Appropriated Research 1

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What a characteristics a typical male and female has:

Male: Tough, Hard and Sweaty

Female: Fragile, Soft and Fragant

Representation of femininity

Feminism has been a recognised social philosophy for more than thirty years, and the changes that have occurred in women's roles in western society during that time have been nothing short of phenomenal.

Representations of women across all media tend to highlight the following:

beauty (within narrow conventions)

size/physique (again, within narrow conventions)

sexuality (as expressed by the above)

emotional (as opposed to intellectual) dealings

relationships (as opposed to independence/freedom)

Representation of masculinity

'Masculinity' is a concept that is made up of more rigid stereotypes than femininity. Representations of men across all media tend to focus on the following:

Strength - physical and intellectual

Power

Sexual attractiveness (which may be based on the above)

Physique

Independence (of thought, action)

These are components of a wesite on Gender and Representation:

http://www.mediaknowall.com/gender.html

I remember reading this when I looked through the del.icio.us tags but I don't think I posted it on my blog. This relates to my topic as cross-dressing means that members of one gender adopt characteristics, in this case clothing, from another gender. Therefore it must be clear how each of the genders is represented in order to see the cross-over.