| Subject: Re: Assignment 5 |
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Brennan Sweeney
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Date Posted: 18:45:38 07/08/10 Thu
In reply to:
Kathryn Milford
's message, "Re: Assignment 5" on 00:56:43 07/08/10 Thu
>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
Katie it is so funny how you remember specific things only your mom did (cleaning the pool) or only your dad did (working with tools). I remember my mom doing specific things too like mowing the lawn. She actually broke her arm once mowing the lawn and I had to drive her to the emergency room. This then became my brothers job. I agree with your gender roles. I think this comes from having an older brother in my household as well!
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