culture vs. bio

After watching the video in class, i really thought about the idea of culture vs. biological aspects in gender...In essence, everyone has different biology and different DNA, but gender is universal. different nations have all kinds of different types acts towards different genders. for example in some cultures, women are ordered to cover their face and legs with clothing. in other cultures it is attractive if women wear less clothing and expose themselves. but one thing remains the same through out the universe...and that is that mean have one single image and idea on what it is to be a man. what I'm saying is ever since the roman empire there has been an image of men to be strong, powerful, independent, successful, and tough. so in my understanding women are looked at and addressed differently from culture to culture. but men remain to have a similar universal image. So this got me thinking further about the idea of people who do not fit into their roles and stray from the norm? the women who speak their minds are bitches in a mans eye, and most women. and when a man speaks his mind, he is looked at as the man, and women go along with it, but think they are dicks...so there is this double standard in the American culture, that i feel is being broken day by day. especially in the past 20 years- women have been doing the jobs that men have done for a long time, and are trying to reach a point of respect.

1. give an example of how women have changed in their gender role in the past 20 years.

2. give an example of how the media has lead the public to believe that men are to be strong, tough, and independent.