Gender Studies - October 2007

Someone asked this earlier but I would like you to give me specific examples. I really find this hard to believe. Please do not give sex trade related ones.

2007-10-18 15:21:09 · 9 answers · asked by Deirdre O 7

2007-10-18 14:59:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

In 2006, Cowan and Ullman conducted a study trying to find out if a woman's feeling of personal inadequacy contributed to their rejection of other woman. The results were printed in the peer-reviewed journal, Psychology of Women Quarterly.The researchers found that a woman's sense of personal inadequacy and their tendency to stereotype predicted women's hostility toward women. In turn, their hostility toward women predicted victim-blaming attitudes and less intimacy with their best female friend. The study's results provided evidence that fostering a sense of competency and self-worth among women may contribute to women's identification and liking for other women. In turn, women's liking of other women may mitigate female victim blame among women and possibly help cement the bonds that provide social support among women.

Do you think non-feminist and anti-feminist women's personal feelings of inadequacy could lead to hostility towards other women? Why or why not?

2007-10-18 14:46:27 · 15 answers · asked by edith clarke 7

2007-10-18 13:27:31 · 14 answers · asked by Sweet n Sour 4

yet develop a loving/intimiate relationship and wake up next to one every day?

2007-10-18 13:16:03 · 14 answers · asked by Lioness 6

2007-10-18 12:53:28 · 20 answers · asked by James the Just 3

2007-10-18 12:40:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

be specific and explain what motivated you to do that & why,etc.thanks.

2007-10-18 12:15:37 · 17 answers · asked by polly-pocket 5

cuts ppl off or drives like an imbecile because she's either talking on the phone, doing her lips, doing her makeup in general? They get on my last nerve - and frankly - I don't see a lot of men who do this. Why? What is missing in these women's brain?

Question inspired by Don't look back

2007-10-18 11:57:17 · 13 answers · asked by Fex 6

2007-10-18 11:06:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok, so I'm 22 years old and have always been outspoken (im a leo...). but recently I have experienced backlash because im condisdered 'aggressive'...this bothers me because i feel that if i am not forward, i get trampled over (in all instances! men, work, friends, society)...so why is it okay for a man to be forthright and opinionated, but it is not acceptable for me to be vocal and constructive in my communication with people? I would love to read feedback regarding this... Thanks!

2007-10-18 10:30:49 · 21 answers · asked by Ð. Flø§§... 2

My husband told me that so many women in the US are suffraging because of old laws implemented by chauvinist men. He wants to start a movement freeing women of there suffraging, and as his wife I want to do everything I can to help.

He is such a wonderful man, doing everything he can to make my life better!"

2007-10-18 08:51:14 · 23 answers · asked by Nea 5

For centuries we have been treated unfairly. We have really only in the last 40 years or so been able to become employed full time with benefits. Do men really think we should stay home and not have a choice, or are they amazed at what we have accomplished so far and feel threatened some how? It seems that a lot of men I have spoken too don't like the fact that a women can be independent without them. They no longer can control our lives and sexuality. We can be anything we want. Do some men feel a loss of there ability to bring home the money and control our lives? Do they think that their mothers don't deserve the same advantages as them? We want to make our own money and make our own choices. Is it really that hard to let go of the control they once had?

2007-10-18 06:15:06 · 17 answers · asked by laura seeks the Kwisatz Haderach 4

Study links feminists to healthier, more romantic relationships

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20071018/sc_livescience/feministshavemorefun

I can verify this one :)

2007-10-18 05:23:09 · 20 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7

Sometimes we (men and women) are accused of flirting, when we’re only (as we perceive ourselves) being charming. I have a friend who’s very charming as I see him, in that he is interesting, and draws women to him with his charm, but he never flirts in that he doesn’t make passes at any of the women (he’s very happily married), nor does he make specific sexual references, only humous sexual innuendoes. Yet many people say he’s a big flirt.

Being raised in the South, we were raised to have good manners, but with a little charm thrown in. Sometimes I am also accused of flirting, yet nothing I say involves making a pass at a man.

So what do you see as being charming versus being flirtatious? Does speaking in sexual innuendo make charming turn into flirting?

All thoughts are welcome.

2007-10-18 05:14:25 · 11 answers · asked by Rainbow 6

I like to laugh and joke around, throw out the sarcasm and whatnot.

But these rape "questions" really upset me. I wish you guys would understand how devastating this is, how common it is, and that it's not funny to joke about it. When it happened to me, my brother wanted to kill the guy, as did my father. Is that funny?

I don't understand why it's taken so lightly. Could you explain this diplomatically to me why it's not taken seriously?

Don't attack me - I already have been. But educate me as to why rape is comical in any way - because I don't think it is.

Thanks

2007-10-18 03:56:17 · 34 answers · asked by Done 6

Just curious. I joined Answers a long time ago, and since those early days, many things about me have changed radically, especially my political beliefs. When you go back and look at your earliest answers (if you've been here awhile) do you notice any change in yourself?

Anyway, post your first answer from Yahoo! Answers (and also mention what the question was about). It should be interesting to see what the first things people ever said here was. I am actually going to use my second answer because my first one was from one of those "sponsored" thingies.

