Essay

Gender Education

I have learned over the past years that each gender has certain roles and duties in society. We have been living that way for many years and many more years to come. The way our bodies are shaped and built is to do specific things. Each gender has limits that can’t be exceeded but contribute to society equally. Men and woman are created to complete each other and should be treated and respected in the same way. In White Teeth, the author tells the story of Clara and Alsana’s path over several years and generations, illustrating their efforts to find and show their own independence, provide a living for their families, and understand their value and duty in the world, all against a tough and challenging sexist modern world. Zadie Smith suggests that the fight for woman equality is a never-ending battle through these two women’s struggles. As a male growing up in the middle east, in my early childhood, I was given credit for being a good leader and physically fit; however, others were being mocked for being “different” than others. School was single-gender and boys were perceived as weak and feminine if they were to hang out with girls. The society I lived in and the media played a big role in creating false ideas and beliefs in my head about woman.