Sunday, February 10, 2008


This is a picture of a woman baking pie and living up to the typical female stereotype. The title, Genderlicous, shows that the author was clearly an angered female who is not going to live up to the stereotype that is created by society.
Still today, after women have been granted all the rights that males have, women are thought about as housewives. We expect wives and woman with children to stay home with them all day while men go out to work and earn money. This is wrong in many ways. Women have contributed so much to society that men do not appreciate or acknowledge.
This picture is very powerful in my eyes. It shows how angry women are at the image society creates for them. The image being that they not only have to be good cooks and cleaners, but have to be slim, blonde, and constantly have a smile on their face as if they have no care in the world. This image is not fitting and is outdated. The time has come for men to accept women to be strong and independent beings with a hunger for success. This drive allows women to compete with men for jobs while still being loving mothers.
In closing, I want to make sure my point about gender roles is clearly stated. They are not fair and cause men and women to go through many hardships. Society needs to accept everyone for who they are and allow them to be themselves. Gender roles are pointless, useless, and stereotypical. The time has come for society to evolve and open their minds to new ideas.

1 comment:

Miss Villegas said...

Very interesting comments. I think that you're right about accepting people the way that they are. Perhaps looking towards a future of understanding rather than just putting up with those who are different.