Q Chapter 6 discusses the concept, androcentrism. Androcentrism is "a gender-based prejudice: the granting of higher status, respect, value, reward, and power to whatever is seen as masculine compared to what is seen as feminine." Androcentrism is different than sexism because, "It doesn't reward people with male bodies over people with female ones; instead, rewards accurue to anyone who can do masculinity. Androcentrism means, "what is valued in men (masculinity) is valued in everyone, but what is valued in women (femininity) tends to be valued only in women" Provide an example of how boys or men are encouraged to avoid femininity. In your example, discuss some of the social sanctions or gender policing that may take place.
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