When we read about the early public readers, I asked what made "reader" an acceptable profession for a "lady". After reading the Gilbert article I ask, what makes "comedian" an acceptable role for a "feminist"? What does this say about the state of gender-based prejudice in the United States today?
Angry and passion full of comedy that is performed by a woman is viewed as a part of "feminism" in our society. Female comedians make jokes about stereotypical issues to help others see the problems with stereotypes.Unfortunatly the sarcastic humor about the traditional sex roles in the society tends to make people think that female comedians are all feminist. Just because a woman wants to make fun of a gender based bias, she is immediatly seen as a feminist due to her intelligent and brave humor.
Women making statements against the male dominated issues are not accepted by the society. Female comics that pick on dominant male figures are seen as crazy, or out of ordinary because for the longest time, women stayed silent towards domination. Women were not expected to be blunt and point out social stereotypes. Now that there are women perfomers in comedy, society is seeing a different side of stereotypes.
The main idea to female comic performances is to bring attention to stereotypical gender roles by not only entertaining but also capturing attention by pointing out important issues. Humor is effective because it makes us laugh and think about a problem that we might have not considered. It is a great idea to bring light to stereotypes with humor.
We continue to have gender based bias in our lives today. Dominant women are seen as scary and crazy because intelligence is not valued. Looking at the past, we have definitly made progress towards equality. There are still many steps to gender stereotypes but there is a definate improvement. We see more and more strong female figures in talk shows and entertainment to follow everyday.
I remember watching this video on youtube that relates to this topic. I thought it was one of the funniest skits ever! Its about how different men act towards women to get their attention for the first time. Its not only making fun of men in general- but also culture and ethnicity differences.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wlsTg2MCHg&NR=1
start it 1.00
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Essay #4
Although the article draws no attention to the fact, all of the teachers of "expression" and most of the students mentioned in "Expression in the Popular Culture of Dallas" were women. What made the teaching of "expression" a suitable career for a lady of this period? How was learning "expression" supposed to prepare girls to become suitable young women? And suitable for what? What does this reveal about the state of gender-based prejudice during this time period in America?
Teaching "expression" was a very suitable career for a lady because most of the students who were in expression classes were women. These classes were more like charm schools for women who were learning about the "lady like" way to learn how to express themselves infront of others. It was important for women to learn behaviors and skills that will make them a suitable future wife. Men wanted women who were fragile and spoke in kind words. Expression classes helped with language structures and self confidence.
One of the other reasons for women to take expression classes was to develop a good sole. Since women are more sensitive and effected by their environment (future relationships, children, finances) it was important for them to formulate a strong, good sole to make good choices in their lives. Learning how to express themselves infront of other females was also a good way to develop their self-esteems and self concepts. The expression classes allowed women to fully engage and learn positive parts of being a women and communicate in good manners.
There is a major gender base prejudice in the sense that women are supposed to be nurtering and sweet. One of the main reasons for women to teach expression was to show the possible future husband, a positive and feminine side of themselves. It is almost as women are molded into being what the society wanted them to be. Expectations of what the men wanted out of a wife is also a major factor in expression classes. Women wanted to seem as they would be good choice as a wife, so they continued to take expression classes to learn about expressing themselves.
Today, we continue to have expression classes such as cheerleading, sororities, dance classes, etc. Women do continue to build their self-esteems through modern self expression classes. One of my personal examples to expression classes was an assignment that I completed in a dance class. Each person was to make a figure out of any material that represented the physical and emotional elements of themselves. It was amazing to see each persons creativity! After completing our self object, we presented the reasons behind why we selected the material. Each student connected to one another in a sense that we all had a self image that connected to our soles.
Teaching "expression" was a very suitable career for a lady because most of the students who were in expression classes were women. These classes were more like charm schools for women who were learning about the "lady like" way to learn how to express themselves infront of others. It was important for women to learn behaviors and skills that will make them a suitable future wife. Men wanted women who were fragile and spoke in kind words. Expression classes helped with language structures and self confidence.
One of the other reasons for women to take expression classes was to develop a good sole. Since women are more sensitive and effected by their environment (future relationships, children, finances) it was important for them to formulate a strong, good sole to make good choices in their lives. Learning how to express themselves infront of other females was also a good way to develop their self-esteems and self concepts. The expression classes allowed women to fully engage and learn positive parts of being a women and communicate in good manners.
There is a major gender base prejudice in the sense that women are supposed to be nurtering and sweet. One of the main reasons for women to teach expression was to show the possible future husband, a positive and feminine side of themselves. It is almost as women are molded into being what the society wanted them to be. Expectations of what the men wanted out of a wife is also a major factor in expression classes. Women wanted to seem as they would be good choice as a wife, so they continued to take expression classes to learn about expressing themselves.
Today, we continue to have expression classes such as cheerleading, sororities, dance classes, etc. Women do continue to build their self-esteems through modern self expression classes. One of my personal examples to expression classes was an assignment that I completed in a dance class. Each person was to make a figure out of any material that represented the physical and emotional elements of themselves. It was amazing to see each persons creativity! After completing our self object, we presented the reasons behind why we selected the material. Each student connected to one another in a sense that we all had a self image that connected to our soles.
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