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Gender socialization

Gender socialization

Q At the end of his TED talk, Tony Porter states: "My liberation as a man is tied to your liberation as a woman." Your first task for this discussion is to unpack this statement from a sociological point of view, based on what you've learned from the text and module. What does he mean by this? Why does he hold this to be true? What is wanting his listener to understand sociologically? In his talk, James O'Keefe states that "A society that condemns homosexuality harms itself". Your second task for this discussion is to unpack this statement from a sociological point of view, based on what you've learned from the text and module. What does he mean by this? Why does he hold this to be true? What is he wanting his listener to understand sociologically?

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From the statement of Tony Porter it can be understood that the impact of gender socialization is tied in his statement. From the sociological point of view, it can be stated that the incidents of sexual assault has changed the perception of liberation of a man of Tony Porter. The experiences of boys and men have been presented in this video suggesting that no one in this society is completely safe from violence. The concept of gender socialization and gender stratification can