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the gendered object by Pat Kirkham
Chapter 1: introduction
The power of roles got beyond
out gendering of objects
Chapter 2: Interiors
19th century interior
Masculine
"serious rooms"
(library, office dinning room)
dark colors
simple with big rough chairs,
big portraits, and animal fur
Feminine
(bedroom, drawing room)
light colors
Gendered role-play, women had
an affinity for interior decor
Nature decor, 'women like flowers'
Chapter 3: The washing machine
20th century
women and the kitchen have been yoked together
A washing machine represents maternal hood
Media construction
house wife
are "guilt free beings" (activity that women participates in cannot be described as work) (if you are not paid, it is not work)
Chapter 4: Hearing aids
Associated with body, without gender
Invisibility appealed
mostly to
women
women ears serves as ornament
purposes (jewelry)
Men
used them commonly
society allowed them the grace of aging, of not having to look perfect, (vital for men to be heard)
Chapter 5: Bicycles
before
19th century
man machines
violent machinery
that only man could use
women fashion (long skirt)
did not allowed them to
use them easily
Chapter 6: Guns
"masculine object"
symbol of masculinity
dominance and power
women with weapons
fulfill the stereotype male fantasy
(Blue Steel movie, 1990)
use for security
(protect themselves)
Chapter 7: Barbie and
Action Man
creation of self image in the
context of group identities
Adult toys (represented fully
developed mature bodies)
Barbie doll
1959
confusión on little girls
stereotypical
male fantasy
J.I Joe
1964
man have to be taught and like
gun and combat
Chapter 8: Dolls
Odour
Important role in female body
construction of the female adult body
“Strawberry Shortcake
doll”
Toy market purposely put a difference
in both toys to separate the gender
Chapter 9: Children's Clothes
Clothes give an identity to the baby
Babys equipment is not gendered (diapers)
gendered is the accessories
Color
blue (boy), pink (girl)
Chapter 10: Artist's Clothes
19th century
male profession
rejected
gendered man fashion
dressed
"like women"