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The Dynamics between Men and Women

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The dynamic between male and female is extremely complex. Over the course of human history, men have primarily dominated over women in nearly every aspect of human interaction and daily life. Despite the large progress that has been made in recent decades, women are still heavily subordinated by the male gender both in the workforce and in the private sphere. Examples of this domination of men can be seen in many aspects of everyday life including: interpersonal and social interaction, family, among peers, in education, and in the media. The interpersonal and social interaction of male and female is proven to be highly dominated by the male gender. The ways that people describe one another are based on the differences that are identifiable by physical and mental individualities. Richardson uses language to illustrate interaction which is ingrained in the psychology of the society. Men are stronger than women and therefore it is mankind which dominates. This is also illustrated in the iconography of advertising where women are often seen handcuffed, gagged, and in some way physically suppressed by the dominant male. Society is patriarchal and male domination is a factor in everything, including the family setting. In the past, the father was seen as the authority figure and disciplinarian while the mother's job was to cook and clean. This is visible in advertising where the proper woman is wife and mother, cleaning house in heels and pearls while cooking a

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