From this show we can see how gender stereotypes critically affect how we view certain people's actions. For example if a male politician cries he is viewed as passionate and caring, but if a female counterpart cries she is viewed as emotional and unfit for duty. Many people have these stereotypes engrained in their heads and have a difficult time viewing any action objectively.
I agree with this and would like to add that there is often a double standard for men and women in regards to wholding positions of power. While a man giving orders is usually related to him being a great "boss" and knowing what he wants out of his employees, a woman with the same kind of workplace mindset may be viewed as "bossy" and overly demanding.
Jon Stewart further exemplifies this throughout his case study of male and female politicians.
In this episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart discuses the sexism in politics and the double standards that exist for the men and women. Although Stewart is only showing examples that support his point (Selective observation error in reasoning) because it makes the show more interesting, he does still have a point. There are certain stereotypes that exist that can be applied to politicians that, as Stewart shows, are applicable to every person. The people using these stereotypes are using them just to try to make their point stronger or create a story where there is none, when in reality they are just helping perpetuate the stereotype.
A lot of people do feel that women is very emotional and that they also have certain roles to play in their life. For example, Hilary Clinton. She was having a granddaughter into the family and a lot of people think that Clinton will get more involved with that. However, nobody would care to say anything about a male politician having grandchildren. The one stereotype I hear very often is that women are emotional. These videos are dealing with stereotypes and that plays a big role in gender.
I agree with you. I find ironic how people stereotype women as being "emotional", where the preconceived notion of "emotional" is referring to crying or displays of compassion ("weakness") as its defining characteristics; yet, anger is an emotion that men in politics display all of the time. Are men not also "emotional" for the aforementioned reason? "Emotional" is not gender specific; I think it is a spectrum that applies to everyone and every emotion. -SecretAgent
The video clearly exemplifies the gender stereotypes that have been engraved onto the pages of the society's so called rule book. This fact is visible from the video's contents wherein the cry of a man is interpreted in a different manner than than the cry of a woman. Its often told that women are emotional and they tend to internalize it deeper than men do. In the case of women politicians crying, they are believed to be mentally weaker and less ready for the taking the tasks concerning the country and so are less preferred. But, when male politicians cry, its believed that th6ey cry out of their passion for their country. This type of discrimination and sexist tbought doesn't make any sense. The video also talks about the various stereotypes regarding gender that women tend to perform thier roles as professionals less efficiently than men as women are more concerned about their family. - Akshay Patel
In the clip of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart examines the double standards there are for men and women in society, especially politics. If a women shows emotion, she is considered weak, emotionally unstable and unable to lead. If a man cries, he is shown as having a lot of passion. Jon Stewart only uses examples that help reiterate his point, but the episode is interesting because it brings up the issue of gender in various careers. -Foofie
I agree. These gender stereotypes in politics are constantly being reinforced by the media, saying that women are weak and unable to lead whereas men are strong and great leaders by doing the exact same things that women do. It's great that Jon Stewart brings up this point and shares it with the public so society can at least recognize this double standard in politics. Although it was brought up on the daily show though, it is doubtful that this gender stereotype will disappear anytime soon. Colleen Snitzer
Very true. This clip brings up gender in various careers and show how society still believes women are incapable of doing a "mans" job in this instance Hillary Clintons inability to be a good president. -Christina Asare
I think the clip from The Daily Show is pretty funny. I think it's funny because it's clear that we live in a double standard society but it takes a show to make fun of it for people to see it. A male can do this but a female can't is basically what our society teaches us. If a female does something that a man can then it makes her less of a woman. That is not fair but it's been like that for years and I don't know what will change that. I think people have to realize if we subtract gender from the equation then we all are humans. We are all people and when you categorize certain things people do because of there gender then it's a big problem. That issue is sexist and people often ignore it even when it's blatant.
In this episode of the daily show, Jon Stewart was able to point out how women are viewed in politics and how many men have many of the same views and emotions as these women do. It just goes to show how these gender stereotypes exist in politics and how men can have the exact same emotions as women do in politics but the women are viewed as being unfit for the job or position. When men shed a tear they are viewed as being passionate but when women do they are said to be emotionally unstable. These gender stereotypes are very evident in politics. -Chelsea Pudimott
In this video, Jon Stewart discusses gender stereotypes and how they relate to politics. For example if Hilary Clinton welcomes a granddaughter to her family, people think that she will become too involved in that to be a good president. However people are not worried when male politicians have grandchildren. The video shows the difference in how people perceive women and men in the professional world.
In this video, Jon Stewart exposes the duality of gender stereotypes and how they work against women in a political setting. By pitting Men and Women against each other to show that they deal with many of the same situations; childbirth and having grand children, for example, Jon Stewart shows us how gender inequality allows us to think that only the women in this situation would not be successful. He attempts to show that because Men are deemed more emotionally "sound" that they can handle situations that women would find potentially compromising. By exposing the gender inequality that exists in the world today and juxtaposing it with the potential for women to run for president, Jon stewart shows the different perceptions people have of men and women in the working world.
In this video, The Dailey Show, Jon Stewart discusses gender stereotypes and how they go against women in a political view. He shows that women in this setting would not be successful and gives examples in a humorous way by pictures and facial expressions on the women. This episode shows the difference in how people compare men and women in the working setting. He is showing that men are perceived to be stronger and know how to handle pressure and situations, while women would fail and rely on others.
I think that Jon Stewart's humor in this video in particular is essential to grasping his target audience's attention. He is shedding light on the gender stereotypes that exist, specifically in the realm of politics. Men and women have completely different expectations in the workplace. Women are expected to be emotional and unstable and this leads to an overall much larger degree of success for men because they do not face this same type of discrimination.
In this video, Jon Stewart shows clips of how the emotions from different genders are perceived, and the stereotypes behind those perceptions. He also shows how the politicians and the media all contribute to the perpetuation of those stereotypes. Since the dichotomy between emotional displays by men and women is supported and touted by the media and politicians, everyday people start internalizing them as well. Jon Stewart's video here shows one of the big reasons why people still argue that women are unfit for power because of their lack of emotional control: the people in power(politicians) and the source of all our information (media) wholeheartedly support the established stereotypes.
In this clip from The Daily Show, Jon Stewart uses sexism against women in a political view. He discusses how women would not be successful in politics by using humorous examples like facial expressions and getting so emotional. He's comparing the way men and women would work in politics, men tend to be more successful than women because they're more professional. Also, Jon explains how Hillary Clinton's daughter is having a baby and assumes that it will affect her campaign. Mitt Romney has grandchildren and he still ran for president, even though he lost, doesn't mean that Hillary should not run.
