Social Construction of Gender

Paper details gender is a sociocultural construction, as opposed to sex, which is our biological makeup. Cultural artifacts that reinforce and/or challenge our understanding of gender and gender role conformity constantly surround us in our daily lives. Your tasks for this assignment are as follows: 1) Locate a cultural artifact that challenges the notion of gender role conformity (1 point). This cultural artifact could be a photograph, an ad, a celebrity, a commercial, a book, a toy, poetry, music, etc.). your own life/surroundings. Include your artifact with the write-up. While I welcome controversial material, please keep in mind our course policies around maintaining a respectful 2) Analyze your observations (1 point). In one paragraph, explain why you chose this particular cultural artifact. Describe how it challenges the notion of gender role conformity from a social psychological lens.