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The document discusses societal pressures faced by both girls and boys. It presents arguments for girls facing more pressure, including facing judgment for deviating from traditional roles like cooking. However, counter arguments are presented that boys also face significant pressure, such as expectations to be the main money makers for their families and facing unattainable beauty standards that can negatively impact self esteem.

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Elc501 Group 3

The document discusses societal pressures faced by both girls and boys. It presents arguments for girls facing more pressure, including facing judgment for deviating from traditional roles like cooking. However, counter arguments are presented that boys also face significant pressure, such as expectations to be the main money makers for their families and facing unattainable beauty standards that can negatively impact self esteem.

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ELC501

ENGLISH FOR CRITICAL ACADEMIC READING

FORUM PORTFOLIO

TITLE:
GIRLS FACE SOCIETAL PRESSURE MORE THAN BOYS

PREPARED BY:

NAME STUDENT ID STAND

DAMIA BINTI RAMLAN 2023169259 SUPPORT

NURUL NAFISAH BINTI ZAINUDIN 2023301313 SUPPORT

SITI NINA MARLINA BINTI MOHD RAMLI 2023607298 SUPPORT

MUHAMMAD SYAMIL ILHAM BIN AMIR SANUSI 2023244152 AGAINST

SHUAIB AHMAD BIN RAMLAN 2023371709 AGAINST

SITI NUR SHAMILAH BINTI HASHIN 2023627054 AGAINST

GROUP:
MC – ELC501J

PREPARED FOR:
MADAM IZLIN
OUTLINE

CLAIM PREMISE COUNTER- ARGUMENT

Agree that Girls Face Disagree as Boys Face


Societal Pressure More Than Societal Pressure More Than
Boys Girls
(DAMIA) (SHAM)

- The pressure faced by - In my point of view, I


1. Guys get treated
better than women in women is higher than men in disagree with your point
the workplace. the workplace. According to because Men often feel a lot
of pressure to be the main
some studies, this is
money-makers in their
something that largely affects families.
women.
- According to research,
-A US survey that found that such as Men’s
Perceptions and
women are more likely than
Emotional Responses
men to experience feelings of to Becoming a
inadequacy at work. Caregiver Father: The
Role of Individual
-An internal survey of women Differences in
working at Hewlett-Packard Masculine Honor
also found women applied for Ideals and Reputation
a promotion only when they Concerns by Pelin Gul
met 100% of the and Ayse K. Uskul
qualifications. Men applied shows It's not just
when they met just 50%. about earning money,
it's also about feeling
like they have to do
really well at their jobs
to meet society's
standards.
Agree that Girls Face - Women may face Disagree as Boys Face
Societal Pressure More Than social pressures and Societal Pressure More Than
Boys judgment if they Girls
(NAFIS) deviate from these (AM)
traditional roles. There
may be an expectation
2. Women face social that a woman who It is essential to
pressures and judgement if cannot cook is failing acknowledge that every
they deviate from ‘cooking’ to satisfy her societal culture norms always
traditional roles. responsibilities, which evolving.
could lead to criticism
from family members, - Well, cultural norms
friends, or even the have traditionally
larger society. dictated specific
gender-based roles in
- Cultural expectations: various societies,
- Many Asian cultures including within Asian
have well rooted cultures. However, it's
customs that assign crucial to
certain tasks and acknowledge that
responsibilities based these societal
on gender. expectations and
norms are dynamic
and have the potential
to evolve.