The notion of gender stereotypes is so engrained into our society that it impacts the way we view even the same behaviors across genders, and more specifically the motivators of those behaviors. Objectively, crying should be viewed as the same action whether done by a male or a female. This notion though is clearly an incorrect assumption as crying is a gendered activity. There is thought to be something feminine and unstable about allowing yourself to cry, especially when in public. Because crying in public is such a female-gendered activity, society seeks out other explanations for why a man, especially one of high stature and power, would subject himself to something so whimsically feminine. This brings in the idea that a man may be so passionate for his country, family, or ideals that he is brought to tears. However, this passion is looked upon positively for a man and it is seen as a weakness for a female. For a strong man, showing weakness can actually elevate his manliness, yet for a woman the stark opposite is true.
We see this problem in so many other situations in our society. Where a man is parsed for doing something, while a woman is shamed. I feel that this is specifically seen through sex. Men are awarded for having multiple partners, while women are judged to be immoral and lacking standards. Similar to the way women are treated when they cry, versus men.
It is fascinating that in today's society, there are such double standards about how men and women are expected to act. Just like job applications, men with children are looked favorably while women with children are avoided. When a male politician shows emotion, they are viewed as "human" and "emotional" where as a woman is viewed as "weak" and "incapable of being strong." These double standards are exactly what is keeping women from being viewed as equals, and will continue to do so until they are fully acknowledged by society.
From Stewart's sarcasm of politicians crying, we can learn that there are expectations of how gender's are supposed to act. Stewart talks about how the males consider a girl who cries weak and too emotional. But Stewart also shows a clip of how a politician thinks that if a man cries, it's out of the love of his country. Stewart sarcastically claims that this judgment is not fair and that it is an act of sexism.
Jon Stewart effectively portrays the hypocrisy of crying as being a feminine characteristic. In society, there is an expectation for men to be less emotional than women but if they do exhibit emotional behaviors, it is a rarity and therefore considered to be positive and relative to the cause of their tears. For example, in politics, when men cry they are considered to be “passionate.” However, when women cry, they are believed to be overemotional and unsuitable to hold office or be in position to work as a profession predominated by males. In the video, Hillary Clinton begins tearing up at a very difficult moment and her reaction is depicted by the media as unable to serve with the "stronger and more stable," male politicians. A woman politician cannot express emotions but when a male politician does so, he is commended for his patriotism and passion. There is no explanation as to why this specific sexism makes sense. This occurrence in politics is similar to the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, as women are expected to be emotional in situations that are difficult and sullen. When they do exhibit these “feminine,” behaviors they are admonished. This prophecy has been passed on from generation to generation and it is ironic that men continue to put women down for internalizing events that may furnish emotions.
In John Stewart's episode of the Daily Show, The Boards Must be Crazy, Stewart uses the satirical devices of humor and irony to illustrate how women are discriminatorily viewed as unprofessional and emotional in the workplace. In the episode, Stewart exemplifies how men can be just as or even more emotional than women. However, if a male politician displays emotion of angry or sadness it is acceptable because it shows that the politician cares about an issue. When a male politician displays emotions of anger it is seen as aggressive, fiery, tough, forceful, and presidential. In addition when a male politician is seen displaying emotions of sadness such as crying it is seen as courageous, open, honest, and passionate. On the other hand, if a female politician displays the same emotions it is seen as being emotionally distraught. Often times there are double standards for women in society, but it seems that in leadership and government it is even more apparent because of the millions of people watching and reacting.
These clips describe heavily the gender stereotypes that go on in our society. Men are shown as strong and powerful, while women are typically under estimated as week and emotional. When a women cries she is showing how weak and uncontrollable she is because she can't contain her emotions. But when a male cries or gets emotional he is shown as empathetic and strong. In these clips women are shown that they can't have families and hold a strong position while men are typically more liked if they have families because then they understand peoples problems more. Gender stereotyping has had a large effect on our society. Men and women are being held to different standards, and judgments due to gender stereotyping.
I found this clip both very amusing as well as truthful. He points out the clear gender stereotypes in our political world. He does so in a very clever way, by showing that men do just the same actions that women are being berated for. Men as well as women are emotional. From this show, they seem to be even more so than women. It was a very successful way to poke a little stab at the people criticizing women for being "too emotion" in the political field.
This segment of The Daily Show shows us just how much impact stereotypes, specifically gender stereotypes, can have. Jon Stewart provided his viewers with a number of clips that present male political figures in an emotionally distressed state. However, unlike women, these particular men are not belittled for their individual emotional displays, but are lauded for their incredible sense of pride and excitement. Female politicians, such as Hillary Clinton, are scorned for their lack of composure and emotional outburst. This is all derived from the stereotype that women are more emotionally susceptible than men, and the mass media seems to have adopted it.
In The Daily Show, Jon Stewart discuses the sexism that exist for the men and women in politics. Jon Stewart is uses selective observation when describing his point because it is more effective to his audience and it argues his point. A few stereotypes exist that can be applied to politicians and are able to be applied to every person. People like Jon Stewart, are focusing or the negative aspects of stereotypes, and they do this just to help make a point when in reality there is none.
In this clip of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart portrays a double standard in todays society. Women are stereotypically viewed as more emotional than men. However, in this video, women are belittled for showing their emotions. When Hilary Clinton began tearing up on camera, she was criticized for it. She was perceived as weak and as someone who could not hold her composure. On the other hand, when male politicians become emotional in public, they were praised for it. They are seen as strong and passionate about their job. This double standard makes it ok for men to show emotion and not ok for a woman to do so. -Tita
Jon stewart criticizes the double standard imposed upon women and men in politics by using humor and juxtaposition. Poking fun at the gender binary that is posed by society. In this clip we see how sexist the politics world is. -Christina Asare
The news reporter asking if it was sexist to ask about Hilary Clinton becoming a grandmother affecting her campaign shows how deeply ingrained gender inequality is in our society. Like Jon Stewart said of course that's sexist. Many other candidates have had grand kids. And that's never been questioned because those candidates were men. Now that there is a woman trying to run other politicians and the media are coming up with new hurdles for her to jump over. The fact that the news reporter asked if that was a sexist question proves sexism and gender inequality are both parts of American culture, -Celia Reilly
In this video you can see a double stander-ed between men and women but frankly i don't think you should be making fun of people who do no harm to you or this world.
I think Jon Stewart does an excellent job of emphasizing the double standards that you brought up. He uses his humor and comedic approach to lightheardedly poke fun at the different ways that we view men's behavior as opposed to women's. Steward exemplifies these gender stereotypes especially in the case of the crying politicians. Where men crying signifies sensitivity and care, a woman's tears only show weakness.
These two clips really demonstrate how men and women differ in society. They present the same outcomes, but yet get two completely different reviews on their actions. Males seem to always be correct in there actions while women are not. The double standard that Jon Stewart showed here is remarkable. It is unbelievable how belittle women are in politics and the rest of the world. Hilary Clinton made the same reactions as other men in politics and gets criticized for it, while on the other hand the men politicians get praised for their actions. American culture is a cruel society that favors men in all ways.
