Essays on Gender

In almost every society, from Baltimore to Beijing, boys are told from a young age to go outside and have adventures, while young girls are encouraged to stay home and do chores. In most cultures, girls are warned off taking the initiative in any relationship…

The gay Mexican author and poet Benjamin Alire Sáenz is known as an activist for the LGBTQ+ community. His book Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe discusses how being gay can be seen as something that is outside the realm of the…

When one hears the words “LGBTQ” and “Homosexuality” it typically conjures up an image of individuals fighting for his or her rights, that were unjustly bumped off. LGBTQ is an initiation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.LGBTQ is additionally a community of individuals that…

I’m a gender equality advocate. People should not look down on people with their opposite gender. It does not mean that girls can’t lift heavy things, and it does not mean that boys can’t take care of their baby. People these days are just looking…

Gender and racial identity have long been subject to public opinions, morals, and beliefs. One person may express his or her feelings toward a certain group of people in one way while someone else may go about doing so in another. Visuals, music, and everyday…

Cindy LafleurHunter College, CUNYAdapted from Jeffrey H. Kahn, Department of Psychology, Illinois State University. Modified by Prof. Noelle Malvar, Hunter College, CUNYAbstractThe Risky Behavior Exposures in the Gender World Risky Behaviors with in gender differences has been studied and questioned for many years. One of…

Exploring total populations by sex reveals that the female population of 54 million in 1950 rose to 277 million by 2017, and is expected to increase further to 504 million by 2100. The male population has increased from 55 million in 1950 to 292 million…

The Movie Black panther does an incredible job of discussing complex issues like black identity, history, colonialism,technology, globalism vs isolationism and the future. It carries on all these conversations through stories. Draws attention to symbolism, clash between characters who all make compelling cases for their…

Information and Communications Technology, also known as ICT, “refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications.” 1 It focuses on technologies for communication, like telecommunications, broadcast media, audiovisual processing and transmission systems and such. This includes the Internet, cell phones, radio, television, and…

In the gender criticism approach to literature, you analyze how sexual individuality impacts the response of the reader on a story. How do these connotations affect the reader, characters, and images of society in general? Does the story castoff or encourage the concepts offered in…