gender roles
A look at the evolution of gender roles, from Leave It to Beaver, paternity leave, female breadwinners and more.
Learning To Love That I Will Never Live an Aesthetic Life
Scene kids on MySpace. Goth girls on LiveJournal. Picture perfect mom-stagram accounts. Hipsters. E-Girls and Bimbos on TikTok. Vsco girls. Curated homes.
Haley RymelPublished 2 years ago in VivaWhy parents should teach their children about sex
During the second lockdown in December of 2020, I remember coming across a post from a Pakistani feminist page on Instagram about how a woman died on her wedding night in Pakistan. She died from excessive bleeding as her newly-wedded husband used iron rods (maybe because he had witnessed it in porn) during sexual intercourse. The woman who had shared this story online encouraged parents to teach their children, especially their daughters, about sex in order to avoid another incidence like this happening again. For those of you reading that are not familiar with Pakistani culture, let me give you a small introduction: many Pakistani women have not even had their first kiss before their wedding night and have very little knowledge about sex or contraception due to religious norms, which creates a serious power imbalance between the husband and wife. It is likely that the husband has had some sexual experience and watches porn; in fact, Pakistan is one of the biggest consumers of porn in the world. This is the result of the culture’s obsession with controlling women’s sexuality, hence enforcing strict gender segregation and confining women within the home, whilst enabling their sons to engage in any behaviour that he wishes to do so without any fear of consequences. This difference in treatment of the sexes poses many problems for women who are newlywed, as it means that whilst men are comfortable with their own sexuality and would be ready to have sex on the wedding night, the women are anything but ready.
Nazish bibiPublished 2 years ago in VivaHow to Lose Weight Fast:
There are ways to lose weight safely if your doctor suggests it. For the most effective long-term weight management, a constant weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week is advised.
FATIHA CHENITPublished 2 years ago in VivaWomen Vs. Society
Women. Once seen as goddesses in ancient greece centuries ago, and now seen as objects. How would YOU define a real woman. Does it all come down to what's in her pants? or If she's very well "behaved" or my favorite, hairless. Must not have any hair on her arms, back, chin, and god forbid let there be a spec of hair on her legs. It's so unlady like for a woman to be loud. To get a little dirty. To not provide the needs her husband longs for. Women are treated so badly... but for what? Without us where would the world be today?
Chanel DelacruzPublished 2 years ago in VivaBlack Men Are So In Shape
Sometimes we see discrimination and prejudice against Black people as a unique problem that affects all types of Black people equally, regardless of their gender, origin, sexual orientation, marital status, mental and physical health conditions, social and/or economic status, age, size, skin tone, etc.
Marie Cadette Pierre-LouisPublished 2 years ago in VivaFour Inspirational Female Engineers Who Made History
Engineering is a male-dominated field. In fact, women accounted for only 14.5% of engineers in 2021. Throughout history, women have battled prejudices to contribute to the world of engineering. Despite this, the inventions of women have been revolutionary, and the world as we know it wouldn’t be the same without their legacies.
Owen MarshallPublished 2 years ago in VivaHeretics! Who are they?
What image do you see when you hear the word, heretic? My mind goes straight to a woman burning at the stake, Joan of Arc style. Fire and Brimstone, eternal damnation, and all that. Light flickering from the fire onto the disapproving face of an elderly man of power, a Reverend, Bishop, or something of the sort. He watches the so-called “heretic” burn, her screams erupting from the flames, and feels he has done his job, allegedly protecting his flock from the devilish influences of the “different” or the “other” within his society. The “heretic” dared to go against the status quo, and now she must pay with her life, as a warning to others who may be tempted to follow the same path. He nods approvingly, he feels justice has been served, and his flock is back in order.
Alys RevnaPublished 2 years ago in Viva- Top Story - June 2022
It's time to stop telling women in their 30s how to live their lives
I turned 30 this year, and let me tell you, that milestone falls on you not like a stone, but like a hard, crushing boulder.
Dee SimonePublished 2 years ago in Viva Why woman's life always being hard to describe in our society
In our society gender is a criterion that decides which gender is allowed to do things and which is not, so it depends on gender differences which sometimes becomes biased and double standard. Double standards have been made, especially for a woman. It appears that woman's personality becomes weak, and they become unable to be multirole personality. She has been deprived of many rights that she should have been given and required to survive in society.
Wajiha KhanPublished 2 years ago in VivaM.F.T (My Femininity Transfer)
Modern or traditional woman? Seems to be the topic of discussion when deciding whether or not a lady is worthy of marriage, and/or if she’ll be successful in it. However, there are many factors that can aid in a woman’s defeminization prior to.
AURACLES by MJPublished 2 years ago in VivaMen write about Women
He had a guitar in his room. He had a notebook and stray bits of paper on his bed. He had a button fly and his hair in quiff. All warning signs that he was a sensitive soul who wrote his own lyrics. The next day there was a stray piece of paper in tight handwriting pushed under her door; folded in two and labelled For You.
Rachel RobbinsPublished 2 years ago in Viva- Top Story - March 2022
Dirt, Debutantes, and Feminine Expectations
I still vividly remember the conversation I eavesdropped on a few years ago from the stands of a youth softball field. It had to be the most “This is so Southern” and also “Am I in the Twilight Zone?” conversation ever.
Cheryl WrayPublished 2 years ago in Viva