An insightful study conducted


by Kagitcibasi (2005) sheds
light on this societal shift,
emphasizing the move
towards more egalitarian
gender roles in specific Asian
societies. This study
underscores the necessity to
transcend traditional and rigid
expectations, paving the way
for a more inclusive and
balanced societal framework.
Furthermore, promoting and
supporting men in cooking
roles aligns harmoniously with
these evolving societal norms.
It contributes to fostering
more equitable partnerships
within households by allowing
individuals to engage in tasks
based on their interests and
capabilities rather than being
confined by outdated gender-
based expectations.
Agree that Girls Face - The media bombards Disagree as Boys Face
Societal Pressure More Than them with an Societal Pressure More Than
Boys onslaught of Girls
(NINA) unrealistic beauty (MILA)
ideals, leaving behind
3. The pervasive - beauty standards on
a trail of body image
influence of beauty boy is Unattainable
issues and diminished beauty standards can
standards,
self-esteem. contribute to body
particularly on our image insecurities
- Studies and articles
young girls. among boys. Those
like Catalysts' "The
who feel they don't
Toxicity of Beauty meet the idealized
Standards" highlight norms may
the struggles women experience lower self-
face due to the esteem and a negative
impact on their mental
relentless portrayal of health. According to
slender, fit figures. Jasmine in article In-
Shockingly, 40–60% Depth: Looking Into
of primary school girls Modern-Day Male
Beauty Standards,
worry about their Male beauty
weight, paving the way standards cause self-
for potential eating esteem issues in
disorders and severe teenage boys, cause
them to feel unworthy,
mental health issues.
and frequently result in
And with the rise of major health issues
social media, like disordered eating.
platforms like -
Instagram and TikTok - Social media sites like
Tiktok and Instagram
have become
help to perpetuate the
breeding grounds for idea of what
increased body constitutes masculine
dissatisfaction among beauty. Teens are
our young girls. These regularly exposed to
"the ideal" and content
outlets, be it that garners a lot of
magazines, movies, or attention, as
social media, evidenced by the
propagate narrow and quantity of likes and
comments, when they
unattainable beauty
browse through these
standards—thinness, platforms. If they don't
flawless skin, specific fit this ideal, they may
facial features— feel dissatisfied and
depressed when they
leading many girls to look in the mirror. The
feel pressured to meet popularity of various
social media post
these impossible
formats is growing,
ideals. particularly posts
about fitness and
beauty. Influencers
frequently post images
or brief videos of
themselves working
out or flaunting their
conformity to the ideal
of beauty. Media,
including advertising,
television, and film,
often presents a
narrow and idealized
version of masculinity.
Boys are bombarded
with images of
muscular, chiseled
men (having an
attractive well-formed
shape) that can create
unrealistic standards
and contribute to body
dissatisfaction. For
instance, powerful,
muscular men are
consistently chosen to
play the main
protagonists in motion
pictures by
entertainment
companies like
Marvel. Characters
with different body
types, however,
typically have
supporting roles or
comedic relief.
Disagree as Boys Face - From when they're Agree that Girls Face
Societal Pressure More Than young, boys often Societal Pressure More Than
Girls learn how they should Boys
(SHAM) act from society. (DAMIA)
- Based on research - extrinsic pressure to “be a
such as, Pressure to
1. Pressured
Prove Your Manhood man” is antecedent to a fragile
motivation and May Shorten Your sense of masculinity, which in
precarious Life by (OCTOBER 9, turn elicits men’s aggression
manhood across 2023) by Jill Suttiet, in manhood-threatening
They're told to be
the lifespan. contexts.
tough, strong, and
competitive, which
affects how they -one hypothesis about the
behave as they get role of age in responses to
older. manhood threats is that older
- This pressure makes men with greater fixedness
them feel like they around gender roles would
have to act this way all become more aggressive in
the time. It can stop response to negative gender
them from being feedback.
themselves or
showing different
feelings. This
teaching from society
can really change
how they grow up,
how they make
friends, and how they
see themselves. They
might find it hard to
ask for help or talk
about how they feel
because they think
they need to be tough.
This can make it
tough for them to
connect with others
and feel okay inside.
In the end, these
ideas about how boys
should act can
seriously affect their
mental health, how
they get along with
people, and how they
feel overall. Besides,
The way society
expects men to act
often stops them from
showing their feelings
or asking for help,
making them feel like
being a man is fragile
and easily lost.
Avoiding showing
vulnerability can be
really bad for mental
health, affecting
people at different
ages. Not talking
about feelings can
make it hard to stay
mentally healthy and
get the help needed.
Because of this
pressure to hide
emotions, men might
struggle to deal with
their mental health
issues properly.

