GENDER IN SOCIETY
PHOTOS AND DESIGN BY SKY STOCKTON
VOLUME 20. ISSUE 4.
Prior to the 1980s, society only accepted two genders—men and women. These genders, for the most part, also had different, set roles in everyday life, but these roles and gender expectations have been disintegrating for decades. Now, men wear dresses and women hold some of the highest offices in government. Although the way we view and accept people of all genders in all aspects of life is not yet perfect, “gender in society” aims to celebrate and comment on the progress that’s been made.
“When girls act ‘masculine,’ they act in a way typically associated with superiority and strength, and are seen as taking a step up. When boys act ‘feminine,’ they act in a way typically associated with weakness and inferiority, and are seen as taking a step down.”
— “Raising the American Boy” by George Weber
THE CONTENT
Raising the American Boy
opinion by george weber
Since the 1990s, there has been an increasingly thorough effort to tear down traditional gender roles for young girls. Girls in America now have plenty of opportunities in sports, STEM subjects, and other subjects considered traditionally “masculine.” Now…
Diminishing Gender Roles
feature by evon fitts
Since the beginning of time, it's always been men and women. Two sexes and two genders. Until 1952, when the first person, Christine Jorgensen, a male transitioning to a female, was the first to get gender reassignment surgery. Since then, and especially…
The Problems with Sex-Ed
opinion by kiersten olson
In 7th grade, every Upton Middle School student is forced to endure the dreaded health class. After an uncomfortable rotation, students are left well informed on the dangers of chewing tobacco and sunscreen under 25 SPF. Unfortunately, when it comes to sex…
Breaking Down “They”
news by lily conybeare
In September 2019, Merriam-Webster Dictionary added a new definition of “they” to their indexes. Previously, the dictionary included the definitions “used to refer to people in a general way,” and “used with a singular antecedent to refer to…
Women in Medicine
feature by amy paine
Since the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s, one of the most revolutionary new career opportunities, medicine, has been continually cited as evidence that gender roles are changing. The role of women in medicine didn’t start there…
Makeup Creative Writing
student writing by evelyn faust
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.