Feminist Theory Takeaways by Michele Mejia-Hays

Takeaway #1 Arthur, Peter, Cat

2024-02-22 23:01:39 UTC

Lois argues that patriarchal views of the world can be overcome through a conscious practice.

Dafne P, Haylie H, Malika Y, Kameron E

2024-02-22 23:10:47 UTC

Takeaway #1 - The patriarchy negatively affects both men and women by inflicting unfair and biased gender roles.

Takeaway #2 - Media plays into gender roles and stereotypes to continue the enactment of said gender roles.

Takeaway #2 Arthur, Peter, Cat

2024-02-22 23:11:13 UTC

Luis wrote of value in women being measured by how closely gender roles are followed.

Ashley and Natalie

2024-02-22 23:18:39 UTC

Takeaway #1 - Tyson elucidates the fact that society has created these stereotypes and norms, programming people into believing they have to fit certain rules and molds, causing many problematic experiences.

Takeaway #2 - Lois argues that many movies such as Cinderella, snow white, etc cause many unrealistic ideals presented to children at a very young age.

Jasmine M, Adeline C, Isabella M, Mankirat k.

2024-02-22 23:19:29 UTC

Takeaway 1: Judgment against feminism exists due to people being used to stereotypical gender norms of women.

Takeaway 2: Both men and women are affected negatively due to stereotypical gender norms imposed by society.

Gavin G, Anthony M, Armaan D

2024-02-22 23:22:41 UTC

Takeaway #1: Feminism is often oversimplified and denied by outsiders without any proper research or prior knowledge

Takeaway #2: Tyson discusses traditional gender roles, how they are sexist, unfair, and biased towards men.

2024-02-22 23:25:27 UTC

Takeaway #1 & #2 - Jennifer and Olivia

Takeaway #1: The patriarchy and harmful male standards are imposed on kids throughout their childhood within fairytales.

Takeaway #2: When women are confined to tight ideals, there is no room to go beyond that.

Evan S.

2024-02-22 23:26:10 UTC

Takeaway 1. Lois Tyson elaborates that double standards affect not only the women but also the men.

Takeaway 2. Lois Tyson expresses that women back then and now are extremely mistreated by gender roles.

Takeaways: Presly, Kailani, Mia, Freddie

2024-02-22 23:26:15 UTC

Takeaway #1: Gender stereotypes both affect women and men. Thinking they have to play into certain roles.

Takeaway #2: Tyson talks about how if men show any feminine attributes there seen as gay.

Arely

2024-02-22 23:31:05 UTC

Takeaway #1: Men were thought to be strong while women are thought to be weak and emotional.

Takeaway #2: Cartoon movies like Disney about prince and princess show the feminism of men and women.

Takeaways 1 & 2 Willow and Ceci

2024-02-22 23:31:26 UTC

Takeaway #1 - Using the pronoun "he" refers to both genders but in reality it ignores women's experiences.

Takeaway #2 - Traditional gender roles support men that are superior to women and that affect younger kids

Takeaway 1 and 2, Aedan Ubhoff

aedanu2140_1_2 — 2024-02-22 23:32:13 UTC

My first takeaway is that Lois Tyson believes that Traditional gender roles are oppressive and patriarchal
My Second takeaway is that Tyson believes that behavior specific to gender is not innate.

Lj, Aidan

2024-02-22 23:32:53 UTC

Takeaway #1: Gender roles are negative to both men and women, they both don't benefit from it.

Takeaway #2: Feminism is usually oversimplified, making it sometimes overlooked and is sometimes deemed irrelevant to people

Caden

2024-02-23 07:40:44 UTC

Traditional gender roles put in place by the patriarchy affect both men and women negatively.
Feminism can be oversimplified by people who ignore the misogynist roots that ignore women's point of view.

Amy

2024-02-24 23:40:55 UTC

#1The concept of the patriarchy is still relevant, it changed, many things stay the same.

#2Women have been undermined in all aspects, like workspaces, gender, roles, and pharmaceutical advancements

Takeaways: Angel G, Levi L & Ishraj B

2024-09-13 20:52:17 UTC

Gender roles, while mainly usually discussed and focused on women, affect men too just not in the same exact ways.
Gender roles can be problematic for society, as having norms on everything will result in pressure to do what society calls the right thing, resulting in less freedom of what people genuinely care about and want to do.