Society is a very strong and influential entity that has been known to do some horrible and unfair things. Individuals rarely voice their opinions if they go against a large group but when a great number of people share the same belief and idea, they become a major force, which is almost unstoppable. Division between men and women has existed throughout time and still does today.
“Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes’ ‘ by Holly Devor is written with a direct purpose—to specify and outline that society divides genders according to roles each one has in a civilized state. It was written to give people a perspective and make them take a look from the side because their immersion into their own unreliable regulations is nothing but an illusion. The message is to create awareness and let people know that this division is superficial and pointless, as it has no biological basis. It cautions people to be careful when making such judgments because they are often hurtful and misplaced. If someone wants to act and think a certain way it is their personal business and society or certain individuals have no say in how others should behave, think and in extreme cases feel. It openly tells people that they are wrong in their attitudes and behaviors because the reality is much different. The target audience is people who do separate men and women according to historically and pointlessly defined roles. It is directed at individuals who add their opinions and voices to society and create false truth and knowledge, which is unacceptable by the highest and much needed morals and fairness present society so desperately strives towards. The language used is very definitive and specific. It helps illustrate the issue and pinpoint the relationship between males and females. It is descriptive of the exact characteristics that are attributed to men and women and how society is readily judgmental in voicing opinions and assigning roles. It is very much open and does not hide the truth, calling things what they are without being cautious that it might raise some displeasement with the topic and statements being made. The introduction sets up the main idea and purpose of the work. It also defines the generally accepted notions of masculinity and femininity. It critically analyses how people do not approve of behaviors that are expected from the opposite sex. The conclusion sums up the points of how socially defined people’s roles are and that there is no real need for such division to exist. It reinforces the present state of matters where people follow the majority without really stopping and understanding the true reasons, which are usually thought up and pointless. The essay is very true and specific, which makes it very effective. The society is divided into those who are free thinkers and people who function according to frames that society and majority of the population have set up. This ridiculous concept is very obvious and it is ignorance and carelessness that does not permit people to see the really important qualities of others.
Holly Devor addresses an important topic that analyzes the highest moral judgments of any civilization. The true nature of her writing makes the reader realize that this is a problem in the current society and it must be resolved.