Monthly Archives: April 2011

The way women are seen in society is changing and women are being given more social and sexual freedoms and take full advantage of these. As a result, boundaries or “… an imaginary line between good and bad sex” (Rubin … Continue reading →

This is a picture of my cousin Alex.  The whole family was hanging out and Alex was bored of sitting around listening to the adults talk so he took out some of his toys, all of which were trucks and … Continue reading →

In our society, much of what we consider to be normal is in fact highly constructed behavior influenced by many aspects of daily life that often times go unnoticed to the untrained eye.  Sexuality, gender identities, and behavior in social … Continue reading →

This is a picture of my nephew and my sister, my sister is 21 and my nephew has barely turned 4. My nephew was born when my sister was 18. In our society it against the norm to have a … Continue reading →

Our lives today are full of pictures. Everyone takes pictures, especially females, and most likely will post them to Facebook. You can’t leave a social setting without being in a picture. My essay will deconstruct the elements of the social … Continue reading →

During the early 18th and 19th centuries, men began accumulating wealth and power in the marketplace in an “increasingly homosocial environment” (Kimmel 2006: 10).  It pitted man against man, the victor to have the most tangible assets, to be more … Continue reading →

This is a photo of my cousin on her wedding day.  Weddings are a very important social performance in our society.  Weddings show that two people are committing to each other  for the rest of their lives.  In our society, … Continue reading →

This is a photo of two people dancing at a bar.  This is a good example for Ronen’s article and how dancing has become more sexualized and can lead to sexual encounters.  This picture also clearly shows the different roles … Continue reading →

This is a picture of two people at a college party where they ended up “hooking up.”  I think this picture is the perfect example for England’s article and how the majority of college relationships either start off as or … Continue reading →

  In this picture, the cover the popular magazine Cosmopolitan is shown.  Here there is a photo of a socially attractive girl with captions suggesting different sex moves, and how to look sexy.  Furthermore, she holds a feminine pose that … Continue reading →

This photo depicts an isle at a convenience store.   As seen, the dieting supplements were found directly next to the feminine care products such as tampons.  Furthermore, the isle included nothing other than feminine care products.  The only other things … Continue reading →