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What is Gender? - Coggle Diagram
What is Gender?
Professions
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firefighters
faster, can hold heavy equipment
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construction
can lift heavier objects, know more about tools
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doctors
several years of school, knowledge about health and equipment used
Female
cashier
count money, give change back
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secretary
answering phones, opening mail
"secretaries, once exclusively men, yielded to the dexterous fingers of women who typed and were recast as “the sunshine of the office,” Professor Kessler-Harris said." (Chira)
receptionists
greet visitors, notify vistor arrival, answering questions
childcare
looking after children
“I want a wife who is a good nurturant attendant to my children, who arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc.”
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manager
plan schedule, budget,interview and hire people
Appearance
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Female
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smaller forehead
women tend to have lower hairlines, making them have smaller foreheads
clear skin
women tend to take care of their skin more, making them have more clear skin
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narrow waist
women have more curves, making it a beauty standard to have a smaller waist
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makeup
women wear makeup to be creative, even out skintones, or to feel more confident about themselves
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Behavior
Male
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competitive
wanting to be great or better at something, engaging in competition
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strength
physically strong
the image shows that men should be strong
active
physically energetic
"During one, he'd jump off the top of the jungle gym, and by the time he hit the ground, the supervising teachers would be all over him for breaking the safety rules"
Female
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compassionate
sypathetic, concern for others
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orderly
neat and organized
"2 jobs, 2 kids and a life" (Davis-Jones)
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Emotions
Male
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rage
uncontrollable anger
"After 1964, as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was gradually used to pry open industries once largely closed to women like construction, mining and shipbuilding, some men’s rage swelled, Professor Kessler-Harris said." (Chira)
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anger
strong annoyance, hostility
a book to help men deal with anger
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Female
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contempt
beneath consideration
“I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible."
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