act your gender.

when i was younger, around 13 years old, i had completely rejected the traditional female gender roles. or at least, that's how i viewed it. i was talking to a friend of mine, who was 7 years old at the time. she had asked me what was my favorite color, i said "blue" she said "noooooooo, you're supposed to like girly colors like pink" she asked me my favorite music and i said "rock" and she said "noooooo, you're supposed to like pop music." that experience remains in my mind to this day. gender is not whether we are male or female, but rather it is "the socially constructed cultural expectation associated with men and women." there is this preconceived idea of what a woman should act like, or what a man should act like. women should be passive, submissive, and cater to man's needs. whereas men should be athletic, aggressive, and provide for their family. women are seen as soft. men are supposed to be strong athletic. which is weird, because i don't portray the typical female gender role. if there was a scale

masculine ----------------------------------------------------------------------- feminine

i would probably hit somewhere smack dab in the middle...because while i do have feminine characteristics, i still enjoy things that are considered "manly"

the article "Night to His Day" it talks about the gender roles men and woman have in society and how this gender role dictates their lives, be it their career or how they act. it also makes mention of the inequality that there is between me and women "the devaluation of 'women' and the social domination of 'men"" we know that there is a big glass ceiling for women when it comes to the work that we do. women get 70 cents for every dollar a man makes. and yes, this is changing. but not that much. it seems that it will be years before women will ever be seen as equal to men. how much more with those who are gay or lesbian? according to society, they are completely against the norm. how much longer before everyone can be seen as equal? and will there ever be a time? its hard to say. as much as people wish for this equality, there's always someone who wants to be on top. someone always wants to be better.