- Honestly, throughout Agree that Girls Face


history, cooking has been Societal Pressure More Than
Disagree as Boys Face predominantly associated Boys
with women's roles in many (NAFIS)
Societal Pressure More Than
cultures, establishing a - Marriage
Girls
gendered stereotype around Expectations: A
(AM)
culinary activities. However, woman's skill to cook
contemporary perspectives is sometimes linked to
2. It is essential to are witnessing a progressive
acknowledge that her perceived well-
shift, fostering a more being as a potential
every culture norms inclusive and diverse
always evolving. wife in several Asian
perception of culinary skills civilizations. It is
that isn't tethered to gender assumed that a
expectations. woman who can cook
- Research conducted by is better suited to run
Himmelweit, H. T. (2002) a household and
underscores this changing contribute to familial
narrative by highlighting the harmony, which can
shifting traditional gender influence marriage
roles associated with cooking. prospects and family
The study demonstrates a acceptance.
marked increase in men's - This public attitude
involvement in household has an impact on
cooking activities, further women's marriage
reinforcing the notion that prospects. The ability
culinary skills are not of a woman to cook is
inherently gender-specific. viewed as a sign of
her readiness for the
- This trend signifies a responsibilities of
societal progression maintaining a
where the boundaries household and raising
of traditional gender a family. As a result,
roles are becoming potential partners and
increasingly blurred, their families may
allowing individuals of place a high value on
all genders to explore a woman's ability to
and excel in various cook when assessing
domains, including her suitability for
cooking. The marriage.
acceptance and
encouragement of
men participating in
culinary endeavours
reflect a broader
societal recognition of
diverse skills and
interests across
genders.

Disagree as Boys Face - From a young age, boys are Agree that Girls Face
Societal Pressure More Than exposed to a barrage of Societal Pressure More Than
Girls images and messages in Boys
(MILA) media, advertising, and social (NINA)
media platforms that promote
3. Beauty standards a certain ideal of
primarily focus on men. masculinity—one that - I support my point,
equates attractiveness with a Peer groups solidify
chiseled physique, sharp these norms, often
jawline, and flawless skin. coercing girls into
These unrealistic standards conforming to beauty
not only perpetuate harmful ideals just to gain
stereotypes but also create a acceptance or avoid
toxic environment where boys judgment. Makeup,
feel compelled to conform to clothing choices,
these ideals. altering behaviors—
the lengths one goes
- As a society, we often to meet these societal
underestimate the expectations can be
impact these beauty staggering.
standards can have on - Consider this: 5.2% of
boys. They may feel females fit the criteria
pressured to conform for severe eating
to these norms, disorders due to these
leading to issues such beauty standards, as
as body reported by the
dissatisfaction, low National Eating
self-esteem, and even Disorders Association.
the development of - While boys
eating disorders. The undoubtedly face
pressure to look a pressures, the
certain way can also intensity and range of
affect their mental these expectations on
health, leading to girls, especially
anxiety and concerning
depression. appearance and
career choices, tend to
- It is essential to be more restrictive
acknowledge that and pervasive. Society
boys, like girls, should often hammers home
not be defined by their a particular and
appearance. Their idealized version of
worth should not be femininity,
contingent on their emphasizing thinness,
adherence to societal specific facial
beauty ideals. We features, and flawless
must encourage a skin.
more inclusive and - This constant
accepting definition of exposure takes a toll,
masculinity that values impacting girls' self-
qualities like kindness, image and confidence.
empathy, intelligence, Body dissatisfaction,
and strength of low self-esteem, body
character above dysmorphia—these
physical appearance. become harsh realities
for many.

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