In the last 2 weeks of class we have been learning about gender in our culture. Female and males are focused by our society to be viewed as completely two different types of people. I definitely agree that men and women are pushed down only one path and known as "weird" to our society if it is any other way. In class we watched the video Tough Guise2 and I remember a scene when they showed guys watching a wrestling match and how riled up and crazy they got just because men were were fighting with other men. From time to time I see my brothers and dad watch wresting matches and they also get riled up and crazy. Also in movies especially towards little kids the Disney movies create a certain environment of images that we grow up in and become used to. Then the images shape what we think we should understand about the world which is how men and women should act and look. You could see in all different clips how Disney movies are very guilty of portraying that. Masculinity and dominance is very clear in the films. This video we wanted also pointed out to be that when a character doesn't have a chiseled body he is always viewed as peasant, slave, and just over all not as important.
Another thing we did in class was have a panel of lesbian and gay students talk about their life struggles with their sexuality. It really touched hearing their stories of coming out to their friends and family. It was honestly heart breaking hearing how people even their families didn't except just because they choose to live their life differently. One of my best friends is gay and will never or ever has be treated different than any other of my friends and thats how it should be for any other lesbian heterosexual or gay person.
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