterization
The act of describing the distinctive nature or features of something or someone.
- Distinguish between the notions of sex and gender.
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Dillon VikariJul 24, 2024
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Views of oppositeness:
Aggressive-Passive
Instrumentality-Expressiveness
Task-oriented-Emotion-oriented
Rational-Irrational
Want sex-Want love
Assertive-Nurturing
The consequences are as follows:
- If one differs from the stereotype, then one is more like the other gender.
- Women who are assertive are seen as less feminine and more masculine.
- A nurturing man is viewed as less masculine and more feminine.
- A real man is seen as exclusively masculine in traits and behavior.
- A real woman is seen as exclusively feminine in traits and behavior.
- Opposites are seen as unable to share traits or qualities.
- Opposites have little in common.
Aggressive-Passive
Instrumentality-Expressiveness
Task-oriented-Emotion-oriented
Rational-Irrational
Want sex-Want love
Assertive-Nurturing
The consequences are as follows:
- If one differs from the stereotype, then one is more like the other gender.
- Women who are assertive are seen as less feminine and more masculine.
- A nurturing man is viewed as less masculine and more feminine.
- A real man is seen as exclusively masculine in traits and behavior.
- A real woman is seen as exclusively feminine in traits and behavior.
- Opposites are seen as unable to share traits or qualities.
- Opposites have little in common.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between the notions of sex and gender.