My Prediction
I predict that by the end of this semester, my Sociology teacher is going to think that I am a major pain in her ass. *laughs* Frankly, I'm old enough to know what I believe in and damn it, just because SHE doesn't think the same way doesn't give her the right to say that my view is incorrect. She can bring up an opposing view and present it in a polite manner... that's fine, but if she tells me that I'm wrong, I'm not (nor have I) going to take that. Unlike all of the kiss-asses in the class who are afraid to speak up, I'm not. Stupid biotch... don't tell me that I'm not "thinking globally" because I disagree with societal norms about gender socialization. If I don't think that a little girl HAS to wear pink because society pushes pink on little girls then that's MY fucking decision! And if I can make that decision for myself, that means that other people can too... and if other people can, that means that just because there is a sociological norm, it doesn't mean jack shit. So take that and stick it up your ass! Yeah AFTER she practically screams "YOU'RE WRONG BECAUSE I SAY SO!" in a post, she then says to my reply that she's not meaning to cause me to be defensive... yeah right, then don't make accusatory comments you moron.
*makes groaning noises and faces* Can't stand this class! She's going to hate my paper, but damn it I have facts to quote for her...
Gender socialization in children is a picky subject. Despite the efforts of many individual people to fight the societal norms, children are still faced with a world that lumps boys and girls into very specific categories. Girls are “supposed” to wear certain types of clothing and boys are “supposed” to play with certain toys while avoiding others. Yet studies are showing that, “Nature, as far as gender identity is concerned, can not be overridden by nurture” (BBC, 2007 ). In other words, it really doesn’t matter what societal norms are in place, girls and boys will eventually do what they feel is right for themselves.
Bwahahahahaha-fucking-ha.
I mean come on... look at her questions: Discuss how children’s toys and/or clothes can perpetuate (maintain) gender inequality. How much of an impact do you think children’s clothes and toys have on gender socialization and on the perpetuation of gender inequality? Do you think that parents realize what kind of affects the clothes and toys that they buy for their children can have on them? She's assuming then that children's toys and/or clothes DO perpetuate gender inequality, and that clothing and toys set their children up for gender norms. She's not even giving us the chance to disagree. Sure, we can all find stereotypical things that support that statement, but it doesn't mean it's the total truth! Ravyn LOVES Star Wars and Wesley often likes to wear make up... what does THAT mean?
8 more weeks... 8 more weeks... all I need is a passing grade... LOL
*giggles* That's all for now... must go write more. :o)
*makes groaning noises and faces* Can't stand this class! She's going to hate my paper, but damn it I have facts to quote for her...
Gender socialization in children is a picky subject. Despite the efforts of many individual people to fight the societal norms, children are still faced with a world that lumps boys and girls into very specific categories. Girls are “supposed” to wear certain types of clothing and boys are “supposed” to play with certain toys while avoiding others. Yet studies are showing that, “Nature, as far as gender identity is concerned, can not be overridden by nurture” (BBC, 2007 ). In other words, it really doesn’t matter what societal norms are in place, girls and boys will eventually do what they feel is right for themselves.
Bwahahahahaha-fucking-ha.
I mean come on... look at her questions: Discuss how children’s toys and/or clothes can perpetuate (maintain) gender inequality. How much of an impact do you think children’s clothes and toys have on gender socialization and on the perpetuation of gender inequality? Do you think that parents realize what kind of affects the clothes and toys that they buy for their children can have on them? She's assuming then that children's toys and/or clothes DO perpetuate gender inequality, and that clothing and toys set their children up for gender norms. She's not even giving us the chance to disagree. Sure, we can all find stereotypical things that support that statement, but it doesn't mean it's the total truth! Ravyn LOVES Star Wars and Wesley often likes to wear make up... what does THAT mean?
8 more weeks... 8 more weeks... all I need is a passing grade... LOL
*giggles* That's all for now... must go write more. :o)