BINARY MAP by Georgia Perdikis

Georgia Perdikis

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 10:49:06 UTC

SOCI2006 Gender & Sexuality Assignment 1: Binary Map Due 17th September

GENDER BINARIES AT MARION

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 10:55:21 UTC

POWERFUL STANCE

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SUBMISSIVE

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 10:59:03 UTC

These mannequins are looking away, this gives the idea of submissiveness, whereas the male mannequin looks powerful

Female Gender norms / expectations

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:03:23 UTC

Women expected to be sexy and beautiful

Male Gender Norms/ Expectations

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:05:02 UTC

Intersectionality

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:06:21 UTC

I found everywhere I looked the advertisements were of White, young, middle class men and women.

PINK for girls

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:09:52 UTC

These gender segregated toy sections teach children the kind of things they should be interested in.

Blue for Boys

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:10:43 UTC

These gender expectations are reinforced by posters of Boys + Girls written in Pink or Blue writting

Employees

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:14:00 UTC

I found that many stores like phone or tech stores, had predominantly male employees

Employees

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:15:42 UTC

I found that many fashion, make-up and hairdressers had predominantly female employees

Location of stores

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:20:30 UTC

Many stores where placed together according to gender. In this picture there is a Barber and Mens clothing store. This particular clothing store was called MAN TO MAN.

Consumers

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:23:44 UTC

This particular cafe has a playground for children and at this particular time all of its customers were women except for one man.

TWO GENDER ONLY MODEL

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 11:30:17 UTC

Most stores are set up for either male or female and stores that are unisex are divided in the middle

GENDER IS LEARNT

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:20:43 UTC

performativity (Bulter)

GENDER CHARACTERISTICS

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Heteronormativity

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:32:38 UTC

no advertisements of same-sex couples only heterosexual couples

Regulating Children

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Public, Privite sphere

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CAGES

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WORK AND DIVISION OF LABOUR

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:35:46 UTC

Mums are looking after children (social norms)

Biological essentialism

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:36:53 UTC

society tells us gender is natural

Work and Division of Labour

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:39:21 UTC

Masculine/Feminine Characteristics

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:40:15 UTC

Performativity

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:40:42 UTC

Accessibility - Limited parking spaces available for seniors

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:49:17 UTC

Music

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:50:19 UTC

Young pop music, not much range (Suited to younger people)

POWER

georgiasuzanne — 2015-09-03 13:51:43 UTC