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    Feminine and Masculine Ideology

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    This paper discusses the social concepts of masculinity and femininity. This five page paper has seven sources listed in the bibliography.

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    no different in this regard, inasmuch as they are inherently diverse by nature yet are also further divided by social dictates. One of the ways in which this occurs  is through the "nature versus nurture" indicators that are preset in every individual, such as that of language and body type. Among the  myriad differences between masculinity and femininity is the manner by which men and women speak. The variations that exist within gender language are sometimes quite conspicuous, while at other  times remain quite subtle; however, one thing is certain: the formation of these variations originates early in childhood, with parents the primary factor behind these learned contrarieties. Indeed, to  listen to a group of women talk when compared to that of a group of men, there are obvious differences in the choice of words, the inflection and often the  meaning. Without realizing it, parents verbally address their male children differently than they do their female counterparts, which serves to establish a significant  disparity in the manner each gender ultimately utilizes the language. Experts in the field of child development have consistently found that this incongruous approach parents have toward their children  begins at quite a young age, insofar as the mother and father -- individually as well as collectively -- "communicate one way to baby girls and a different way to  baby boys" (Anonymous PG). As the child grows older and is continually addressed in a contrary fashion, this helps to greatly influence how that particular child develops lifelong language  skills. "Now, just how this difference between boys and girls evolves is a nature-nurture contest. Part of the reason why parents talk differently to girls than boys...is the 

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