Posts

Gender ?

Gender is used to describe the characteristics of women and men socially constructed, while sex refers to those that are biologically determined. Movies like Hidden Figures and Mulan focus on gender ideas and explain how gender identity and social structures exist. Movies are an essential part of society. They depict moments in time and really give us a better idea of what gender identity looks like. Society reinforces gender roles by letting stereotypes become the reinforcers. We are under the impression that a man is a breadwinner in every household when that is not the case. According to americanprogress.org, in 2017, 41 percent of mothers were the sole or primary breadwinners for their families, earning at least half of their total household income. Well, this is not the case all around the world but more common in the midwest. As we mostly understand that the man or male in the relationship tends to be dominant, but over the years, we have seen that women can play that role as well. Women are constantly jumping hoops in order to prove themselves worthy of jobs than men have. Women never benefit from these obstacles and may never be able to prove themselves competent or as qualified as a man. Who decides gender is legitimate in our society? We as a whole either make something worthy of all our attention or not.

When gay marriage was “allowed,” which I don’t understand why anyone would need permission from our government to marry the person they love, we as a society were “silienced” as we got what we wanted. We don’t see any more protests or news coverage on that topic. Today we understand that there are more than two genders to identify as. One hundred twelve, to be exact. According to my research, male, female, transgender, genderneutral, and non-binary are just a few examples. We have put a restrictive path and have become coercive to those who don’t identify that way. I think we need to be more open to those who don’t identify as a man or women. If we were open to these ideas and views, I believe we could be more close as a society that seems to be so divided.

Weekly Roundup – Feb 9

Hi All,

Great to see you all again Tues, and thanks for the well wishes. I am finally starting to feel better. This week, you should:

As a general reminder, preparation (including readings and any assignments) should be done by class time. It’s helpful in case we want to use any of the material in the posts for some in-class work or discussion. (Reminder: there’s no penalty for late work, but you will get more out of the class and assignments if you are able to keep current–everything will feel more relevant than if you fall behind.)

See you on Tuesday the 23rd!

All best,

Gwen

How to write a post:

  1. You first have to create a post.
  2. Once you open up create post tab you will see on the right-hand side an option for a document click on that.
  3. You will then go to the categories section where you will select what assignment it is either post 1/2 and you should check it off so the professor knows what assignment you did.
  4. In that same section, you will then select what class you are in so Tues/Thurs.
  5. You will then select create and image and put and image of your choose
  6. Lastly, you need to make sure you publish what you did so that everyone can see it!

How to Post on Commons:

  • Log into your commons account (make sure you are added to the site)
  • Click on the section of your class – “Thursdays at 5:05” pm
  • Select the “assignments” section and the relevant assignment
  • Click the “New+” tab at the top of the page and select “post”
  • Add an image. This is Frida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair”
  • Choose the relevant “category” in the “document” bar on the right side
  • Publish!

How To Write A Post

1- On Blackboard, Go to announcements and find the link for the course website.

2- After creating and verifying your commons account, on the main page of the class you’ll see a drop down menu.

3- Go to your designated class time, (example- Tuesdays at 5:05).

4- click on assignments and choose assignment for class dates needed.

5- In order to create a post, click on the + sign on the header of your commons account.

Post 2: What is Gender

Gender refers to one’s social, cultural roles, etc., as male/female/ etc. This depends on characteristics including but not limited to social structure, sex-based. As a society, we manage gender daily. For example, gender plays a role when using public bathrooms, jobs, school, etc. We generalize between two genders, usually male and female. This includes public restrooms, hiring for a job position in all girls/ guys private school. However, people have considered having more than two gender bathrooms and schools in the U.S because of the sexism based on one’s sex and gender.

Gender relates to power and privilege because depending on their appearances and how one’s raise. I believe being privilege because of gender can affect our society. For instance, people giving a train/bus seat to an older man than a pregnant woman. Yes, I do agree that some genders have fewer obstacles versus others because of stereotypes and beliefs. I think this is because men were more “superior” back in the day than women because of their gender role. Women were more likely to be doing housework such as cooking and cleaning while men would work. I think that men were benefited because they have more control over their own decisions; meanwhile, women couldn’t vote, wear pants, etc. I believe that our society should be based off on everyone’s decision whether which gender is legitimate. However, I believe men has more saying in this because they are more powerful “physically”. This all changed when Kamala Harris was elected for the first female Vice President! This goes to show that gender relates to power and privileges.


There are probably more than ten genders that demonstrate their social, cultural roles, and beliefs. Gender plays a huge role, either positive or in a negative outcome. Gender not only matters as an identity, stereotype but how our world is structured as a whole. Puberty is significant when coming to gender as well, as teenagers begin to mature, people start to have physical changes. Thus, gender is such an engaging topic.

How to Make a Post in 6 Simple Steps:

  1. Login to: https://wgs1001sp21.commons.gc.cuny.edu
  2. Go to the assignments section of the website on the left hand side and click the down arrow.
  3. You should see the assignment that we have due this week numbering from 1-etc.
  4. You’re going to click on the assignment due that week and from there you would see “+ NEW” on the top of the page.
  5. From there you would click on “post” and write your submission.
  6. Lastly, when your ALL finished you pick a “category” on the right hand side make sure you pick the right one for your post due that week, don’t forget to press submit and your all finished!!  🙂 

happy posting !! 

“What does gender mean…”

The definition of gender is the biological sex, sex-based social structures, and/ or gender identity. We see gender all over the place, especially in school when professors ask for our pronouns. For a very long time, society has tried to manage it by saying there are only two genders, a woman or man. A couple of examples of how society reinforces gender roles is in movies, tv shows, and ads when you see a man or woman together, a man doing heavy lifting work, and a woman baking something.

In my opinion, I do believe women have to work harder to prove to themselves and society that they are capable of doing a “man’s job.” Being a white man means that you have power and privilege because society was constructed for them to win and be successful. If we look at our government system, after many many many years Kamala Harris became the first woman vice president, which is huge. It may not look huge, but she gave an example to young women and children to dream bigger than what society tells them to.

 I also believe gender is such a hard topic to change. I believe there are more than just the traditional two genders, but a lot of people still believe that there are only two genders, male and female. It’s not impossible to change, because efforts are being made like asking someone what their pronoun is, but as a society, we need to do more. We need to teach young children about pronouns in school because sometimes parents and the media can push their ideology onto vulnerable minded children. I wish at a young age I was taught about pronouns because I honestly don’t know how many genders there are and a lot of people in the world don’t feel comfortable with identifying as a male or female. There shouldn’t be a category or restriction that people don’t feel comfortable with.

How to Make a Post

  1. Go to the class website: https://wgs1001sp21.commons.gc.cuny.edu
  2. Select the class time on the left-hand side (Tuesday’s only 5:05 pm)
  3. Next, click the “New+” button on the top. It is very small and has a “+” next to it.
  4. You’ll see 3 options; either “post, media, or document” and click on “post“
  5. Add a featured image or it will not let you publish. It can be found on the right side under “category”
  6. Now click “publish” and Voila! you’re finished!

How to make a post!

  1. Go to our class site.
  2. On the top banner, you will see “+New”
  3. Click on that, and you will see three selections. 
  4. Click on the one said “Post”
  5. Then you can start writing your post.
  6. Remember to add an image to your post
  7. After you finish your post, on the right-hand side, you will see “Categories”
  8. Click on that, and select the corresponding category.
  9. Finally, click “Publish” on the right-hand top corner.