When we look at the stage design the two doors opposite to themselves seem to represent contrast between this what is masculine and this what is feminine. Our gender is defined by our behaviour and because in present time borderline dividing social roles for man and women is fading away the doors are look almost the same. Spectator could not declare with all certain which one represents which gender. The choice is as individual and independent as our gender and desires are independent from our sex. But what we can say about frame with out a mirror? In my opinion it is relate to character of Trigorin. Because he is hiding his true nature and stifling his sexuality he can not look to the mirror. He can not look at his reflect and face the truth about him self and his desires.
In my opinion director well-turn the story and highlight the issue of human sexuality and roles that we attribute to the man and woman and which is based on our sex. Political correctives require from people liberal perceive of that issue but out from “the big cities” and TV cameras perception of human gender is still more conservative and discussion about this what is masculine and what is feminine is still open. Through the centuries everything was presented in black and white colours but today discussion about social roles become dominated by lots of shades of grey and depending who is watching the performance the new colours to the palette of interpretations can be add.
Question : what do You think about gender theory? sex and gender : different or the same ?
Source : „Notebook of Trigorin” by Tennessee Williams
http://www.theory.org.uk/ctr-b-e1.htm
I think that nowadays social roles are getting more and more sex independent.
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ReplyDeleteYeeeee and you see it everyday behind you windscreen wipers
Rafal: I disagree, I think our gender is still important, when considering any social role.
ReplyDeleteI think nowadays there is just more profession in which gender is not so vital.
I confirm what MAciej Said, there are some proffesions that are only for our gender :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maciej Bielski
ReplyDeleteGender is a part of the culture We are being brought up in. The socialisation starts when as little babies We are wrapped in pink or blue blankets. What if all children, despite the sex would be treated the same way?
ReplyDeleteAs I said before - gender doesn't mean always the same as a sex. But this is true that our society extort from us conventionally norms of behavior. From childhood we've been prepared to "play" certain social roles...
ReplyDeleteAs I wrote before: gender and sexuality may not be the same. I also assume that our society is too conventional to accept some dissimilarity of others. Great example is "Młodzież Wszechpolska".
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