Ryan Muscatella Both of these clips represent how women are seen as weak, emotional, and unequipped to take a high position in the governmental office. However, it is clear that people are just prejudice based on all of the examples of male candidates acting in the same way as female candidates do. Men are just as stubborn, emotional, aggressive, and naive than women but society does not look down upon them at all. Hilary Clinton may be a strong force in the next presidential election, however, she will never get the chance to be seen as an equal candidate because she is female.
These video clips show how there is a very big difference between the way men and women are perceived, even when they are doing similar things. Women are perceived as emotionally unstable and unprofessional, whereas men are perceived as very passionate and levelheaded. It is very unfair towards women, as they lose credibility for getting emotional when talking, whereas men gain more support from the public when they show emotions by crying. The idea of gender has a strong effect on society and how people view males and females, many times leading to unfair treatment of either side. -Simon Chang
I watched this video in both of my sociology classes this semester. It is absolutely ridiculous that even in 2014 we base our judgements of men and women on purely constructed stereotypes. Men face a lot of pressure since they cannot express emotion and it contributes to higher rates of stress and suicide. We need to learn that all humans feel because they are humans not because women are crazy and men arent.
I loved this video. It described our society's view on men and women and their emotional outbursts to a tee. If a man cries at an event he is thought to have a soft side and people tend to respect that. When a woman does it she is thought to be too girly or too emotional. I loved how he put this together. It did however demonstrate that there is a problem within society and definitely a double standard when talking about our society's view on emotion within the male and female race.
In this video it showed the different stereotypes of women. Stereotypes like women are to emotional to be in office. This stereotype often time make society not believe in women as much. The video did a good job of showing many of the stereotypes in a way of comedy.
John Stewart on his television show, The Daily Show with John Stewart, brings a number of examples of explicit gender stereotyping found within America’s political arena. Stewart mocks the broadcasts covering the news of the announced pregnancy of Hillary Clinton’s daughter. The newscaster’s comment by asking if the news of Hillary Clinton becoming a grandmother will prohibit her from running in the upcoming presidential race. This is gender inequality at its finest, points out Stewart. Mitt Romney, who ran in the last election, shows Stewart, is a grandfather of many and had new grandkids during his campaign. To single out Hillary Clinton and say she might struggle in the race because of grandchildren, when others, though men, have done it successfully before is shear gender inequality. Asserting that Clinton might be more susceptible to failure than others over this matter, just because she is a woman in gender injustice. The fact that this pollutes our news is a clear sign that our society treats men and women differently, and for unbacked reasons.
Women are equally capable in various occupations, including those in politics. Yet, there's still obvious discrimination, as for the same actions, women are interpreted differently than men. Women have been thought as "weak", "emotional", thus been underestimated for a long time. So it's not hard to understand how the media mocks female politicians because of their rare moments of showing emotions in front of the camera. Ironically, when males essentially do the same thing, they are considered "passionate", "rightful" or have potentials. And for the first time in history, the matter of a presidential candidate becoming a grandmother is being publicly regarded as a "disadvantage" in her campaign simply because of her gender. A society cannot fully prosper when there's still prevailing inequality among men and women.
There is a ridiculous amount of criticism placed on women in politics. It's crazy to see that men who are crying in public are viewed as passionate and caring about the subject being discussed, and when women cry then they are seen as weak, and that the US cannot have weak people running their country. It was also really interesting to see them comment on Hilary Clinton's anger, while they're yelling. It seems like they are definitely stereotyping Hilary Clinton for all of her "feminine" ways, but then they comment on her anger when men are the stereotypical angry people. Women are just as capable and powerful to be in the political realm and society needs to treat these political candidates and representatives equally.
Jon Stewart does a great job comparing gender roles and expectations in this segment of the Daily Show. We have learned that women are expected to be weak, and therefore when we act "weak," for example Hilary Clinton getting teary eyed while campaigning, it just reinforces how the world views women. However, he then compares the reactions of many when a male authority figure cries. They view the male politician as endearing and passionate instead of weak and unstable. This is not just a concern of news anchors, I have heard people in my daily life talk about this situation. Many believe that women cannot put their emotions aside to run a country and that is why men have "run the world" for so long. I find this idea ridiculous because I think that men and women can be equally as emotional and just express this emotion in different ways.
The episode of the Daily Show portrays how gender stereotypes exist in the world of politics. Jon Stewart presented examples of how a sexism and gender stereotype creates different interpretation and ideas amongst politician of opposite sexes. For example, people were worried about if Hillary Clinton would become preoccupied with family affairs rather than her political duties with the arrival of her granddaughter. It is funny how people become so worried over this ludicrous issue and how they don’t make the same assumptions for Romney who had multiple grandchildren even “during his campaign.” Nothing was proven of the correlation between political duties of any gender politicians and family. The public define the smallest acts from women as cases of being “emotional” and immediately assume they are incapable of continuing to uphold their political responsibilities. These assumptions are ridiculous and such discrimination are just downright ludicrous. People need to rethink what factors actually have an effect on politicians.
This is an excellent example of the double standards of society. When men do something it’s a wonderful thing that should be praised. When women do something, it suddenly needs to be scrutinized from every single angle. I think Jon Stewart does an excellent job of showing the truth as it is. He compares each occurrence side by side which accentuates the stark contrast between how men are received and how women are received in society. What is source of these views? Is it because people see women only in a traditional role i.e. housewife. Or is it because they can’t believe that women can’t handle the pressures of a powerful position?
We definitely live in a patriarchal society whether we still admit it or not. You are correct in assuming this is because women are seen as less capable and less intelligent in powerful positions. It just goes to show that with many things, i.e. racism and sexism, the U.S. doesn't like to admit that we haven't changed and we need to.
Jon Stewart successfully displays the stereotyping and confirmation bias practiced in politics and by citizens. He showed clear examples of females and males performing in identical manors and yet the news broadcasters he showed after interpreted both actions in completely opposite ways. Most of the time the interpretation of the woman's actions were that she was weak, temperamental, and crazy. However the mens actions were interpreted to be a sign of strength, compassion, and motivation. This clearly shows how deeply engraved our gender stereotypes are and that even when we see both male and female performing identically, we will interpret the actions so that they support our socially predetermined stereotypes. -Shannon Healy
The society we live in has put a double standard on many things that both man and women do. In John Stewart's skit he shows both make and female politicians reacting to certain issues and when the male politicians would cry, their tears would be justified as patriotic and passionate, meanwhile when female politicians would cry they'd be considered to emotional and viewed in a negative way. John demonstrates the gender stereotypes that our generation faces and its quite embarrassing that these stereotypes have negative effects on one gender but not the other. for example, most people probably view the crying female politician as unfit for any government position due to her unstable emotions, which is not fair because women in government positions have the same opportunities to succeed as men. Bryce Young
These videos show the unfair differences in perception of men and women in the workplace. Although I doubt many people think of themselves as sexist they still can be. Sexism has been so deeply instilled in our culture that we can no longer recognize double standards that exists for men and women. John demonstrates these differences in a humorous but also serious and blunt way.
