Femininitas versus Maskulinitas

TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES

Menrational, strong, protective, and

decisive

Male DominationPosition in economic, political,

and social power

WomenEmotional, irrational, weak, nurturing, and submissive

Women’s excluding•Leadership•Decision making position•Higher wages for the same jobs•Not convince to mathematics and engineering

TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES

SEXISTas the concept of patriarchy

Women inferior to men based on biological essentialism (biological differences) between sexes.

WOMEN MEN

Weak Size, shape, and body chemistry

Strong

Less Intelligent, logical,

courageous, leaders

More

GenderCultural programming of being feminine or masculine, which

created by society rather than nature

‘Not because it is natural to do so,

because I was taught to do so’

The Conception of Sexist in PatriarchyHuman however is unconsciously socially programmed

to justify weak assumption toward women

Forces women’s self confidence to point to the absence of their weak qualities as proof that

women are naturally submissive

Movies, TV shows, books, magazine

and advertisements

Women cannot do math

Math = Logic

Female are less logical than males

The Conception of Sexist in Patriarchy

Possibility succeed in business,

extremely intelligent, earn big bucks,

have strong opinions, have healthy appetite, etc

The Conception of Sexist in Patriarchy

the Conception of Sexist of Fairy TalesCinderella, Snow White, etc

Female Male•Submissive

•Tolerate familial abuse

•Wait to be rescued by man

•Marriage as the only desirable reward

Charming, Strong, Wealthy

2 Identities of Women

Good Girls ( gentle, submissive, virginal, angelic)

Bad Girls (violent, aggressive, monstrous, worldly)

•No sexual desire •Modest, unassuming, self sacrificing,

nurturing, no needs of her own,

never angry

Multiple sexual partner, jealousy,

MEN WOMEN

The Conception of Sexist in Patriarchy

More strong

(No cry - sissies, sign of weaknesses)

Strong and Powerful Less Strong

(women is weak and prone to be emotional).

Taboo Fear and pain feeling Common

Taboo Expressing Sympathy

Common

The Conception of Sexist in Patriarchy

Not Permitted Fail as an implication of failure (ex : Providing adequate economical support)

Permitted

Active Sex Passive

Permitted & Encouraged (Produce aggressive behaviour associated with manhood)

Anger and Emotion Not Permitted

MEN WOMEN