As the title says, I want to talk about gender stereotypes and the labels they have.
I will start with the question: what are gender stereotypes and what are their labels?
Gender stereotypes are the beliefs or thoughts that society in general has built
about how women and men are, or how they should be.
We live in a society organized from a classification by genres
where stereotypes are considered as something natural.
These are transmitted unconsciously through attitudes, words, etc.
They are present even when we are born:
if you are born 'man' the color of the clothes you wear is blue and if you are born 'woman' is pink.
Automatically we are classify by a color when in fact the colors don't have gender.
There are many types of gender stereotypes that transfer us since we are small.
For example, that a boy can't do ballet or play with dolls, 'cause that is too 'feminine'
and a girl can't do sports like football or playing with cars, 'cause that is something too 'masculine'.
Stereotypes are also found in school and they even force you to follow them.
How to wear a uniform with a skirt the 'women', and with pants the 'men',
or that men can't have too long hair, wear hoops or make up, 'cause that is 'women's thing'.
''The category of sex is normative'' (quotes Judith Butler).
Everything that comes out of these impositions is judged, criticized and discriminated against,
opening a huge gap between men and women.
From the stereotypes, the famous labels come out.
Just as clothes are labeled to mark their price, people are tagged to mark which social group they belong to.
The woman by the imposed labels is supposed has to be housewife, sensitive, weak, 'feminine',
and it is assumed that man has to be strong, hardworking, dominant, unsentimental, 'masculine'.
If a woman behaves in a 'masculine' way, they label her as a lesbian,
and if a man behaves in a 'feminine' way they label him as gay.
In other words, the girl who plays ball with friends automatically they call her 'tomboy',
and the boy who plays with dolls they call him 'fagot'.
The labels are even on the clothes and the colors of it.
Skirts, heels, dresses, or clothing in general pink is associated as 'women's clothing'.
The suits, shirts, pants, or clothing in general blue is associated as 'men's clothing'.
And, it depends on the clothes that are used, there are also the labels of 'slut' 'bitch' 'prostitute' 'weird', etc.
Unfortunately, today everything has a gender:
women's or men's perfumes, women's or men's clothing, women's or men's sports, etc.
But is it really necessary to classify colors, clothes, sports, attitudes, places, jobs,
and each of the things by a gender?
I consider it isn't necessary; that things shouldn't be like that.
People should be able to choose according to their tastes and what they prefer,
without depending on roles already pre-established by their gender.
We must break with all these stereotypes that pressure us to be what people want us to be.
But, although we are aware of this, they could be considered to be habits, ideas and beliefs
that we have very much incorporated in our interior because we are learning them since we are small.
So if we want to act we must do it from the main socializing agents: family, school and media.
We must begin to educate girls and boys equally to promote development as people, regardless of their sex.
And we must accept that things aren't as they are stereotyped,
accept that there is no such thing as gender in clothes, sports, jobs or colors.
Thank you.
*Applauses* haha
We open the question space.
*Awkward silence* haha
Yes?
Question: You think that nowadays the concept that you gave to women and men,
that is, that the woman is a housewife, for example, and that the man is dedicated to work,
to bring money to the house and all that; is it still in today?
Answer: In many places yes, it is still. Not as much as it was before, luckily, but yes, it still exists unfortunately.
That's why I like to deal with this topic (of stereotypes)
so that we are... so that... it doesn't continue to be that way.
Because I don't think it's right.
Q: I think that what you said about 'breaking the stereotypes', I think now is getting to know a lot,
because everyone talks about this issue, and I think there is a more open opinion on these issues.
and...
For example, there are many schools where both women and men wear trousers,
uh...
where women can also wear a light blue or blue T-shirt freely.
uh...
I believe that as society advances, these stereotypes are breaking down,
and that it is not so much anymore... so as you are saying... so... rectum.
I think there is something more open.
A: Yes, yes, luckily it is like that. But I also rely a lot (on what I say) because, at least where...
I've been in several places, in several cities, living; and it is still of that way unfortunately.
I live it in the present, it is something of every day, this of the stereotypes.
So... it's a subject that I would like to discuss more often,
and... that we continue like this, that we continue to break the stereotypes.
Person of the jury: There is a little thing that I just want to tell you, that are very interesting quotes that you do,
so the suggestion is that you would have continued with the development of Judith Butler's appointments.
I even saw quotes that you put in the bibliography (from the essay) to the Billy Elliot movie.
But, what is the text and what is at the beginning of it, is something quite concise.
That way you could expand much more and develop (the essay) a little more.
It's a suggestion nothing else, in case you are interested in moving forward, it seems to me that...
that is not reflected in the text, and you could delve much more.
A: Yes, thank you.
Q: Deconstructive philosophy talks about sex as a doctrine,
do you say... you... could you say that labels are also a doctrine?
*Mental breakdown*
I mean... I explain myself better, do you say that they teach them to us (the labels),
that they teach us to say 'tomboy', and all that kind of things?
A: I don't think they teach us to say it, but in society it is very listened to and therefore people start to implement it.
Uh... I have had... for example, something that has happened to me, is to be with my little brother
and that his cousin calls him 'fagot' just 'cause he was wearing a pink shirt.
And then he (my brother) starts to implement it with other people.
Q: On... on the subject of sports, for example, football.
I believe that many (women) go out to play soccer and... they aren't always discriminated against.
That is, in football there is almost no discrimination against women.
A: No, no, in football there is not so much discrimination. There is still (discrimination),
but not as much as there was before.
Luckily now there is also- (interrupt)
Q: On the subject of stereotypes, I believe that stereotypes will never be broken,
because stereotypes are not only put by society, but put by something very big, which is technology.
In social networks such as Instagram, Facebook, and even on television, there are always stereotypes.
And I think that's never going to break.
F-f-for those who would be (stereotypes) of gender, I believe that they can be changed.
That is to say, that the blue can be of anyone, both of woman and of man, and that the pink also can be of woman and of man.
But I think stereotypes are never going to change when it comes to dressing or social networks,
because although with technology we are always moving forward, I don't think that can be modified.
A: Well, yes, but... the more we talk about it, while we are trying to break them, it is already an advance.
Instead of staying in... in the rest... instead of taking refuge in what is already pre-established,
it is an advance to try to break these (stereotypes) at least,
even if it can't be completely done.
Well, thank you very much.
*Applauses* haha
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