Angelica Anguiano Alcaraz

Angelica

For this project my topic was gender, I think gender influences the sense of identity. Depending on each individual’s ethnic background the role of gender changes from one country to another. I think we have assigned certain stereotypes on genders and in a world with mass media we have mislead the concept of gender roles. Personally I don’t think there is a dominant sex, I think we are all part of a perfect biological system which has made procreation possible. I don’t think we realize that we need each other, it is not possible to procreate without one or the other; no matter how far science has come we still need each other to have and form a family.

My topic was gender and so I interviewed a married couple, she told me that she brought the softness and was more calmed and comprehensive. She is the one that keeps the family and house together, she brings the perfect stability to her husband’s rough attitudes. He told me that he was more of an authority figure, he felt he had to be the provider and be responsible for the problems that rise in the house. He accepts that his wife is an enormous help because she is the one to hold him back when he is being inconsiderate-to me it was a very big shock to see that he accepted the fact that he could be wrong and let his wife help.

But you see, this is what makes things work, things like machismo and big egos are worth nothing if they can’t keep your family together and bring you happiness. This is all part of identity and it shapes everyone. If we can learn to accept each other without prejudice we can coexist, maybe not in perfect harmony but good enough. I think it is foolish to think that life can be perfect, but its possible for life to be good.

My contribution to this project was: I was given the word “Gender” and I was to write a few sentences abut it and sent it to Yajaira who would then make a poem. The poem was going to be turned into a video. I interviewed a married couple and asked them what gender meant to them and how they thought it made a difference in the world.

I also contributed on the creation of this blog