Essays on Gender Studies

Embedded tradition such as patriarchy has contributed to the establishment of gendered roles in society (Hu, 2018). In this sense, the masculine gender is expected to assume superior responsibilities while their feminine counterparts are tasked with responsibilities perceived as inferior. The main intention in this sense, is to create a social system that advocates for…

Impact of Gender in Negotiations Introduction             Not so long ago, negotiation was viewed as a rather sordid affair, associated with haggling, dickering, bartering, niggling, swapping, and backroom deal making. It is now recognized as a widespread, serious social activity for solving problems on a grand and modest scale.  Interest and research on the topic…

Ernest Hemingway’s “Cat in the Rain” and “Hills Like White Elephants” describe a theme of difference between husband’s desires and wife’s desires. Both stories have the same conflict about an inconsiderate husband who always ignores his wife’s desire. The husband is not a family man. He indirectly shows that he doesn’t enjoy being with his…

In the field of gender studies, an issue that has recently become quite controversial, is the debate over when a child establishes their own sense of gender identity. John Money argues that both nature and nurture, together, play a role in establishing one’s gender. Money is completely correct; there is not one specific instance in…

In my project, I wish to highlight the gender inequality issues from global to national perspective, through the lenses of my home country India. Also, I will be detailing my personal views of the same issue. Is Gender inequality, the prime reality of women’s life? This is the question I asked myself several times in…

DefinitionWhen studying “gender,” the first task is to clearly define what it isnot. Gender simply can not be defined by one’s anatomy. In other words, genderis not categorized as male or female. Stating this fact is of the utmostimportance, because most people would define gender in such a way. In fact, somedictionaries actually define gender…

Women are thought to be gentler sex and the softer side of our humanity. But some women do commit crimes, and when they do, we want to know why. What drove them to commit those crimes? Was it an abusive husband? Was it drugs? Was it envy… fear… lust? With all questions still unanswered more…

Wise words were spoken by the political leader, peace activist, and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela, as he explained an issue that has remained relevant for many decades, by stating, “Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.” This undeniable truth has been the topic of much debate, due to the…

Inequality is one of the major factors that is one of the concers of division,disparity and discrimination. I feel it i sthe most challenging as well as a serious problem that we are facing today. It is also catagarizes people in to certain frames and there is the problem. We know that these categories are…

Even though it is now the 21st century, men and women in America are still not treated equally especially in the workplace. There are many gender stereotypes resulting in gender inequality which negatively affects women in many ways such as unequal pay, discrimination at the workplace, lack of rights/opportunities, and oftentimes domestic violence. From the…