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One excerpt from the text I found interesting was in "Men and Women’s Studies: Premises, Perils, and Promise." Kimmel discusses an instance in a women's studies class he took in which a white women was completely unaware of her privilege when claiming that "all women are equal." I found this really insightful because this could also be correlated to men and the invisible privilege they hold.

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Something that stood out to me is in the reading Marked Women, Unmarked Men, the author spent the entire first page explaining the dress and look of the females around her. I was instantly put off by this explanation of the women, as people are so quick to judge women by their dress. As the author catches this, I accept her point that men are "unmarked" but in general I believe it is important to make sure that we look beyond first impression appearance in women and men.

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The thing that really stood out to me was the fact that women have been invisible. As a male I have not seen the unequally that has been happening around me. Since I am not a woman I do not undergo these gender separations and discrepancies. "Men and Women" helped me understand these demeaning acts that are often overlooked. I also really enjoyed "Gender in Media". This article brought to light the terrible misconceptions portrayed in the media through magazines, movies, and many other pieces of work. These unrealistic expectations can often not be achieved and can leave women open to criticism that is very unfair.

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The reading that really caught my attention was the piece about marked women and unmarked men. I found it interesting that the author touched on common issues that tend to be over looked... for instance, that the first thing we notice about a woman is her appearance and what she is wearing, but society does not treat men in the same way.

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One thing that stood out to me and that I enjoyed was the reading "Gender in the Media" because of its commentary on girls wearing makeup and overall appearance of girls in the media. Many celebrities talk about how girls are always being shamed or judged in the media. This always intrigues and this reading really touched on the girls portrayals and how media can exasperate the problem. I also like the specific ad examples given such as Dolce and Gabana.

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"Gender in Media" immediately caught my eye as I was curious to learn more about the ways in which women are portrayed in this outlet. I was very disturbed by the Dolce and Gahanna advertisement mentioned as it was a violet depiction of a women pinned to the ground while being watched from above by a group of men which is later referred to as "fantasy gang rape."

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The reading that stood out to me was Men and Women Studies in the section that said when I look in the mirror i see a Human being not a gender, race, or class. Some times we don't realize our privilege of being invisible.

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One thing that stood out to me is that in the Men and Women's Studies reading it talks about how making men visual has been one of the successes of women's studies...super interesting

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Women in the media are used for the sole purpose for being appreciated for being "pretty". The fact that using women to sell products is an actual tactic is something that influences how much women and female figures are sexualized. The media plays a huge role in supporting these stereotypes placed on women and how they are viewed in society.

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The reading titled Gender in Media stood out to me a lot because I am currently working on an independent study focusing on the role of women in film, specifically comparing their roles in French and American cinema. I found a lot of the stats in this reading very interesting and illuminating to how women are underrepresented in the media, especially in directing/producing roles.

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I appreciate how in Lorber's "Night to His Day" differentiates between sex and gender and elaborates on the ways in which gender exists in varying forms. Whether it is being used as a process, stratification, or structure, Lorber clearly defines how gender exists in each of these states and the issues dealing with societal norms, classifications, and misunderstandings about the term itself.

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A common theme that I came to found in most of them was that there is such an inauthentic level of value that comes to knowing women especially when discrimination occurs for their looks and appearance rather than intellect. I think sometimes we look to men for intuition/knowledge and women for beauty/figure.

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I liked how in "Marked Women, Unmarked Men" it was mentioned that women are marked, no matter how they dress or act. Men have the luxury of simply being, while women are marked by each and every decision they make.

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Something that stood out to me was in the second reading  titled "Men and Women's Studies: Promises, perils, and Promise when the author was talking about how Women's studies made gender visible. The story between the two women stood out to me in the way the author connected this to the moment he really recognized his gender. I really liked this reading because it came from a male it had a different way of viewing gender.

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The reading that stood out to me the most was the one that talked about how men are "unmarked" and women are always "marked." Before reading this, I didn't really know what "marked" meant, but as I read the article, I can see what it means to be marked. Also, in the article "Night to his day...," it made me think of the Always "Run like a girl" ad.

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The reading about women and their role in the media stood out most to me. It seems as if there is no end to criticism towards women in the spotlight. For example, the politicians were criticized for their skirt length or legs and a girl in a movie or magazine is barely clothed or treated disrespectfully.

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The linguistic impact on gender, discussed in "Marked Women, Unmarked Men," stood out to me the most in the readings.

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Amelia R.the point that Deborah Tannen was making about women being marked by all the details of their appearance was something I haven't considered before.

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Amelia R.the point that Deborah Tannen was making about women being marked by all the details of their appearance was something I haven't considered before.