Jon Stewart does a great job of pointing out America's confirmation bias in the political sphere. This clip makes one realize just how ridiculous it sounds to hear people say that women are too emotional or too weak to hold political office. We too easily overlook the instances where men are too emotional and too weak, even turning crying (when a man is doing it) into something that is "manly" and "strong". It is this stereotyping and confirmation bias that is the root of many social problems that we face in America. - Drew Brees
I think it is interesting how Jon Stewart talks about this subject. Although we do not have any history to look at when it comes to this subject, it is definitely interesting to see how people are so concerned with Clinton’s daughters pregnancy and whether or not that will effect her 2016 election plans. Stewart sarcastically asks if this is sexist, but I think the point he brought up is completely valid. We have never in the past cared whether anyone running in an election is going to change their plans because of a family member’s pregnancy. He then goes on to mention the male side of this argument. We do not question these things when it comes to males, however if it is coming from a female or about a female, we immediately take notice and question their capability. His choice to highlight these perceived gender roles, some of which may be considered stereotypical, brings attention to the stereotypes attached to both men and women and how we view them differently from one another. Stewart is able to make a case that these stereotypes and assumptions cannot be applied to just one gender, rather that we are all capable of acting a certain way and we are all just as capable of achieving the same goals.
I think this video was really interesting. It shows clearly how sexist our culture is without even realizing it. The fact that whether or not Hillary would be able to run for president while also being a grandmother was a major news headline is simply ridiculous. That story, compared side by side with Mitt Romney and his numerous grandchildren, shows how women are treated differently and have different expectations placed upon them especially when it comes to their careers and politics.
This post does a good job of not only showing the streotypes for gender but also displaying the equality that people often ignore. The show did a great job at showing how ridiculous and embarrassing stereotypes can be especially when we stand back and look at the straight facts of genders and human nature. This clip also does an adequate job of showing both genders are equal in many ways that people often ignore.
The double standard that Mr.John Stewart illustrated is astounding. There has been a figurative and sometimes literal battle of the sexes for a long time now. Female politicians are held at a different standard than male politicians. In the work place an aggressively assertive male is revered and encouraged to behave as such while a female is portrayed as bossy or bitchy and at times is told to resign or change her tone especially if she holds a position of power. Females require more tact than their male counterparts when ascending the corporate, political and managerial latter's. Only time will tell who endured more hardship as president, the first black male or the first female. --Bl@k Thought
John Stewart always talk about the serious subject in a interest way. I think people will see man and woman in a different way forever, because man and woman are really not the same. There are stereotypes in people's mind as he said, and these stereotypes are so hard to eliminate. People may have different reactions when they see the same action comes out from man or woman. For example it is wired to see a man wearing a high-heeled shoes. -Qiao MI
Through a comical and sarcastic way John Stewart portrays how women in society are subject to more scrutiny and criticism than men are, especially when they are women in power. I do believe as a woman, there are double standards that are very prevalent in society today, despite the growth we have seen in inequality. Media, especially news media, while attempting to create a more equal society, in many ways contributes to the gender roles. John Stewart represents this excellently when he refers to the speculation whether HIlary Clinton becoming a grandmother will have any effect on her race. While this question has never been posed to any male candidate. -Lakshmi Subramanian
In these clips, Jon Stewart satirically illustrates how men and women are treated very differently when it comes to emotions in politics. This goes to emphasize many of the pervasive gender stereotypes that society has with regard to women. For instance, Chelsea Clinton, Hilary Clinton’s daughter, is expecting her first child. Many news outlets proceeded to question how this would affect Hilary during her quest to run for presidency. Ironically, this question had never posed to any male candidate. In fact, Mitt Romney has quite a handful of grandchildren, yet this wasn’t seen as a factor for his loss. Jon Stewart further delineates gender socialization when he presents clips of news reporters calling Hilary Clinton and other females in politics emotional/worried about a breakdown. This concern for emotionality is essentially non-existent when it comes to males. Several male political figures have been teary eyed on national television and even displayed a lot of anger publicly. The reaction of the news reporters is what surprised me – these men were praised for being able to cry and getting fiery and aggressive. When it comes to politics, it seems that women receive more of a backlash due to the stereotypes associated with women and the fact that politics is a male-dominated field. This further reinforces the concept of gender socialization.
In "The Broads Must Be Crazy" video clips from the Daily Show, John Stewart discusses the gender stereotypes in the political world. He uses a sarcastic tone to make a mockery of the double standards. I agree that when the political men showed emotion through crying and anger they are deemed as passionate and strong whereas if a woman was to do the same she would be deemed as unfit or too emotional. One clip even shown someone asking "Why is she so angry?!" when referring to Hillary Clinton. Stewart goes on to address and question the comments people have made regarding stereotypes. For instance, people have raised sexist questions to question how Hillary Clinton's plan to run for presidency will be affected because her daughter Chelsea Clinton is expecting her first child. Stewart then proceeds to show just how women are more scrutinized for certain acts by showing Mitt Romney with his number of grandchildren and how no questions were raised in regards to his loss or eligibility to even run.
The segment on the Daily Show highlights how society attributes certain emotional reactions to men and women and then judges them based on which gender is exhibiting the action. Such as, when Hillary Clinton is crying, she is viewed and weak and emotional. But when Jon Boehner cries, he is passionate and caring. The same emotions are viewed as negative and positive based on who is exhibiting said behavior.
The video clip shows the stereotypes of women, especially women in power. This reminds me of another video clip that I saw, which demonstrated the different perspectives people view women and men when they are doing the same action. For example, when CEO of a company is giving order, people will view a men CEO as intelligent, whereas people view women CEO as bossy. Women face a harder scrutinization than men, and this is because people judge every action women do.
Both of the video clips explain how gender roles in America show two different sides to the same coin. It depicts the conflict women have in politics in regards to men and how they are looked at with a much finer regard. It talked about Hillary Clinton being possibly effected by having a grandchild, while Mitt Romney has multiple and the same question was never asked about him. This strengthens the gender stereotype that women are more emotionally attached to their offspring and it effects their lives more than it does men. It also talks about how Hillary cried on the air about a topic and she was bashed about doing so, but then in other instances men who cried on the air were regarded in a positive manner for being passionate. This is another instance where gender stereotype effects the outlook of one versus another solely based on if they are male or female. However, I'm always weary about John Stewart and his segments because he pastes clips together the way he wants, excluding other factors, to influence his viewers in the direction he wants. Yet, I still do believe he has validity in his argument and that these gender stereotypes should not be used to strengthen or weaken politicians in the public's eye.
