After studying Judith Butler’s theory on gender performativity in class, we brainstormed a list of questions to ask of our memoirs in order to apply a gender lens to them. Share your top two questions. Make sure to read through all of the comments before you post so that you do not repeat questions. For your 2 comments, your job is to help each other refine the questions we plan to ask of our memoirs.
Examples:
- How are women’s lives portrayed in the work?
- Is the form and content of the work influenced by the writer’s gender?
- How do male and female characters relate to one another? Are these relationships sources of conflict? Are these conflicts resolved?
Emani McDowell
ReplyDelete1) How must women appear in the corporate world?
2) How much power do women have in the corporate world?
3) Does gender play a role in our memiors?
Question 1 : Women must appear a certain way in the corporate world, especially when dressing appropriately. If you have a corporate job you shouldn't dress down, working in a office field requires a proper attire. Women are pinpointed more because they are the femine sex and tend to be more " provocative" with clothing then men.
DeleteI like that your questions are all straightforward but for question 1 and 2 you should try to incorporate the words gender roles so that the questions have a clear lens to them. For example, How much power do women have in the corporate world considering the various gender roles given to them?
DeleteFor question #2 Women don't really have much power it's mostly the men that hold all the power because they are believed to hold the upper hand in any company and women are seen as the ones who hold everything to heart and begin to fall due to their sensitivity and lack of confidence which is false.
Delete1)How easily accessed are women in the corporate world ?
ReplyDelete2) How much power do women have in the corporate world ? What difficulties and obstacles do they have to face ?
3)How do women have to be viewed in the corporate world ?
For question #3, do you mean in terms of their appearance, or their personality?
DeleteGreat questions! For question 3 you could also ask what roles are given to women in the corporate world? The way they need to carry themselves, communicate with others, etc....
DeleteFor question #2 Women barely have any power because many women are seen as the weak link because we women are sensitive and live up to the standards the men can and can't do as much as the can. The difficulties and obstacles women face are basically being judged by every little thing they do whether it be wear a skirt that's a little to short or just trying to stand out. Women face a lot in their workforce because they are believed to be the ones to make things fall.
DeleteTry to be specific on what you want to answer. Your questions are great, but seem too broad.
DeleteFor question #3 I feel like it is really good and you can even take it a step further by saying are women portrayed as objects to men when they are working in the corporate world?
Delete1)Do women receive flak when having a "no filter" attitude solely because they are female?
ReplyDelete2)Does the age of a women effect her attitude towards gender roles?
3)How are gender roles found in Lacan's theory?
I love how you related the your third question to lancan's theory (very clever of you) but maybe include an anecdote of Lancan's theory like we did in blog post #2
DeleteThere is definitely a big relation between Identity and Gender. Just because one is a certain gender doesn't mean they have to follow " society's label" of that genders " suppose" identity. A man could have the identity of the opposite sex. Vice versa
DeleteI love question 2 because there probably is a big issue about women and there attitude.
DeleteInteresting questions! Maybe you should consider Freud's theory
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ReplyDelete1) How does being a female affect how you must appear to work in the Corporate world?
ReplyDelete2) Why does gender matter in the Corporate world?
3) Why does everyone have to conform to the rules set up by society?Why can't people chose they want to be regardless their gender/sex?
I like the question 2 because gender in the coorporate world is a big issue especially when it comes to females working in coorporate offices.
DeleteI really like question #3 and I feel like you can even state how does your gender impact your chances of being hired in a job?
Delete1)How much power does the women in the coorporate world?
ReplyDelete2) What are women appearance in the coorporate world?
3) How does gender work out in the coorporate world?
Maybe question 3 can be "who has more power in the corporate world?".
DeleteFor question 2 it could be what is the ideal women appearance in corporate america?
DeleteI'm honestly so excited to start reading our book and begin to look at these problems from a first person point of view. Also, perhaps the question shouldn't be "How much power does the women in the corporate world?", but how much influence do women hold in corporate firms compared to their male coworkers. Are their voices and opinions on matters valued the same?
DeleteCaio- Clearly not.. if a woman is earning .75 for every dollar a man is earning..
Delete1) How does race and religion play a significant role in the way gender is preformed?
ReplyDelete2) How does gender play a role in education?
3) How can social construction be a benefit to both genders?
Maybe you can change question 3 to "does social construction benefit both genders?".
DeleteI feel for the first question the "gender is preformed" should be re-worded.
DeleteHow are women suppose to look like according to society?
ReplyDeleteWho should have more power at workplace, men, women, or neither?
Does your perspective on a memoir change based on the gender of the writer?
Maybe question 2 can be how does gender play a roll in the distribution of power in the workplace?
