Maria Muñoz

Maria Muñoz

What are your definitions of "man" and "woman?"

When I think of a man I think of a male who protects his family, always works hard, and cares about his family. On the other hand, when I think about a female I think of caring, loving, strong and being seen as inferior by society.

Are there any specific gender roles that you think should be there? Are there any you wish did not exist?

Well for males I believe they should care and protect their family, thus they should have stable jobs. Also, they should control their family, so that their family can function and always be happy. For females they need to be able to care for their children, but they should not obligated to throw away their careers or dreams just because of they have kids. I wish females and males were not forced to live their lives based on customs and beliefs.

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?

As of this point in my live I think I think I don't conform society's gender expectations. It is still believed that females should stay home and not have an education, but females still go.

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?

I think that in both cases females and males should not expose any part of their body. This is because both genders are equal and what they both do in the scenarios is wrong and can make others uncomfortable or provoke problems.

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?

My opinion on that topic is that I don't agree that men should be looked down upon for showing some feminine side. I mean we all were embryos and were females and have in part some femininity in them. Its like race discrimination because there are the "normal people", the "masculine females" and the " feminine males".

Is it important to make the world a more welcoming place for gender nonconforming people? If so, how can this be done?

I think we should all be welcomed in the world, whether our race, gender, beliefs, or age. This can be done by coming together as a society and deciding this because no one else, but you should care about what how you are or what you belief

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Its time that we all see that no one is inferior or superior then others because we are all equal and should promote this world wide.

Riley Kahan

Riley Kahan

What are your definitions of "man" and "woman?"

a man is some one with male parts a woman is someone with the female parts.

Are there any specific gender roles that you think should be there? Are there any you wish did not exist?

I feel that both genders should be able to do what they want and i think specific gender roles prevents that.

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?

i dont think i do many things that go outside my gender role and i think the main reason for that is because its very difficult to try new things outside that gender role with society making you think its wrong.

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?

I think the whole dressing thing is kind of a matter of tradition/culture, growing up everyone is taught that its okay for a male to show his chest but a female cant show hers, and becuase i am culturally acustomed to it i think that this is a valid decision, but then again if i was raised thinking that everyone could show everything i would have a very different opinion.

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?

I feel that femininity is looked down upon because a lot of the time girls are seen to be weak (not my personal opinion) and that men can and should be able to do things that a woman cant and shouldnt be able to do. This relates to discrimintaion in the work place because a boss or employer may think that a woman needs to have a certain job cuz she is weak, where as a man can have any job he wants cuz he is superior.

Is it important to make the world a more welcoming place for gender nonconforming people? If so, how can this be done?

I do feel it is important to make the world a more welcoming place for gender nonconforming people because then it is easier for everyone to express themselves and do what they want in life.