The emotionality of female politicians is completely misconstrued by the media. Although there is an underrepresentation of women in politics, and women’s issues in the political realm, when they are participating in the political realm, these women are victims of these gender stereotypes. For example, when a male politician gets emotional about a certain topic, he is seen as passionate about the subject; but, if a woman were to get emotional about a certain topic, the media would portray her as hormonal or not in control of her emotions. Just as when a male gets upset, he is thought of being assertive, aggressive, and masculine, women are thought of as being bossy or bitchy. Gender stereotypes are inevitable, especially in such a male-dominated society like the United States.
These videos greatly portray the discrepancies in regards to gender in American politics, and also global politics as well. The stereotypes of both men and women are exaggerated by the media--falsely comparing the characteristics of both genders. In politics, as in stereotypical sexist cultures, men are seen as strong, brave, resilient, with immense intestinal fortitude. These characteristics drive America to continually select men as political figures and presidents. The stereotypical "moody" and "emotional" characteristics of women are falsely exacerbated by global media. Gender stereotypes still exist in modern America; however, I feel as though our country is taking great steps towards gender equality in comparison to many other nations.
John Stewart's segment on the sexist views within the political realm of United States government reinforces the stigma of males as the dominant figures in society. Hillary Clinton along with the other senators listed in both videos were erroneously subjected to negativity in showing some type of emotion or revealing a personal en devour in which their male counterparts may have been praised for. Stewart did a great job at countering some of the media's assertions of female inferiority within politics by offering those clips of male figures in similar situations. The stereotype that women are not fit for certain offices because of mood swings or unstable emotions is purely sexist and needs to be matured if we will ever succeed in equal rights in this country.
These videos show how society attributes certain emotional reactions to men and women and then based on that they judge them on which gender that fits better. I know most people try not to be sexist but they still can be. Sexism, unfortunately, has become natural to us and our environment that we can no longer differentiate them. John Stewart shows this in a funny way but what he says is true and makes us realize that how we act should be fixed.
The daily show basically focus on criticize on Hilary Clinton, which is proved to be totally different standard for male and female. For a woman in politics, people will focus more on their family as well as personal life and judge them based on that, whereas it has never been an issue for male politicians. What’s more, people general have a stereotype that female don’t have a good emotion management and will judge them on that. But John has given examples of male politician being emotional- crying, angry, being immature, but people just ignore that or praise them for being passionate or true to themselves. So we can see how ridiculous it is that people judge women politicians on all those stereotypes and never really focus on what they do as a politician. Li
Even in the modern society, gender stereotypes and bias are still overtly apparent. This video shows how women’s actions are constantly perceived in a negative light, whereas when a man says/does the same things, they are viewed in a positive light. When a political female figure shows any emotion, they are perceived as being too emotional or unstable; however, when a political male figure shows emotion they are considered to be a down to earth person who the general population can relate to. Gender stereotypes are being applied with force in the modern political realm, and it is inherently evident in the fact that there still (to this day) has never been a female president. -Glen Coco
This segment was really interesting in how it pointed out the double standards clearly in how the media treats women and men differently. Instead of just telling us how they act, Jon shows us actual news footage clips, to juxtapose their attitudes, and then displays his own reactions and connections after the clips. The format of is argument is so effective because it allows the reader to see the actual evidence before he draws conclusions. Also, he carefully chooses examples that match up really well- like comparing Mitt Romney’s number of grandchildren to Hilary Clinton’s. The added humor and sarcasm also adds to the effect and makes it more engaging to watch. I agree with his view that the media does treat women and men differently- especially in terms of politics, where there is still a whole lot of gender discrimination. My favorite part was when Jon pretended to defend the reporters, claiming that the male politicians weren’t crying, they were just wearing onion shirts. The absurdity of his claims makes the viewer realize that the double standards really are absurd as well. –Singi Weerasuriya 0601
This to me really shows the true colors of gender stereotypes. While the Daily Show is a comedy to begin with, bashing on current events anyway, it does explicitly detail that gender is just a joke. Certain things cannot even be taken seriously anymore because of shows like this and that is leading to more stereotyping because this is the kind of television the current generation is watching and learning from young ages. However, there are double standards and these segments clearly show both sides which I did appreciate, even if in a comedic sense. -Kenny Perez
This video addresses the gender stereotypes in politics in America. The media exaggerates and really humiliates both women in men. There is clearly a double standard and it is illustrated when he shows that when Hilary Clinton is crying, the media portrays her as weak and emotional. However when men cry, they gain more support because they are perceived to be passionate.
Because of the institutions set in place in our society which work to make men the dominate sex, women in places of power will always be highly criticized and analyzed. our incredibly gendered society inevitably led to the double standards we see discussed in this piece.
It is a shame that we are living in a society that views women unsuitable to run a country. Why would a woman's grandchildren affect her ability to run for president? Mitt Romney had several grandchildren, but the future of his political career was never questioned because of his family. The claim that women are too emotional to run for office isn't valid either. Emotions aren't specific to only one gender and like the video clips showed, many men of high political status shed tears, but were regarded as sensitive and compassionate, instead of overly emotional. It was alarming to see chauvinistic men criticizing women for the same activities they partake in. -Paige Willingham
Jon Stewart pointed out the hypocrisy and double standards in the political realm. Women are seen as being too weak and unqualified if they show any sign of emotion that we connect with "weakness," like crying. On the other hand, men are very passionate and show love for their control when they cry during interviews and speeches. Having these stereotypes hinder the progression of of gender equality and women involvement. If emotion alone is a deterrent for electing women, then certain jobs will remain to be male dominant. -Brandon Chambers
Gender stereotypes are very prevalent in contemporary society. It is a shame that women still are oppressed and not treated equally to men. Men and women should have the same opportunities to succeed.
I think this excerpt from the Daily show highlights how gender stereotypes are still very much alive and well in our country, and how much people of both sexes promote them in the media. It touches on the hypocrisy of how politicians are viewed and talked about in the media and on how behavior that is acceptable for a man, is equally unacceptable for a woman. If we as a society are to move forward in a positive direction, we will have to corral our use of gender stereotypes, especially in political elections.
Women tend to be more emotional than men because they are just that way. This is an example of gender stereotype because some people expect women to cry at everything because they are emotional and fragile beings that can''t help, but express their feelings. However, if a man were to cry people would see him as sensitive and caring because men tend to not cry a lot.
From this show we can see how gender stereotypes critically affect how we view certain people's actions. For example if a male politician cries he is viewed as passionate and caring, but if a female counterpart cries she is viewed as emotional and unfit for duty. Many people have these stereotypes engrained in their heads and have a difficult time viewing any action objectively.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this and would like to add that there is often a double standard for men and women in regards to wholding positions of power. While a man giving orders is usually related to him being a great "boss" and knowing what he wants out of his employees, a woman with the same kind of workplace mindset may be viewed as "bossy" and overly demanding.
DeleteJon Stewart further exemplifies this throughout his case study of male and female politicians.
