Our oral exposition about male chauvinism will be based on the perspective of the different religions and cultures that exist or have existed around the
The society we live in concentrates more on gender differences than similarities causing the actual disadvantage of women in most areas.
To explain and justify this fact it is necessary to establish differences between several concepts:
- Sex is genetically determined and the only possibilities are being either a man or a woman.
- Sexuality is any behaviour that involves anatomical and physiological conditions characteristic of both sexes.
- Gender is learned behaviour or social roles that culture associates with being male or female.
There is a gender hierarchy in our society with male domination and female subordination reflected in many aspects of our lives.
What we can be sure about is that male chauvinism is a multi-causal subjective position. However, we can only present hypothesis instead of solid foundations about the origin of its existence.
To begin with, men's corporal strength might be the major factor which establishes the differences between both genders. Therefore, women's biological functions are focused in reproduction of the species which deprive them from developing certain activities that are vital for their subsistence during long periods of time. As a result, women have been gradually discriminated by men, following the principles of their own cultures.
An even though the declaration of human rights establishes that..., prejudice and discrimination seem to be stronger than this.
All aggressive and dangerous roles are played by men. Culture itself makes that potential to achieve the maximum development.
Although nowadays the cultural part that constitutes us has more importance that the innate part, discrimination towards women continues to be a social problem that has repercussions in everyone
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