DeleteI like your questions. Maybe Question 2 should address how both genders can have powers in their own ways too.
DeleteI like all of your questions and maybe for question 1 you should add why do many women conform to these standards set by society?
DeleteI like your 1st question because around the 1950's is when women had certain beauty standards that they had to meet which led up to the expectation of beauty problem we still face today
Delete1. Why do some activities have a gender attached to it?
ReplyDelete2. Why is pink associated with females?
3. How does gender play a roll in consequences?
For the second question I believe should should say "certain colors" rather than just pink.
Delete1. Some activities are attached with gender because society puts it that way
DeleteI agree with Ben, and you should include men as well
DeleteWhat do you mean by consequences because I think it's different for every situation
Delete1. How does the views society have on how you are supposed to act because of a certain gender impact the way you react when placed in a certain situation? 2. Does gender impact the amount of credibility a memoir may be given? 3. Are females more victimized when placed in tough situations ?
ReplyDeleteI like your questions and they also relate back to our book too and today in some places where women are under more oppression because of opinions or regulations it allows us to see the negative effects
Delete1. Are the activities she does traditionally called "male"?
ReplyDelete2. Is the author treated differently because is female?
3. Does she treat others differently because of their sex?
Your questions are really good, and you should definitely expand on questions number 1 and 2.
DeleteI really like the questions you ask, just for questions 1 and 2 you should also like to ask why? to get more detailed response back.
Delete2. I think it depends on what the author is doing but I definitely think that females have difference experience than men, in certain things.
Delete1) How does women and religion correlate with one another?
ReplyDelete2) How do men and women see the world differently?
3) In terms of gender roles, what does it mean to be truly victimized?
I really like your connection of women and religion, because even though religion is supposed to be a safe practice for all people of genders and colors, some people are still victimized by some of their own practices.
DeleteI really like all of your questions, especially how you're connecting religion and women together
Delete1) How does the gender pressure on women and men affect them during their jobs?
ReplyDelete2) What standards must both genders live up to when working in gender opposite jobs? (Such as male nurses and female firefighter)
3) How are men protected in work environments against sexual harassment by female coworkers? Keep in mind how controversial it is when a man claims to be raped or a victim of domestic abuse by a woman. Would a man also have to face controversial claims in the workplace?
1) Do the expectations set by society affect your gender role?
ReplyDelete2) who has more power in a household? Women? Men?
3) Do you have a greater chance of being helpless base on your gender?
For your second question I think both genders have power and in each household it may be different. Personally I believe women have more control
DeleteFor your second question I think both genders have power and in each household it may be different. Personally I believe women have more control
Delete1. Does the experiences differ depending on what gender the person is?
ReplyDelete2. Does society set different rules on different gender?
3. Why are some jobs expected to be done by men only?
I like your first and last question because today we have our own expectations and standards for each gender
Delete1.) Does religion play a big role in gender roles?
ReplyDelete2.) Why do some men feel so fragile about their masculinity
3.) How do prejudice against gender affect society today?
I'm not so sure Tina Fey will be discussing religion in our novel, unfortunately, so I think we might have to stick to only looking through a gender lens
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DeleteFor questions one religion depicts women as second class people. Religion minimize our role in life. Man is always superior. So I think religion does play a role. -Yasmeen
DeleteNicole Amaral
ReplyDelete1) Does the activities she does interfere with her gender?
2) Does she treat her kids differently due to their gender?
3) Is she judged for having a filter because she's a female?
I think these questions are good because most of the time the way people's genders are perceived dictates their actions.
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ReplyDelete1. Do the author's experiences as a woman effect her opinions and views ?
ReplyDelete2. Why does the author choose to highlight her stages of becoming a woman?
3. How will the author use gender to relate back to the title of her novel, "Bossypants"?
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ReplyDelete1- How does gender relate to society's expectations of the author?
ReplyDelete2- How do religion and gender collide in affecting women?
3-What other factors of limitations are there?
Gender does have limiting factors so knowing those factors might help to stop them.
Deleteyour questions are really good I really think this will help when reading the books in class.
Delete1) In what ways does society unconsciously place gender roles on people?
ReplyDelete2) What makes a man different from a women in the corporate world ?
3) How can women gain power in society?
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DeleteYour question will really help you think when you read.
Delete1) Based only on the repeated actions that this person does are they more male or female?
ReplyDelete2)What events make gender roles evident and why might the gender roles be there?
3)Has this person ever tried to do something that was considered something that the opposite gender would do in spite of what other people might have thought?
1) What makes gender matter in the workplace?
ReplyDelete2) Does gender play a role in how the author writes their story?
3) Why is gender important to the author?
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