GENDER , FEMIN INITAS,
MASKUL INITAS
Sex
Gender
Cultural programming of being feminine Cultural programming of being feminine or masculine, which created by society or masculine, which created by society
rather than nature.
rather than nature.
““Not because it is natural to do so, Not because it is natural to do so, because I was taught to do so.”
because I was taught to do so.”
Traditional Gender Roles
Men
Rational, strong, protective, and decisive (penentu)
Male Domination
Position in economic, political, and social power
Traditional Gender Roles
Women
Emotional, irrational, weak, nurturing (pemeliharaan), and submissive.
Women’s excluding
Leadership, decision making position, higher wages for the same jobs, not convince to mathematics and
engineering.
Sexist as the Concept of Patriarchy
Women inferior to men based on biological
essentialism (biological differences) between sexes.
Weak Size, shape, and body
chemistry Strong
Less Intelligent, logical, courageous (berani),
leaders
More
The Conception of
Sexist in Patriarchy
Human however is unconsciously socially Human however is unconsciously socially
programmed to justify weak assumption programmed to justify weak assumption
toward women.
toward women.
Forces women’s self confidence to point to the Forces women’s self confidence to point to the
absence of their weak qualities as proof that absence of their weak qualities as proof that
women are naturally submissive.
women are naturally submissive.
The Conception of
Sexist in Patriarchy
Movies, TV shows, books, magazine, and advertisements.
The Conception of
Sexist in Patriarchy
More strong
(No cry - sissies, sign of
weaknesses)
Strong and
Powerful Less Strong
(women is weak and prone to be
emotional).
Taboo Fear and pain
feeling Common
Taboo Expressing
Sympathy Common
The Conception of
Sexist in Patriarchy
Not Permitted Fail as an implication of
failure (ex : Providing adequate economical
support)
Permitted
Active Sex Passive
Permitted & Encouraged (Produce aggressive behaviour associated with
manhood)
Anger and
Emotion Not Permitted
The Conception of
Sexist of Fairy Tales
Female Male
Submissive
Tolerate familial abuse Wait to be rescued by
man
Marriage as the only desirable reward
Charming Strong Wealthy
Identities of Women
Good Girls ( gentle, submissive, virginal,
angelic)
Bad Girls (violent, aggressive, monstrous,
worldly) No sexual desire,
modest, unassuming, self sacrificing, nurturing,
no needs of her own, never angry.
Multiple sexual partner, jealousy.
