GENDER, FEMININITAS,

MASKULINITAS

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 PatriarchyMore 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

SubmissiveTolerate familial abuseWait to be rescued by

manMarriage as the only

desirable reward

CharmingStrong

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.