Friday, 22 January 2016
Gender - working fathers get some funny advice
Humorous ways of exposing the sexism that still exists in our discourse are a really valid way of shifting attitudes. When we notice something, we can change it :http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/if-we-gave-fathers-the-same-nonsensical-advice-we-give-working-mothers-700862.html
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This article, and the contents therein, are certainly amusing and interesting. It also raises the very valid point that is the treatment of working mothers by media, and society in general, and putting a twist on it does show how outlandish and ridiculous some of the statements are. I think that in modern times, when gender roles and expectations are becoming less defined, I would hope that this sort of thing will eventually get rid of itself, but that might be a slightly optimistic outlook.
ReplyDeleteOne point of interest I have about this, however, is that people do tend to find this sort of thing funny (with those who get offended often being ridiculed and called 'over-sensitive' etc)However, when the tables are turned and it is done to women, the reaction tends to completely flip, and those who aren't offended suddenly become the 'narrow-minded' or 'misogynists'. Bearing in mind that isn't something I necessarily believe in, merely an observation.
In this article the tone it holds is very sarcastic yet laughable which gets rid of the fine line between it being offensive and humorous. The way this article is interpreted wiuld vary depending on your gender, most women have comment on the 'manwhohasitall' twitter page about how much the page made them laugh, but was this in a sarcastic way, because of how ridiculous they find it, or because they agree?
ReplyDeleteI think at this point in time, you can be less sensitive about this topic as it is always changing and varies between families, whereas before it was less common and frowned apon if you never followed the trend.
I believe that even if the gender roles are flipped there should be no comments made on this because why should it matter to an outsider?
This article is both eye opening and humorous, tweets by the account @manwhohasitall are about situations and feelings the working parent can find themselves in. This account tweets with the subject 'men' or 'dads' this is because the contents are stereotypically female situations, the switch in gender roles is what makes them humorous as it reveals how ridiculous the statements are. However the contents posted would become a sensitive subject if the account was poking fun at women. This is because it seems that women on social media are more vocal about being offended, as well as then ridiculing others who disagree as arrogant or childish, than men appear to be.
ReplyDeleteThe account is very humorous and laughable. The reaction of the post would depend of who receives it, for example a working male may find this post quite offensive whereas women may find this amusing because they are repeatedly seen as sensitive and men the opposite. Which is completely different to how the posts make men look, they make them seem undistinguished and weak. Many of the men commenting mentioned that they laughed but then suddenly started feeling emotional. Others felt it was funny because ironically it was as if men and women had changed roles.
ReplyDeleteAlong with the account being humorous and very funny to some people, the sarcasm used reveals just how ridiculous the comments seem when talking about men. However, it implies that they do not sound at all sarcastic when talking about women being able to cope, possibly showing there is still a class difference between the genders, as the account is ridiculing just how much women get questioned on their ability to cope with general life circumstances, whereas it would seem silly to doubt the men. For all readers it is very eye opening, shown in the comments, but with more action and humour like this and an ever evolving world where the male and female stereotypical 'roles' are slowly fading away, we could see an end to sexist comments.
ReplyDeleteThe content of the article as well as the user's posts are quite amusing, however some people may find them offensive. It is unusual to see men and women changing their roles, therefore some people may not be used to it which can be seen by their reaction and mixed comments.
ReplyDeleteThis twitter account is very humorous and makes an interesting point. Whilst being funny it shows us how sexism is still very much a thing in 2016. This is done by putting a male in a stereotypical female situation, it makes us laugh because it seems ridiculous. The account is finding humor in the how women often get ridiculed on coping with everyday situations, this is a clever way to show the ridiculousness of sexism. This shows how women and men are still not equal.
ReplyDeleteIt makes a valid point and gets it across in an entertaining manner, potentially a lot more effective than an article. Using the affordances of twitter it makes readers think and reminds the audience that inequality is still a problem. By posting short and snappy every few days it'll continue to promote the problem and because it's short and entertaining it should gain a potentially regular audience of twitter users.
ReplyDeleteWhen displayed so baldly it does make you think, it's surprising the extent at which these stereotypes remain in society.
The account is allowing a very important point to be put across in a humorous and entertaining way, this may be allowing more people to see how sexism is still very vibrant in this day and age. The short snappy tweets are getting views across in a different way, the changing of the roles is like they are trying to catch mens attentions. I think the idea of catching the mans attention is to put them in a women's position and make them see what most women go through. See how women are spoke too and about.
ReplyDeleteWomen are showing less sensitivity in their replies, which suggest they have gained the ability to understand the humor within the tweets, and understand the gender has switched to state that phrases used to motivate women, sound more ridiculous when used for men. Using social media, instead of making it a published article, allows people to connect more with the idea of it being humorous as twitter isn't taken as seriously as professional journalists writing about stereotypes for gender and sexism. An article would take longer to read and would include detailed points and facts, where as the tweets are shorter but bolder, meaning they're easier and faster to understand the humor behind it.
ReplyDeleteDue to this article going against men stereotypes of tough, dominant men who are the driving force of the family, people - especially women - find it amusing to see someone talk about men in this format and giving them tips.For example:how to be come less stressed.This alone is entertaining as one mans tweet has made people question how men are precieved.However, because the ''tweeter'' himself has used many rhetorical questions, may come across to many that he himself is still not persuaded that men feel the same ways as women do.The tweet when he asked 'feeling overwhelmed?' Could be amusing to males but in contrast, offensive to females as it comes across that he is 'mocking' females because they let their feelings out.This is due to the fact "manswhohasitall" is a man.in conclusion, this article is very controversial therefore it draws in a range of people and their different views.
ReplyDelete@manwhohasitall is a very amusing satirical stab at the patronising and unrealistic 'advice' that is sometimes aimed at working mothers. Advice might be the wrong word to use, perhaps expectations would be more appropriate? It raises the issue that exists, whereby professional women are not being appreciated for their achievements, but being judged on irrelevant factor such as appearance, something which is not remedied in any way by popular culture. furthermore the posts really made consider how women are pushed towards the unrealistic expectation of perfection, then condemned when the slightest possibility that this expectation may not be met arises. A perfect example of this is the post "Working husband? How do you juggle kids, housework & skincare? Issac, age 32, "I don't sleep". What an inspiration". The fact that this account belongs to a man only helps to highlight how blatantly obvious the issue is, while circumventing the anti-feminism which often occurs when a woman states such views.
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