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    Jesus Duran Anthropology 149S 11/05/12 In our society we have many expectations for both genders in terms of the way they speak and act. Not all individuals of their respective gender (male or female) tend always perform the way they are expected‚ many times consciously and on purpose and others unconsciously and unintentionally. This expected gender roles that are performed through language and actions reveal a lot of the gender asymmetries in our society. Many of these asymmetries are revealed

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    often scrutinized for being too aggressive‚ violent and only wanting sex. Women‚ on the other hand‚ are often criticized for being too bossy‚ fussy and only wanting commitment in a relationship. The differences in the way males and females behave can be accounted for through both nature and nurture aspects. In regard to behavior‚ men and women are expected to play standard roles in life. Men are expected to earn the money for the family‚ bring home the food and be the protector of his family‚ whereas

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    man as the chief. Other men suspect the gender issue is a means for Western society to re-colonize Africa by infusing there the Western way of life. And so for this category of men‚ gender is an instrumental tool aimed at destroying African cultures. Some go so far as to relate gender to homosexuality. Anyway‚ this is what I have become used to listening during numerous workshops I have been attending where the issue is broached. By so doing‚ they allegedly brandish African traditions

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    deviations from the ideal‚ sensuality and culture based essence of what it means to be male or female‚ are all part of the gender constructs of a given society. Therefore‚ marketers perform their activities differently when their targets are male than they do when the targets are female‚ and consumers’ responses often differ on the basis of gender. Sales personnel learn that alternative methods may be required when a potential customer is male rather than female‚ for example: the use of colour in promotion

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    "The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t being said." There are several arguments between male and female communication styles. First‚ communication is dependent on type of human brain. Second‚ the gender is determination on the style of communication. Third‚ the environment influences to develop communication with other people. However‚ Samuel Johnson said‚ "Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little. " The social ethic researchers

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    regulated like any other business. The woman should have to follow the rules for safe sex and she should be able to refuse service at any time. I do not believe as the Swede’s do that prostitutions makes sex violent. Sex is simply an act of human nature that some people need more of. Rape is an act of violence‚ prostitution is consensual. I do not believe the women are being exploited if they choose to prostitute themselves. They are only exploited when they have to work for someone else that is

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    Discuss similarities and differences in partner violence by males and females. Consider prevalence‚ reasons‚ type‚ consequences and developmental course. During adolescent years romantic relationships begin to become important and take up a significant portion of time (Richards‚ Crowe‚ Larson & Swarr‚ 1998). These early experiences of romantic relationships can serve many positive functions such as larger peer networks‚ more opposite-sex friends‚ and more non-school friends (Connolly &

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    Are females better students than males? Sajetha: As a whole‚ females do better than males in school. Am I saying that the individual female will always do better than the individual male? No. There are of course males who perform academically better than girls in school. However‚ speaking from a males point of view‚ female academic performance is higher than male academic performance. A simple Google search will also attest to this fact. Amy: Males are simply smarter. Thousands of years of

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    Are Male and Female Entrepreneurs Really That Different? by Erin Kepler & Scott Shane Shaker Heights‚ OH 44122 for under contract number SBAHQ-06-M-0480 Release Date: September 2007 The statements‚ findings‚ conclusions‚ and recommendations found in this study are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Advocacy‚ the United States Small Business Administration‚ or the United States government. September 2007 No. 309 Are Male and Female

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    she taking the opportunity. females are not better than males they just have a space of time to study more than males because they always sitting at home.  also in the past‚ women did not take their parts in the society like men so they are trying to be an important part in all fields  so when they become an important part all people feel of this development. females have the patience to study more than males. but Statistics confirm that males are more intelligent than females and most of them are interesting in

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