In this episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart discuses the sexism in politics and the double standards that exist for the men and women. Although Stewart is only showing examples that support his point (Selective observation error in reasoning) because it makes the show more interesting, he does still have a point. There are certain stereotypes that exist that can be applied to politicians that, as Stewart shows, are applicable to every person. The people using these stereotypes are using them just to try to make their point stronger or create a story where there is none, when in reality they are just helping perpetuate the stereotype.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people do feel that women is very emotional and that they also have certain roles to play in their life. For example, Hilary Clinton. She was having a granddaughter into the family and a lot of people think that Clinton will get more involved with that. However, nobody would care to say anything about a male politician having grandchildren. The one stereotype I hear very often is that women are emotional. These videos are dealing with stereotypes and that plays a big role in gender.
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I agree with you. I find ironic how people stereotype women as being "emotional", where the preconceived notion of "emotional" is referring to crying or displays of compassion ("weakness") as its defining characteristics; yet, anger is an emotion that men in politics display all of the time. Are men not also "emotional" for the aforementioned reason? "Emotional" is not gender specific; I think it is a spectrum that applies to everyone and every emotion.
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The video clearly exemplifies the gender stereotypes that have been engraved onto the pages of the society's so called rule book. This fact is visible from the video's contents wherein the cry of a man is interpreted in a different manner than than the cry of a woman. Its often told that women are emotional and they tend to internalize it deeper than men do. In the case of women politicians crying, they are believed to be mentally weaker and less ready for the taking the tasks concerning the country and so are less preferred. But, when male politicians cry, its believed that th6ey cry out of their passion for their country. This type of discrimination and sexist tbought doesn't make any sense. The video also talks about the various stereotypes regarding gender that women tend to perform thier roles as professionals less efficiently than men as women are more concerned about their family.
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In the clip of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart examines the double standards there are for men and women in society, especially politics. If a women shows emotion, she is considered weak, emotionally unstable and unable to lead. If a man cries, he is shown as having a lot of passion. Jon Stewart only uses examples that help reiterate his point, but the episode is interesting because it brings up the issue of gender in various careers.
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I agree. These gender stereotypes in politics are constantly being reinforced by the media, saying that women are weak and unable to lead whereas men are strong and great leaders by doing the exact same things that women do. It's great that Jon Stewart brings up this point and shares it with the public so society can at least recognize this double standard in politics. Although it was brought up on the daily show though, it is doubtful that this gender stereotype will disappear anytime soon.
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Very true. This clip brings up gender in various careers and show how society still believes women are incapable of doing a "mans" job in this instance Hillary Clintons inability to be a good president.
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I think the clip from The Daily Show is pretty funny. I think it's funny because it's clear that we live in a double standard society but it takes a show to make fun of it for people to see it. A male can do this but a female can't is basically what our society teaches us. If a female does something that a man can then it makes her less of a woman. That is not fair but it's been like that for years and I don't know what will change that. I think people have to realize if we subtract gender from the equation then we all are humans. We are all people and when you categorize certain things people do because of there gender then it's a big problem. That issue is sexist and people often ignore it even when it's blatant.
ReplyDeleteIn this episode of the daily show, Jon Stewart was able to point out how women are viewed in politics and how many men have many of the same views and emotions as these women do. It just goes to show how these gender stereotypes exist in politics and how men can have the exact same emotions as women do in politics but the women are viewed as being unfit for the job or position. When men shed a tear they are viewed as being passionate but when women do they are said to be emotionally unstable. These gender stereotypes are very evident in politics.
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In this video, Jon Stewart discusses gender stereotypes and how they relate to politics. For example if Hilary Clinton welcomes a granddaughter to her family, people think that she will become too involved in that to be a good president. However people are not worried when male politicians have grandchildren. The video shows the difference in how people perceive women and men in the professional world.
ReplyDeleteIn this video, Jon Stewart exposes the duality of gender stereotypes and how they work against women in a political setting. By pitting Men and Women against each other to show that they deal with many of the same situations; childbirth and having grand children, for example, Jon Stewart shows us how gender inequality allows us to think that only the women in this situation would not be successful. He attempts to show that because Men are deemed more emotionally "sound" that they can handle situations that women would find potentially compromising. By exposing the gender inequality that exists in the world today and juxtaposing it with the potential for women to run for president, Jon stewart shows the different perceptions people have of men and women in the working world.
ReplyDeleteIn this video, The Dailey Show, Jon Stewart discusses gender stereotypes and how they go against women in a political view. He shows that women in this setting would not be successful and gives examples in a humorous way by pictures and facial expressions on the women. This episode shows the difference in how people compare men and women in the working setting. He is showing that men are perceived to be stronger and know how to handle pressure and situations, while women would fail and rely on others.
ReplyDeleteI think that Jon Stewart's humor in this video in particular is essential to grasping his target audience's attention. He is shedding light on the gender stereotypes that exist, specifically in the realm of politics. Men and women have completely different expectations in the workplace. Women are expected to be emotional and unstable and this leads to an overall much larger degree of success for men because they do not face this same type of discrimination.
DeleteIn this video, Jon Stewart shows clips of how the emotions from different genders are perceived, and the stereotypes behind those perceptions. He also shows how the politicians and the media all contribute to the perpetuation of those stereotypes. Since the dichotomy between emotional displays by men and women is supported and touted by the media and politicians, everyday people start internalizing them as well. Jon Stewart's video here shows one of the big reasons why people still argue that women are unfit for power because of their lack of emotional control: the people in power(politicians) and the source of all our information (media) wholeheartedly support the established stereotypes.
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In this clip from The Daily Show, Jon Stewart uses sexism against women in a political view. He discusses how women would not be successful in politics by using humorous examples like facial expressions and getting so emotional. He's comparing the way men and women would work in politics, men tend to be more successful than women because they're more professional. Also, Jon explains how Hillary Clinton's daughter is having a baby and assumes that it will affect her campaign. Mitt Romney has grandchildren and he still ran for president, even though he lost, doesn't mean that Hillary should not run.
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The notion of gender stereotypes is so engrained into our society that it impacts the way we view even the same behaviors across genders, and more specifically the motivators of those behaviors. Objectively, crying should be viewed as the same action whether done by a male or a female. This notion though is clearly an incorrect assumption as crying is a gendered activity. There is thought to be something feminine and unstable about allowing yourself to cry, especially when in public. Because crying in public is such a female-gendered activity, society seeks out other explanations for why a man, especially one of high stature and power, would subject himself to something so whimsically feminine. This brings in the idea that a man may be so passionate for his country, family, or ideals that he is brought to tears. However, this passion is looked upon positively for a man and it is seen as a weakness for a female. For a strong man, showing weakness can actually elevate his manliness, yet for a woman the stark opposite is true.
ReplyDeleteWe see this problem in so many other situations in our society. Where a man is parsed for doing something, while a woman is shamed. I feel that this is specifically seen through sex. Men are awarded for having multiple partners, while women are judged to be immoral and lacking standards. Similar to the way women are treated when they cry, versus men.
