| Subject: Re: Assignment 5 |
Author:
Kathryn Milford
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Date Posted: 00:56:43 07/08/10 Thu
In reply to:
Dr. magun-Jackson
's message, "Assignment 5" on 11:39:05 07/05/10 Mon
In my family, my Dad demonstrated many stereotypical male characteristics. If we wanted to play sports, we went to Dad. If we needed help on our math homework, we went to Dad. If we needed money, we asked Dad. If we got in trouble, Dad was the one dishing out the punishment.
As for my Mom, she displayed many stereotypical female characteristics. If we needed advice, we went to Mom. If we needed to feel comforted, we went to Mom. If we needed help with any arts and crafts project, we went to Mom. If we needed help writing a paper, we went to Mom. If we wanted to learn to bake or cook, we went to Mom.
Although my parents displayed these "gender-appropriate" behaviors, there were a couple characteristics that were reversed. For instance, my Mom found much humor and joy in bodily functions whereas my Dad did not. You could say he was more prim-and-proper than my Mom. My Mom also loved to pick scabs and her nose. She had a short temper which usually resulted in the use of some choice words. My Dad frowned upon the use of cuss words. Of course, one contributing factor to these "male-like" characteristics of my Mom was her battle with cancer. She lost her hair and had to find ways to cope with the many physical and psychology effects of having cancer and undergoing treatment.
Personally, I went through phases as to who I tried to model more. There were points in my childhood where one would say I was more feminine while more masculine at other times.
*Household Chores*
Male: anything involving tools
Female: laundry, cooking, moping, vacuuming, cleaning the pool
Neutral: taking out the trash, setting the sprinklers out, washing dishes, mowing the grass, clean one's own bedroom
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