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So for the readings this week, we decided on the song “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera. We picked this song because it relates almost directly to Berger Chapter 1 in the way that words can affect the way that we see … Continue reading →

This picture was easily my favorite, not only for the comedic aspect of a man standing on the street corner with an absurd sign, but for the way society perceives what it actually said.  As seen in some of the … Continue reading →

This first picture depicts the men’s section of a restroom.  Right when I saw it, the signs denoting the men’s from women’s room sparked several thoughts from numerous readings.  First there was the issue of the signs themselves.  Going along … Continue reading →

           I found this picture to have several interesting facets to intertwine with the course readings and lecture material.  This photo shows numerous men and women at a show dancing against one another.  At merely a glance, thoughts of hegemonic … Continue reading →

This is a picture of my girlfriends dancing behind my guy friend dancing with an unknown girl at a party. The gender roles in this picture are on spot, with the girl’s butt in the groin of the guy dancing … Continue reading →

This is a picture of my family friend getting married. As you can see, she has spent countless months preparing and planning what turned out to be truly a beautiful wedding. Oh, and of course she spent an extraordinary amount … Continue reading →

Since my early years of school, I have noticed that the closer boys become to each other, the more they joke around. It seems that boys are able to take jokes less seriously than girls because is it a part … Continue reading →

This picture was taken before we all went to a party, when asked to pose, the boys pushed the girls over to pose like this. The girls did not fuss about the position either. Throughout college one will experience the … Continue reading →

This picture is some of my friends in a sorority basketball tournament. My friends playing to me is nothing more than athletic. Being able to maneuver around a court dribbling a ball would never make me question their sexuality, however … Continue reading →

This picture of my friend Tommy and an intoxicated stranger on his lap is a great representation of a woman defying gender norms, engaging in public promiscuity and alcohol consumption. It is clear by Tommy’s face, the woman’s promiscuous actions … Continue reading →

It is taught from an early age that boys and girls are different.  From babies, parents instantly catogorize their child by choosing what type of clothes they wear and what color they wear.  Martin gives the example of preschool children … Continue reading →

Love… “A basic value held strongly by women in American society today” (Manatu 2003: 51). Love is regarded as something felt between a masculine man and a feminine woman. Society has placed men and women into these roles based on … Continue reading →

Herdt (2009)

When thinking about sexual consent I came across this video called Sexual Consent on youtube and I thought it had some humor and some interesting things going on in the video. I found it funny because they were making fun … Continue reading →

Alexa and Patricia Hooks (1992) discusses a black female spectator’s view on the cinema and how the cinema influences these women in variety of ways. Hooks begins by mentioning the power of the gaze, which she describes as a human right … Continue reading →