Gender

According to Stewart, Cooper Stewart, Friedley, 2003, fathers who have sons use fewer feminine expressive behaviors than fathers who raise daughters and use a significant amount of expressive behaviors while at the same time utilize traditionally masculine behaviors. In the article Experiences of new fatherhood by Barclay, Lesley, Lupton, Deborah, Barclay, and Lesley describes the new fatherhood as significant changes in self identity and their relationship with their female partner. Fathers now have a more father infant attachment, involvement in infant care concerning their sensitivity to infant cues and father attitudes to breast feeding (Barclay, Lesley, Lupton, Deborah, Barclay, Lesley, 2003). Fathers have step up to the plate of raising their sons and establishing a strong foundation so their sons can be successful in life. Fathers are sharing household work with their partners and no longer identify mopping the floor as gendered related but getting the job done and taking less off their partner (Barclay, Lesley, Lupton, Deborah, Barclay, Lesley, 2003).

Research studies have indicated that fathers are not only liable to attend their sons football games bit also help with homework, cooking, shopping and sharing household work (Barclay, Lesley, Lupton, Deborah, Barclay, Lesley, 2003). Fathers ant to establish a strong relationship with their son and be involved in every activity the son achieve whether its' from the sons first step to the sons graduating from college. Fathers are also assisting in feeding their children and establishing intimacy and satisfaction of what they have been missing (Barclay, Lesley, Lupton, Deborah, Barclay, Lesley, 2003).

Television sitcoms are not adjusting to the new fatherhood role and are making fathers come across as foolish taking on positions as being wise and authoritative roles mocked through foolish and humorous portrayals in which sensibility is necessary From the foolish to the wise: the portrayal of the sitcom family by Erica Scharrer. Fathers are currently seen as the breed winners and enjoy fulfilling the joke telling scenarios on gender roles (Scharrer, 2001). Research has indicated that the power of jokes can operate from a position of power to weakness (Scharrer, 2001). Men who are telling the jokes exhibit the power while women who the jokes are targeted to show weakness (Scharrer, 2001).

The role in the media is definitely not accurate but society on the most part have accustomed to the gender roles of men an females and find entertainment in joke telling scenarios on gender.

Question 2

Rituals that are used in marriages would in separating holidays between the two families so couples can enjoy the company of being with one another on the holidays. Couples may spend time together on weekends to get away from the busy week. On weekends couples may rent movies, go out to eat, spend time at the mall or just spend time together by laying around the house. In the summer time couples take a week to two week vacation to clear minds and catch up on things that occurred the week before. There are many rituals that couples may take part in to maintain intimacy between partners. Both couples experiencing a heavy work load including home and work can be stressful and cause conflict between the two.

According to Baxter, Leslie 2001, communicative remembering of passion events can help partners keep romance alive. Dyadic traditions such as getting to know, passion, and quality time are all considered turning points in a relationship and in reminding themselves about the good time they had in getting away for that special weekend, the pair may become motivated to plan another get away (Baxter, Leslie 2001). The joint memories of couples establish a closer relationship between the pair and creates agreement and satisfaction in communication (Baxter, Leslie 2001). Celebrations and or rituals are organized around the couple's calendar in attempt to revive and old times that the couples once shared (Baxter, Leslie 2001).

Question3

There are so many gender ideologies portrayed on television networks pertaining to males that are insulting but humorous at the same time. Men are often portrayed as coach potatoes, beer drinkers, unable to self disclose, women beaters and more. More shows in the 21st century are showing more cross dressing men and homosexuality such as television shows like Queer Eye (Ramsy, Santiago, 2004). Queer Eye focuses on five gay men who have relationships with women to improve