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Gender is discussed in general in this 5 page paper and Fausto-Sterling's idea about more than one gender is highlighted. Sigmund Freud's take along with the ideas of other writers and thinkers are examined. This paper suggests that gender is a complete social construction and points out variances. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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or anything related to womanhood, such as a menstrual period. This is not an unusual thing. Even in todays western cultures, there is a sense of women helping women. There
are feminine rituals which have been passed down through generations. America has witnessed the return of midwives, as well as a sense that women should bond when they have the
opportunities. In fact, it has seemingly always been this way, despite the fact that some women have given up this sense of sharing. Still, a girls night out is not
uncommon. The biblical backdrop for The Red Tent seems to draw on the stereotype of the woman. Deus, in the old poem The Creation and Fall of Man, writes
about the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve in fact represents the original model of gender and in the bible, Eve is depicted as beguiling, aligning herself
with the serpent and causing Adam to sin. Again, it is the womans fault when something goes wrong. In contemporary society, there is a greater fear about violence against women
however than women being violent. Yet, men who beat their wives often reason to themselves that she is deserving of foul treatment. Gender violence is a concern. The idea
that men batter women and vice versa is disturbing. Yet, Kaufman (1985) argues that when a man beats a woman, it is not necessarily the only thing he does. This
man may be violent with other men and with himself (Kaufman, 1985). Indeed, it might be that gender violence is highlighted, but violence is violence. Why apply labels?
The Adam and Eve model of gender is old fashioned, but has been with society for centuries. While there is often argument as to whether
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