2007-10-18 02:17:54 · 15 answers · asked by G 6

lets say you're in some public place, and a guy you don't know comes up and starts a conversation with you. he's being very polite and it's obvious he thinks you're hot. lets say he's not bad looking, he's not really attractive, but he's ok.

assuming he acts exactly the same, in which of the following scenarios do you think you'd give the guy the nicest reaction(in all of the following scenarios he looks like he's in his late 20s or so unless indicated otherwise):

1. he is dressed in a nice business suit
2. he is dressed in a doctor's attire(there's a hospital near by and he's on break)
3. he looks casual and nerdy
4. he looks gangsta
5. he looks like he's 17-18 years old
6. he looks like he's in his 40s

2007-10-17 19:06:23 · 21 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-10-17 18:16:53 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

the ones that say things like: "Hillary would make a bad presidend because shes a woman, and women are all about emotion. I do not want the president making a rash move just because she is PMSing (and I am a woman). " eww, there are a lot of good reasons why hilary shouldnt be president, this is not one of them. yet they're focusing on that? why? hearing a man say this is bad, hearing a women say it is heartbreaking! what ahappened to femenism and thinking we were JUST as smart as men and just as capable of doing the same work!!:[

2007-10-17 17:55:09 · 17 answers · asked by tara! 2

When I first came face to face with the western culture I was totally wonderstruck. Almost all girls and young women in the air port were wearing about 50% or less cloths compared to men and were exposing all parts of their body except genitals and nipples (not breasts). I thought since the western culture developed in the cold regions, people will have the tendency to cover more and this was true regarding males.

Why do you find shorter shorts on girls (boys wear shorts that reach their knees) and lesser cloths on females in general in public areas in the west?

I thought men were more sexual regarding visual stimuli and exposing body parts in such a way was actually a torture towards males as they are not allowed even to show their sexual interest in the females around them in public places, let alone act on it.

Please compare how males and females wear cloths in public.

2007-10-17 17:13:38 · 16 answers · asked by ByTheWay 4

What is the purpose of flouting cleavage in public?

2007-10-17 17:03:20 · 27 answers · asked by iconoclast12 1

My g.f. has just started wearing fake eye lashes. She claims it makes her eyes look attractive, but it scares she **** out of me.
Women these days colour iron their hair, wear fake eyelashes, botox, breast augumentation, push-up bras, liposuction, heels to look taller, everything about women is fake from head to toe, literally!

2007-10-17 16:18:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some qualities of the modern women that you dislike? I think for me, sometimes the things we call "impowered and entitled." A strong independent women. It's nothing really but a selfish and over-thinking of as deserving, of entitlement. It's just kind of prettied up. You know? When you really look at the core, its just another selfish person. . . I also hate the fact women are cheating so much more. Please don't take on the worst qualities of my gender! Please!(I'm a guy) It does not make things better for us as a society and the family. Let's work on making the good things better, not the bad things more equal. Seriously. But that's just me. . .

What are some of qualities of the modern women that you dislike? If any. . .

And if in anyway with the question, I have offened someone unknowningly. I apologize. Just an innocent curious question. I mean no offense. . .

2007-10-17 15:26:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my friends sister is obsessed with them, and i noticed when i was young i couldnt see a single girl without one.

2007-10-17 14:46:50 · 8 answers · asked by hiwutzuppplziliketoeatpier0flmao 2

http://www.divacup.com/

2007-10-17 14:16:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm interested, because Maddy Jinx has explained she's a student of women's studies - and puts a few arguments forward that have been discredited repeatedly. Are the WS tutors guilty of not telling Maddy the 'full truth' - perhaps even telling 'half' truths? Do they explain HOW things are worked out (as oppose just the outcome)? etc. etc.?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylc=X3oDMTB1a2x0anY5BF9TAzIxMTU1MDA0NDMEc2VjA3BlZXBfZQRzbGsDcQ--?qid=20071017124452AAsOzgc
"Women who are licensed medical doctors make about $.60 on the dollar compared to the male counterparts in the same field. Women who are computer scientists also suffer some the largest gender wage gaps in the United States. Why is that?"

So...do women's studies classes only give misrepresentations of reality by omitting detail and leaving the student to make their own conclusions (i.e. to assume patriarchy or sexism or waffle blah blah)

2007-10-17 13:43:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Feminists have long complained about negative portrayals of women in the media and popular culture. Yet feminists are not in the least concerned about the negative portrayal of men and boys. In fact they actively encourage it.

Concerted contempt for men now seems to have become pervasive in popular culture, from advertising to political talk-shows. This has very largely been as a result of negative depiction of men by the media.

The things the media present and the manner in which they are presented - notably on television and in Hollywood films - obviously have a powerful effect in the public mind. When viewers are constantly being bombarded with images of men being put down, subjected to snide 'asides', slapped around, generally treated as idiots or otherwise abused, viewers eventually come to perceive of this kind of behaviour as being normal and permissible. How do you feel?

http://wiki.gosurf.tk/index.php?title=Media_Portrayal_of_Men_and_Women

2007-10-17 13:31:02 · 9 answers · asked by celtish 3

I'd much rather pop a pill every day rather than having major surgery, and I'm curious why some women choose surgery instead.

2007-10-17 12:49:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cultures have always valued female life more. A penile surplus (reproduction requires minimal male involvement and women can only bear so many children) meant that men have been expendable. It is men who have been used for dangerous jobs and other risky endeavours (war).

This is still the case. 93% of workers who died at work due to fatal accidents or violence in 2005 were men (5,300 men and 402 women): http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfch0004.pdf

Also, around 84% workers who die due to work-related disease are male: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/accidis/globest_2002/dis_eme.htm (requires a bit of math)

However, having a job that entails risk does not reap financial rewards. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that "job attributes relating to … physically demanding or dangerous jobs… do not seem to affect wages." http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1999/Oct/wk1/art02.htm (note how the bar is actually slightly negative)

Why are men being underpaid?

2007-10-17 12:35:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous