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Pangasinan State University ❑

Urdaneta City Campus, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 50
Name: Instructor: MARK JOHN Q. PADILLA
Class/Section Activity No. Activity 002 (Identity Introspection)

Course Title Gender and Society Academic Year 2nd Semester, 2021-2022

INSTRUCTION: Accomplish the following template for identity introspection. Take time to rethink and reflect on your beliefs,
values, thoughts, behaviors and actions in your everyday life. Ask yourself, “Who am I?” “Who gives me my Identity?”
“What makes me a man or a woman?” “Is there an objective truth in which I should base my behavior, character or
identity?” Answer each question in at least 5 or more sentences. Provide examples to substantiate and support your
answers. Any form of cheating or plagiarism, if proven, shall immediately mean zero (0) score. (Please provide
references, if there are any, for phrases/sentences quoted.)

CRITERIA: 20pts - Completion 20pts - Clarity & Workmanship 10pts - Concrete Examples

Identity Introspection

A gender or sex refers if you are a male or female but somehow gender encompasses much more than
just male and female. As I am able to explore, I could say that I am a male. If we based or look on to the
belief or culture we have, we are very affective that boys are not permitted to wear pink or to play with
#1: Am I a male or
dolls. They are to wear blue and play in the dirt or with monster trucks. They are not usually allowed to
a female? Or both?
express their feelings. When tiny boys grow up to be men, they are expected to go to work, pay their
Why?
expenses, and have dinner ready for them when they get home. I know this to myself that besides from
the sex organ I have, everything I am interested in is for men too. I never doubted my sex or gender.
From childhood until now I am able to categorized things from things I knew I was a man.

I am a man and at some point, it attempts to define what it means to be a man. Men are classified based
on physical characteristics such as strength, social role, family relationships, and ethnic identity. Based
#2: Am I a man or on my experience as a man, when it comes to making decisions, we are most often having the biggest
a woman? Or (if responsibility to take and to hold. Being a guy entails being in charge of a variety of initiatives and the
you think there are) people involved. It is also worth noting that competitiveness has long been connected with masculinity.
any other As a result, man like me have always strived to show that they are 'tough.' Now, competitiveness is
categories? Why? coupled with accountability. Men are meant to be responsible, not just attempt to win the race. Men are
incapable of losing control. As a result, masculinity implies accountability, competitiveness, and self-
control.

#3: To whom am I
attracted for As a man, I a am attracted only to woman. I did not experience affection with other man and I am only
intimate/marital affectionate to woman. Being a lover to a woman I know how to handle them as it was just like treating
relationship: to a them as our wives. A supportive and kind husband is great. He is also accountable. Responsibility is
man, to a woman, particularly crucial in this area. Being a man entails taking responsibility. Close friends and family should
to both, or neither be important to men. They must remain fortresses for their families. As a result, when it comes to man’s
attracted? Why? relationship to a woman, one of the most significant characteristics of masculinity is responsibility.

The characteristics I possesses as a man is first having courage. Regardless of risk, I do not back down
#4: What are my from a vital challenge. When called upon for the sake of others, I will endure danger, difficulties, and self-
characteristics, denial. As a man, I must be a protector, though I am still a student yet, being a provider will not be my
behavior, or role as role as of now since I am still in my parents’ hands but once I will have my stable job soon most
a man, a woman or importantly when I become father to my children then being provider is my greatest and most important
(if you think there role to do. Showing respect for myself and also to other people is also one of the characteristics as a
are) any other man that I am able to express my care and their value for them. Know how to handle them without
categories? having awkward moments. Lastly, as a man we are loyal. A man is faithful to his family, friends, and
people close to him even in the worst time of their lives.

#5: As a man, a
woman or any
other categories, Yes, as a man I believe that I should have the freedom to choose who I want to be but not all times we
do I believe that I must follow certain standard, tradition, teaching, or belief just to follow our wants whom we want to be.
should freely Say for example, being a flight attendant. It is commonly that this job is only suitable to women, but
choose who do I nowadays even men are qualified and hired as flight attendant. Even teachers, office worker, sewer, and
want to be? Or, Do even fashion designer. A lot of job offers are not just to be for woman, but everything offers are capable
I believe that I must to both sexes as long as it is their want and passion to pursue. Being who you be in the future will not be
follow a certain the basis for your gender. As long as you possess the characteristics and roles of being a man there’s
standard, tradition, nothing to be wrong with that. Being a man have lots of responsibility to be done so the freedom in man’s
teaching, or belief hand can create a better society within its borders that knows how to compromise and maintain true
on who should I respect and peace.
be? Why?
 Based on the sex, I am a male whom not permitted to wear pink clothes and not allowed to play dolls
most importantly, not usually allowed to express feelings because when society judge, man who cries
are the one who is weak. I am a man classified based on my physical characteristics such as strength,
social role, family relationships, and ethnic identity. I should have been stronger at all times as man like
me is frequently the decision maker, protector and accountable with the things they have. Being a man, I
am affectionate to woman who I admire the most not just by the looks but the qualities I want. I know how
SUMMARY: Write
to handle my girl as it was just like treating her as my wife. A supportive and kind husband is great that
a brief description
we as a man knows also to be responsible because being a man entails taking responsibility. Close
of yourself based
friends and family should be important to me. The characteristics I possesses as a man is first having
on your answers
courage. Regardless of risk, I do not back down from a vital challenge. When called upon for the sake of
from Questions #1
others, I will endure danger, difficulties, and self-denial. Showing respect for myself and also to other
to #5.
people is also one of the characteristics as a man that I am able to express my care and the value for
them. A man is faithful to his family, friends, and people close to him even in the worst time of their lives.
Lastly, I believe that I should have the freedom to choose who I want to be but not all times we must
follow certain standard, tradition, teaching, or belief just to follow our wants whom we want to be. Being a
man have lots of responsibility to be done so the freedom in man’s hand can create a better society
within its borders that knows how to compromise and maintain true respect and peace.