It's Not a Shocker That Women Are Marked
In Deborah Tannen's essay, "There is No Unmarked Women" there is so much truth in what she is saying. Women are always being looked at and judged based on appearance. The style of dress or overall demeanor of a women causes some kind of attention. This stereotype of women leaves them to be marked or labeled.
Is this right and why aren't men marked? Tannen wants her reader's see how there is a difference in what is thought towards women. A woman could be in comfortable clothing and still have a reaction of being different. Women should not be looked at in that kind of way, but it it's sad to that it is very common.
In a work setting, that includes women and men, there will be comments in the back of someones mind of, "why did that person fix there hair that way?" People should really not worry about things like that, unless it is affecting that persons working habits, which I doubt that it would.
4 comments:
It is not fair that women are always looked at judged by their apperance. Most women dont want to get all dressed up and wear heels every single day because it is very exhausting walking around in heels all of the time.
I do beleive that every one should always look their best but that does not require fancy clothes and heels.
I dont understand how people can just roll out of bed and go somewhere. It would take an exrtra five minutes to fix yourself so you look presentable.
People judge you on their first impression of you.
I agree with you Lakisha that it is not fair for society to judge women like it does. But lets face it women have done it to themselves. Since women got equal rights they have been getting "dolled up" to get attention. I sorry but they brought it on themselves.
I believe that Tannen has the right assumption. Our society believes that women should always look the best that they can. Men are basic people, and have always been satisfied with simplicity. However, this is not the case with women. Guys want their women to look their best...always.
This is no modern topic. Men have always wanted their wives to look exceptional. For example, in the Civil-War era, women were always expected to be in their best appearance, while men handle important matters. This belief stuck with society through the years. Although women eventually received more rights and got jobs(1960's), the belief that men were to be simple and women were to be beautiful stayed, and is still here today.
I do believe that women are marked definetly, but I'm not so sure that I agree with you AJ when you made the comment that women," brought it on themselves." Just because some women want to get "dolled up" everywhere they go doesn't mean all women do.
If women are expected to take care of the children and clean the house, when are they suppost to find time to "doll up?"
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