Although images of women are not constructed in the same way by all societies, gender is a category that exists in virtually all cultures. Masculinity and femininity, based on easily observable characteristics, constrict the individual’s behavior. Most societies tend to exaggerate biological differences by clearly differentiating gender roles and defining the proper behavior of women and men as opposite or complementary.
Critics explain how gender is defined by society, and note that though gender roles may vary in different groups of people, these roles are clearly delineated and easily recognized within each culture (Crawford and Unger 33).
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