DeleteIt is fascinating that in today's society, there are such double standards about how men and women are expected to act. Just like job applications, men with children are looked favorably while women with children are avoided. When a male politician shows emotion, they are viewed as "human" and "emotional" where as a woman is viewed as "weak" and "incapable of being strong." These double standards are exactly what is keeping women from being viewed as equals, and will continue to do so until they are fully acknowledged by society.
ReplyDeleteFrom Stewart's sarcasm of politicians crying, we can learn that there are expectations of how gender's are supposed to act. Stewart talks about how the males consider a girl who cries weak and too emotional. But Stewart also shows a clip of how a politician thinks that if a man cries, it's out of the love of his country. Stewart sarcastically claims that this judgment is not fair and that it is an act of sexism.
ReplyDeleteJon Stewart effectively portrays the hypocrisy of crying as being a feminine characteristic. In society, there is an expectation for men to be less emotional than women but if they do exhibit emotional behaviors, it is a rarity and therefore considered to be positive and relative to the cause of their tears. For example, in politics, when men cry they are considered to be “passionate.” However, when women cry, they are believed to be overemotional and unsuitable to hold office or be in position to work as a profession predominated by males. In the video, Hillary Clinton begins tearing up at a very difficult moment and her reaction is depicted by the media as unable to serve with the "stronger and more stable," male politicians. A woman politician cannot express emotions but when a male politician does so, he is commended for his patriotism and passion. There is no explanation as to why this specific sexism makes sense. This occurrence in politics is similar to the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, as women are expected to be emotional in situations that are difficult and sullen. When they do exhibit these “feminine,” behaviors they are admonished. This prophecy has been passed on from generation to generation and it is ironic that men continue to put women down for internalizing events that may furnish emotions.
ReplyDeleteIn John Stewart's episode of the Daily Show, The Boards Must be Crazy, Stewart uses the satirical devices of humor and irony to illustrate how women are discriminatorily viewed as unprofessional and emotional in the workplace. In the episode, Stewart exemplifies how men can be just as or even more emotional than women. However, if a male politician displays emotion of angry or sadness it is acceptable because it shows that the politician cares about an issue. When a male politician displays emotions of anger it is seen as aggressive, fiery, tough, forceful, and presidential. In addition when a male politician is seen displaying emotions of sadness such as crying it is seen as courageous, open, honest, and passionate. On the other hand, if a female politician displays the same emotions it is seen as being emotionally distraught. Often times there are double standards for women in society, but it seems that in leadership and government it is even more apparent because of the millions of people watching and reacting.
ReplyDeleteThese clips describe heavily the gender stereotypes that go on in our society. Men are shown as strong and powerful, while women are typically under estimated as week and emotional. When a women cries she is showing how weak and uncontrollable she is because she can't contain her emotions. But when a male cries or gets emotional he is shown as empathetic and strong. In these clips women are shown that they can't have families and hold a strong position while men are typically more liked if they have families because then they understand peoples problems more. Gender stereotyping has had a large effect on our society. Men and women are being held to different standards, and judgments due to gender stereotyping.
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I found this clip both very amusing as well as truthful. He points out the clear gender stereotypes in our political world. He does so in a very clever way, by showing that men do just the same actions that women are being berated for. Men as well as women are emotional. From this show, they seem to be even more so than women. It was a very successful way to poke a little stab at the people criticizing women for being "too emotion" in the political field.
ReplyDeleteThis segment of The Daily Show shows us just how much impact stereotypes, specifically gender stereotypes, can have. Jon Stewart provided his viewers with a number of clips that present male political figures in an emotionally distressed state. However, unlike women, these particular men are not belittled for their individual emotional displays, but are lauded for their incredible sense of pride and excitement. Female politicians, such as Hillary Clinton, are scorned for their lack of composure and emotional outburst. This is all derived from the stereotype that women are more emotionally susceptible than men, and the mass media seems to have adopted it.
ReplyDeleteIn The Daily Show, Jon Stewart discuses the sexism that exist for the men and women in politics. Jon Stewart is uses selective observation when describing his point because it is more effective to his audience and it argues his point. A few stereotypes exist that can be applied to politicians and are able to be applied to every person. People like Jon Stewart, are focusing or the negative aspects of stereotypes, and they do this just to help make a point when in reality there is none.
ReplyDeleteIn this clip of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart portrays a double standard in todays society. Women are stereotypically viewed as more emotional than men. However, in this video, women are belittled for showing their emotions. When Hilary Clinton began tearing up on camera, she was criticized for it. She was perceived as weak and as someone who could not hold her composure. On the other hand, when male politicians become emotional in public, they were praised for it. They are seen as strong and passionate about their job. This double standard makes it ok for men to show emotion and not ok for a woman to do so.
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Jon stewart criticizes the double standard imposed upon women and men in politics by using humor and juxtaposition. Poking fun at the gender binary that is posed by society. In this clip we see how sexist the politics world is.
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The news reporter asking if it was sexist to ask about Hilary Clinton becoming a grandmother affecting her campaign shows how deeply ingrained gender inequality is in our society. Like Jon Stewart said of course that's sexist. Many other candidates have had grand kids. And that's never been questioned because those candidates were men. Now that there is a woman trying to run other politicians and the media are coming up with new hurdles for her to jump over. The fact that the news reporter asked if that was a sexist question proves sexism and gender inequality are both parts of American culture,
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In this video you can see a double stander-ed between men and women but frankly i don't think you should be making fun of people who do no harm to you or this world.
ReplyDeleteI think Jon Stewart does an excellent job of emphasizing the double standards that you brought up. He uses his humor and comedic approach to lightheardedly poke fun at the different ways that we view men's behavior as opposed to women's. Steward exemplifies these gender stereotypes especially in the case of the crying politicians. Where men crying signifies sensitivity and care, a woman's tears only show weakness.
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These two clips really demonstrate how men and women differ in society. They present the same outcomes, but yet get two completely different reviews on their actions. Males seem to always be correct in there actions while women are not. The double standard that Jon Stewart showed here is remarkable. It is unbelievable how belittle women are in politics and the rest of the world. Hilary Clinton made the same reactions as other men in politics and gets criticized for it, while on the other hand the men politicians get praised for their actions. American culture is a cruel society that favors men in all ways.
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ReplyDeleteBoth of these clips represent how women are seen as weak, emotional, and unequipped to take a high position in the governmental office. However, it is clear that people are just prejudice based on all of the examples of male candidates acting in the same way as female candidates do. Men are just as stubborn, emotional, aggressive, and naive than women but society does not look down upon them at all. Hilary Clinton may be a strong force in the next presidential election, however, she will never get the chance to be seen as an equal candidate because she is female.
