In today’s
society we can see that sexuality creates certain gender roles. Females are
supposed to look clean and pretty, act loving and nurturing, and the dirtiest
job they must do is washing dishes and laundry. On the other hand, males are
supposed to be rough and strong, act brave, and complete all the dirty and
heavy lifting tasks.
One way to
analyze gender roles is through wardrobes. In the political arena I believe women
receive more scrutiny. They must find a middle ground between revealing and
conservative. They must also be professional and lady-like. For instance, a
woman running for office is criticized if she wears pants every day. Pants can
be worn, just not every day.
Males can
receive similar criticism in other areas. For instance, it is expected for a
woman’s clothes to be fit, and it is even acceptable if the clothes are tight.
Conversely, males are scrutinized if they wear tight clothes. This is expressed
in New Boyz song Cricketz.
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