The Opt Out Phenomenon Summary

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Anthropology Paper #2 September 24, 2012 “Who am I?” Everyone goes through a stage in their lives when they are trying to define who they are, what they believe in, what they find important, and who they want to be in the world. Upon reading, “Identity, Roles, and Groups” in the text, the first thing I thought of was the media and how huge of a role it plays in defining identities for us. The second thing I examined was gender roles in our culture and how these set ideas decide how men and women are supposed to act. I also analyzed Dianna Shandy and Karine Moe’s article on women in the workforce today. I wanted to fully evaluate the situation we are all in and as a result, I think I have a better understanding of the process of identity and how one goes about discovering it. To start, there is a lot of criticism today towards the media and its influence on society. Regarding young adolescents in particular, they are the perfect targets for companies looking to sell not only a…show more content…
One of the reasons women are leaving their careers is because of the inflexible scheduling for the working women who are also mothers, making it impossible for some to manage both. The questions I have regarding this is that if the workforce was in some way more flexible for the working mothers, would they still be considered equal among the men? Would men see weakness among a woman if she has to be given a little more slack at work because she has children at home? Or could men see it as unequal and unfair that they do not have the option to minimize their work load for the same title and pay as his female co-worker? The thing is, working women risk losing respect from men if they can’t “do it all”, all the time, without complaining. Once again, it brings back the idea that women are always in need of help, making them the damsels in

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