Alex Appel
What are your definitions of "man" and "woman?"
Man-an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a
woman.
woman.
Woman- a female human being ( distinguished from man ).
Are there any specific gender roles that you think should be there? Are there any you wish did not exist?
No
Do you conform to the society's gender expectations? Is there anything you do that is not usually associated with your gender? If you do conform, is it more because society expects you to or because you identify with the expectations?
Yes. I conform to society’s gender expectations because they are my natural instincts.
A lot of the time when it's socially acceptable for a man to expose his chest, a woman has to cover hers. Yet when it is socially acceptable for a woman to show her legs, arms, and cleavage (think dresses), the same is not acceptable for a man. What are your thoughts about these two situations?
In our modern society is it inappropriate for people to display exclusively female or exclusively male organs in public. That is why women aren’t allowed to expose their chests. The reason men don’t wear dresses in this country is most likely just historic. Pants are more comfortable to move around in. Men used to have all the jobs in the country, and women had just one, the housewife. This tradition stayed with us for all these years and now it is just natural that women wear dresses or pants, and men only wear pants.
In many cases, women and girls are encouraged to embrace their masculine side, while feminine men and boys are looked down upon by society. What do you think about this? Why do you think femininity is seen as less than masculinity? How does this relate to discrimination in the workplace?
Women and men work by two different survival strategies. Naturally, a woman’s main purpose in life is to give birth. Women can only have a few offspring in a lifetime. Men on the other hand, can impregnate as many women as they want. As such, there is competition between men and is the explanation of why men are naturally stronger than women(muscle wise). This also led to men being the hunters and the protectors of tribes. Nowadays, men are still a lot of the time “the hunters” and “the protectors”, but now they hunt for money and protect their family. When women step up to be the hunters and the protectors, it is accepted because they are helping, but when men step down from being hunters and protectors, they give up an important part of their job.
Is it important to make the world a more welcoming place for gender nonconforming people? If so, how can this be done?
Sure
Is there anything else you would like to add?
No.