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I really enjoyed the "Men and Women's Studies" piece, and I liked how the writer included his own experience in a woman's studies class from the perspective of a man. The quote that stood out to me the most in the reading was "'race is visible every day because race is how I am not privileged in our culture'" where the writer quotes a woman of color in a women's studies class

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My favorite part of the reading was the "Men's and Women's Studies" section, where the author reflects amongst invisibility. People with privilege are usually unaware of their ability to wake up & not worry about race/gender/etc... Being a black woman is considerably the most difficult task of all, as I have to wake up and be visible to both my gender AND my race. I enjoyed the definition of women's studies, which aims to make both women and men visible.

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I appreciated the example Tannen gave in "Marked Women, Unmarked Men" about women either choosing to wear makeup or not wear makeup. I think it brought up an interesting point about how women try to balance society's expectations and that at times, no matter which option she chooses, she will be criticized by others.

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I saw a point in one of the articles that said one woman rather be called an actor than an actress. It interested me because it is like the opposite of the "you guys" article from Teusdy.

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I never really paid close attention to how women are indefinitely "marked" in comparison to men in, "Marked Women, Unmarked Men". It brings focus to how every detail of a woman's style is evaluated vs. the overlooking of men's.

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The reading titled Men and Women's studies was interesting to me because of the way it framed privilege. I have thought about privilege in terms of not having to think about your identity, but the concept that your identity or qualities of it are actually invisible to you is an interesting way to think about it.

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Lorber's article pointed out a prevalent aspect of gender studies that I think we may struggle with during the course of this class: gender as a social construct is so implicit yet explicit, so interwoven into our lives yet difficult to delineate with words. It's difficult to accurately detail such a multifaceted thing as gender with words alone, and it's eye opening to consider how deeply involved gender is with our day to day lives that minute influences (like "you guys") go unnoticed.

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I most enjoyed the reading "Men and Women's Studies." I liked reading about the Women's Studies curriculum from a man's perspective because once he took the class he realized the importance of gender studies and that there should be a gender studies class required for all students enrolled in a university. He saw the importance of men seeing the role that has been expected of them in life and how gender norms have been placed on not just women, but men as well.

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One reading that really stood out to me was the "Men and Women's Studies" reading. I thought it was really interesting that when we think about gender, we tend to think about the female gender, when in reality gender is something that has such an influence on both men and women, and its important for both groups to learn how their gender influences them.

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The reading that I enjoyed the most was "Marked Women, Unmarked Men". I enjoyed this reading because it brought things to my attention that I'd never thought twice about such as the appearance of women and the standards that we are expected to uphold and even the signs and messages that tiny details of our appearance can give off.

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One quote that stood out from me was from "Gender in Media" that reads, "When girls are represented, they are valued first for appearance, and second for inner character..." (93). I think this is really true, especially in contemporary society where girls are ALWAYS made to think about their appearance and make sure their bodies and faces are perfect. But this idea of perfection is completely social, and I don't honestly know where/when this notion of "perfect" even came to exist - it seems to just have developed over time.

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Well I am new to the class so i do not have the textbook, but with the reading on 'being marked' I disagreed with their philosophy on how men do not think about their image/ have the same choices as females.

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I really enjoyed the reading on Gender in the Media because I feel like that is a big issue currently, with women being portrayed in a certain fashion and some women being under represented in general. Many minorities, whether based on gender or sexual orientation, are under represented in many aspects of media despite their prevalence throughout the world.

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In "Men and Women's studies" Kimmel brings up the idea that women's studies makes "men visible." I thought this was extremely interesting considering that women were commonly not mentioned in history books that we were taught about.

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It was sad to me in "Night to His Day" what harsh language was used when it came to what it means to be a man in an all male group. While the more traditional answer is more polished, the answer given man to man makes it seem wrong to be attached to a more sensitive side, and especially wrong to be anything close to a woman or gay.

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It blows my mind, in a bad way, that advertisement companies and businesses think that it's actually okay to post an ad that basically advocates for rape. Or that a "news pundit" would make a derogatory remark on Hillary Clinton's lack of sex appeal (Zuniga, 92). Overall, this particular reading just saddened me on how backwards our culture can be but hopeful for the change we can make together as a society, especially in light of the more uplifting portrayal of women seen in the recent years. of for example, Hollywood.

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I like how the reading 'Marked Women, Unmarked men' talks about something so natural as a women's choice in clothing and how it sets a stereotype and how we do not a a standard choice of clothes while men do have a standard outfit. And how you do have to have certain characteristics or a definition for yourself just because you are a women.