Chapter+10-+Gender+Stratification

__ Gender __ - the personal traits and social positions that members of society attach to being female or male -In society there are many gender-conflicts, but we are trying to get rid of them down to the very last one, but let’s face it there will always be differences do to genes. In the show it shows how females feel their social positions are in life, although some of the females do hold good social positions. __ Matriarchy __ - a form of social organization in which females dominate males -This applies to Alan and Judith. Alan is afraid of Judith and does whatever she wants, whenever she wants so that she will not get mad at him. __ Sexism __ - the belief that one sex is innately superior to the other -The whole show is based off of sexism. Charlie is a sexist man who always has women over and Jake sees and the sexism rubs off on him.

__ Feminism: __ support of social equality for women and men, in opposition to patriarchy and sexism - Alan often shows a strong support of equal rights by trying to tell Charlie that bed hopping and going from girl to girl is wrong, and that he should have more respect for them. __ Gender Roles: __ attitudes and activities that a society links to each sex - Charlie could just as well be known as a “player”, but on the other hand, if Judith were to sleep around as much as he did, she would be known in a derogatory manner. __ Gender stratification: __ the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women - Charlie writes jingles and plays pianos for a living, whereas Berta cleans his house and works a lot harder, but gets paid significantly less. 