Masculinity and Femininity

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The Masculinity-femininity dimension explains how the community’s dominant values usually the male is assertive to nurturing in masculine communities, maximum benefits and attention is given to men. The dimension describes how men and women in given community are expected to behave depending on community cultural values and beliefs. Issues about gender have always been a hot topic in the contemporary. This is especially as concerning the variations that exist between men or males and women (females), and the societal stereotypes about the roles and features of men and women. Femininity is an abstract term that is used to define a set of behaviors, roles and attributes that are associated with womanhood and womanliness (Chaffee, 2011). Masculinity, on the other hand, is a term that is used in describing the normative and aspirational style of living and being a natural-born man (Chaffee, 2011).

An example of community practicing Masculinity is the United States. This is the country where in the past women have been paid fewer wages compared to their counterpart males. This has created imbalances between the two genders, male and female workers. However, in the recent past, we have witnessed a balance being created between the gender differences as relating to the pay and the wages. Another case has been in the UAE where women have not been allowed to own driving licences. Walking in some places. Also, the women are expected to be accompanied by their husbands or males. this has caused biases and unfairness to the females.

References

Armitage, D (2007). The Declaration of Independence: A Global History. Cambridge: Harvard University Press

Chaffee, J, (2011). Thinking critically. New York: Cengage Learning