Masculinity Versus Femininity: p.175-177

After reading this section I would have to say that I was really amazed at how many different cultures put a lot of high values on masculinity. I understand that in some cultures there are some expected labels of what men are expected to and what women are expected to do, and in my opinion I think that’s sad. In some countries like Afghanistan women are looked at as inferior to men and are forced to obey certain rules in order for the roles to stay that way. In America I would have to say that more of the Masculinity Versus Femininity is based on sports and gender roles. Like some people don’t watch women’s basketball because it’s considered as a man’s sport. For example do you ever hear anyone talk about when the next big WNBA game is? I know I haven’t but one is for sure you see the next Lakers game advertised everywhere! In addition to sports gender roles has a huge part in Masculinity versus femininity. In many families cooking and cleaning is considered to be a females role, where as the masculine role is fixing things around the house. In my family there are some husbands who will not let their wife mow the lawn because they feel as thought it’s their job to do so. In opinion I don’t really believe in Masculine and feminine roles too much. I believe that there are certain jobs men should do because it can be dangerous but I feel like other things like cooking, cleaning, yard work, changing the oil, being the handyman around the house and even playing sports are all equal in my eyes because the women in my women do all of these things. So in my world Masculine versus Femininity is just away to try to put women in their place to fit the male criteria of what a woman should be but doesn’t necessarily have to make it reality.

This photo below is a great example of feminine versus masculinity because she has on the veil which portrays the women’s role but she flexing her are muscle, which is looked at as being very masculine.