July-->Helene Cixous

Helen Cixous’s subject line is so interesting and controversial because it talks about the feminine role that women have either encountered or will encounter. There are a few men enrolled in my class, which means it is dominated by women, so I am excited to read the comments from my fellow colleagues. Blogging will definitely relieve some tension about women vs. men. Inequality that separates a man from a woman can easily be compared with racial inequalities among the black and white community.

Gender roles in society are supposed to be equal to one another, but as a woman I will have to admit that it has not reached its goal yet. Cixous agrees by mentioning, “Organization by hierarchy makes all conceptual organization subject to man” (male privilege). The United States is dominated by men, especially in hierarchy positions. Ever since we’ve established a government in the U.S. it has been a man holding down the fort. I don’t mind men holding higher ranks, but it becomes a problem when their success comes with a negative attitude. Respect is often the reason why both sexes can’t maintain a successful relationship.

Also, in reference to the domination that a man holds in the United States often comes with a shift in attitudes from the man and woman. We are not subject to be inferior to men, but in some cases women are more passive because it’s a common norm. Masculinity is normally forced on a man when he exits his mother’s womb. If it’s a boy he gets a blue room, once he grows old enough to walk he gets to throw a football, in his teenage years he is taught his role in society, and as he gets older he maintains an ego that causes he to believe he is higher than all women.