Born This Way: Gender Identity And Gender Roles
Melissa Rodriguez
Professor J. G. Casem
English 100
December 3, 2013
Final Draft essay #2
Born this Way There are many categories within the gender complex, in which different types of people fall under. These different categories consist of gender identity, sexual orientation, physical gender and gender roles. Identity’s can be changed dramatically depending how a person feels about themselves and who they are attracted to the same or opposite sex. Some play role because it is what they must do. Judith Butler has explained that we all “act” out our roles and try to perform it but we are born without roles. People categorize themselves depending what role they should play whether they like their role or not; like now most women …show more content…
I believe in more equality for both men and women because in the end we are all human beings. I do believe that women have rights to talk, dress and do what they feel like although it would not be what people expect out of a woman. I am the complete opposite what I was raised to do, for example: my family believes I should settle down get married, have kids and become a house wife. I do not want to do that. I want to work for my own money, maybe have kids but the father would need to care for them equally and my spouse would also have to help me with house duties and such. I have been a victim of men believing I should not do certain things. I have been working for my own money since 16, I play in a heavy metal band, and I get to wear anything I want whether it is feminine or not. In terms of attitude I believe women and men shouldn’t exactly have a specific type of attitude, just because you are born a female or a male does not mean you should have that attitude. We all have different perspectives on life and how it all should be, although I was raised to think and see certain things, I have taught myself to change my thoughts. I think most of my female friends have the same thought as I. We women have more rights to do so much more, our women ancestors …show more content…
IT should not be that way because in the end we all have our differences and choices of who we should and should not be. We should all just try to accept people for who they are and not judge them or expect a certain gender to do such. We were all raised to see the genders in a way but if we all change and are flexible to ourselves and with others. We can all be more comfortable with
Professor J. G. Casem
English 100
December 3, 2013
Final Draft essay #2
Born this Way There are many categories within the gender complex, in which different types of people fall under. These different categories consist of gender identity, sexual orientation, physical gender and gender roles. Identity’s can be changed dramatically depending how a person feels about themselves and who they are attracted to the same or opposite sex. Some play role because it is what they must do. Judith Butler has explained that we all “act” out our roles and try to perform it but we are born without roles. People categorize themselves depending what role they should play whether they like their role or not; like now most women …show more content…
I believe in more equality for both men and women because in the end we are all human beings. I do believe that women have rights to talk, dress and do what they feel like although it would not be what people expect out of a woman. I am the complete opposite what I was raised to do, for example: my family believes I should settle down get married, have kids and become a house wife. I do not want to do that. I want to work for my own money, maybe have kids but the father would need to care for them equally and my spouse would also have to help me with house duties and such. I have been a victim of men believing I should not do certain things. I have been working for my own money since 16, I play in a heavy metal band, and I get to wear anything I want whether it is feminine or not. In terms of attitude I believe women and men shouldn’t exactly have a specific type of attitude, just because you are born a female or a male does not mean you should have that attitude. We all have different perspectives on life and how it all should be, although I was raised to think and see certain things, I have taught myself to change my thoughts. I think most of my female friends have the same thought as I. We women have more rights to do so much more, our women ancestors …show more content…
IT should not be that way because in the end we all have our differences and choices of who we should and should not be. We should all just try to accept people for who they are and not judge them or expect a certain gender to do such. We were all raised to see the genders in a way but if we all change and are flexible to ourselves and with others. We can all be more comfortable with