Markers of Identity

Markers of Identity

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Markers of Identity

The marker of identity that affects the society the most is gender. Accordingly, gender has been the main factor that has shaped the way the community perceives men and women. Over time, there has been preferential treatment due to the implication of sexual categories. Nonetheless, in every aspect of society, women and men have continued to exist in a different manner due to the conventional mindset imposed regarding sexual superiority (Lorde, 2012). Indeed, the society has overly suppressed the female gender for a very long time. In addition to this, such suppression is an indicator of the inferiority complex that has shaped women in different parts of the global society. According to Henley and Freeman (2012), the society’s delineation has influenced women to think of themselves as inferior to their male counterparts. This mindset is extremely stern to the point that the inferiority internalized by females has become habitual and familiar.

Irrespective of the society’s knowledge regarding women’s oppression, not much has changed in relation to the female gender’s privileges (Lorde, 2012). With the feminists calling for a revolutionary change, it is still apparent that the public continues to view gender disparity as a form of institution that guides their mores and values rather than an epitome of subjugation. An illustration of this involves the double standards that the society holds for both men and women. Hershey (2012), even though focusing ideally on the segregation of disabled women, states that females are specifically susceptible to coerced institutionalization. Even though this statement focuses on disabled women, it is evident that the society continues to discriminate all women in a manner that actually affects every member of the community. This elucidates the reason behind gender’s effect on civilization.

References

Henley, N. & Freeman, J. (2012). The sexual politics of interpersonal behavior. In S. Kelly (Ed.), Women: images and realities: a multicultural anthology (pp. 82). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Hershey, L. (2012). Rights, realities, and issues of women with disabilities. In S. Kelly (Ed.), Women: images and realities: a multicultural anthology (pp. 469). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Lorde, A. (2012). Age, race, class and sex: Women redefining difference. In S. Kelly (Ed.), Women: images and realities: a multicultural anthology (pp. 475). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.