These video clips show how there is a very big difference between the way men and women are perceived, even when they are doing similar things. Women are perceived as emotionally unstable and unprofessional, whereas men are perceived as very passionate and levelheaded. It is very unfair towards women, as they lose credibility for getting emotional when talking, whereas men gain more support from the public when they show emotions by crying. The idea of gender has a strong effect on society and how people view males and females, many times leading to unfair treatment of either side.
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I watched this video in both of my sociology classes this semester. It is absolutely ridiculous that even in 2014 we base our judgements of men and women on purely constructed stereotypes. Men face a lot of pressure since they cannot express emotion and it contributes to higher rates of stress and suicide. We need to learn that all humans feel because they are humans not because women are crazy and men arent.
ReplyDeleteI loved this video. It described our society's view on men and women and their emotional outbursts to a tee. If a man cries at an event he is thought to have a soft side and people tend to respect that. When a woman does it she is thought to be too girly or too emotional. I loved how he put this together. It did however demonstrate that there is a problem within society and definitely a double standard when talking about our society's view on emotion within the male and female race.
ReplyDeleteIn this video it showed the different stereotypes of women. Stereotypes like women are to emotional to be in office. This stereotype often time make society not believe in women as much. The video did a good job of showing many of the stereotypes in a way of comedy.
ReplyDeleteJohn Stewart on his television show, The Daily Show with John Stewart, brings a number of examples of explicit gender stereotyping found within America’s political arena. Stewart mocks the broadcasts covering the news of the announced pregnancy of Hillary Clinton’s daughter. The newscaster’s comment by asking if the news of Hillary Clinton becoming a grandmother will prohibit her from running in the upcoming presidential race. This is gender inequality at its finest, points out Stewart. Mitt Romney, who ran in the last election, shows Stewart, is a grandfather of many and had new grandkids during his campaign. To single out Hillary Clinton and say she might struggle in the race because of grandchildren, when others, though men, have done it successfully before is shear gender inequality. Asserting that Clinton might be more susceptible to failure than others over this matter, just because she is a woman in gender injustice. The fact that this pollutes our news is a clear sign that our society treats men and women differently, and for unbacked reasons.
ReplyDeleteWomen are equally capable in various occupations, including those in politics. Yet, there's still obvious discrimination, as for the same actions, women are interpreted differently than men. Women have been thought as "weak", "emotional", thus been underestimated for a long time. So it's not hard to understand how the media mocks female politicians because of their rare moments of showing emotions in front of the camera. Ironically, when males essentially do the same thing, they are considered "passionate", "rightful" or have potentials. And for the first time in history, the matter of a presidential candidate becoming a grandmother is being publicly regarded as a "disadvantage" in her campaign simply because of her gender. A society cannot fully prosper when there's still prevailing inequality among men and women.
ReplyDeleteThere is a ridiculous amount of criticism placed on women in politics. It's crazy to see that men who are crying in public are viewed as passionate and caring about the subject being discussed, and when women cry then they are seen as weak, and that the US cannot have weak people running their country. It was also really interesting to see them comment on Hilary Clinton's anger, while they're yelling. It seems like they are definitely stereotyping Hilary Clinton for all of her "feminine" ways, but then they comment on her anger when men are the stereotypical angry people. Women are just as capable and powerful to be in the political realm and society needs to treat these political candidates and representatives equally.
ReplyDeleteJon Stewart does a great job comparing gender roles and expectations in this segment of the Daily Show. We have learned that women are expected to be weak, and therefore when we act "weak," for example Hilary Clinton getting teary eyed while campaigning, it just reinforces how the world views women. However, he then compares the reactions of many when a male authority figure cries. They view the male politician as endearing and passionate instead of weak and unstable. This is not just a concern of news anchors, I have heard people in my daily life talk about this situation. Many believe that women cannot put their emotions aside to run a country and that is why men have "run the world" for so long. I find this idea ridiculous because I think that men and women can be equally as emotional and just express this emotion in different ways.
ReplyDeleteThe episode of the Daily Show portrays how gender stereotypes exist in the world of politics. Jon Stewart presented examples of how a sexism and gender stereotype creates different interpretation and ideas amongst politician of opposite sexes. For example, people were worried about if Hillary Clinton would become preoccupied with family affairs rather than her political duties with the arrival of her granddaughter. It is funny how people become so worried over this ludicrous issue and how they don’t make the same assumptions for Romney who had multiple grandchildren even “during his campaign.” Nothing was proven of the correlation between political duties of any gender politicians and family. The public define the smallest acts from women as cases of being “emotional” and immediately assume they are incapable of continuing to uphold their political responsibilities. These assumptions are ridiculous and such discrimination are just downright ludicrous. People need to rethink what factors actually have an effect on politicians.
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent example of the double standards of society. When men do something it’s a wonderful thing that should be praised. When women do something, it suddenly needs to be scrutinized from every single angle. I think Jon Stewart does an excellent job of showing the truth as it is. He compares each occurrence side by side which accentuates the stark contrast between how men are received and how women are received in society. What is source of these views? Is it because people see women only in a traditional role i.e. housewife. Or is it because they can’t believe that women can’t handle the pressures of a powerful position?
ReplyDeleteWe definitely live in a patriarchal society whether we still admit it or not. You are correct in assuming this is because women are seen as less capable and less intelligent in powerful positions. It just goes to show that with many things, i.e. racism and sexism, the U.S. doesn't like to admit that we haven't changed and we need to.
DeleteJon Stewart successfully displays the stereotyping and confirmation bias practiced in politics and by citizens. He showed clear examples of females and males performing in identical manors and yet the news broadcasters he showed after interpreted both actions in completely opposite ways. Most of the time the interpretation of the woman's actions were that she was weak, temperamental, and crazy. However the mens actions were interpreted to be a sign of strength, compassion, and motivation. This clearly shows how deeply engraved our gender stereotypes are and that even when we see both male and female performing identically, we will interpret the actions so that they support our socially predetermined stereotypes.
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The society we live in has put a double standard on many things that both man and women do. In John Stewart's skit he shows both make and female politicians reacting to certain issues and when the male politicians would cry, their tears would be justified as patriotic and passionate, meanwhile when female politicians would cry they'd be considered to emotional and viewed in a negative way. John demonstrates the gender stereotypes that our generation faces and its quite embarrassing that these stereotypes have negative effects on one gender but not the other. for example, most people probably view the crying female politician as unfit for any government position due to her unstable emotions, which is not fair because women in government positions have the same opportunities to succeed as men.
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These videos show the unfair differences in perception of men and women in the workplace. Although I doubt many people think of themselves as sexist they still can be. Sexism has been so deeply instilled in our culture that we can no longer recognize double standards that exists for men and women. John demonstrates these differences in a humorous but also serious and blunt way.
ReplyDeleteJon Stewart does a great job of pointing out America's confirmation bias in the political sphere. This clip makes one realize just how ridiculous it sounds to hear people say that women are too emotional or too weak to hold political office. We too easily overlook the instances where men are too emotional and too weak, even turning crying (when a man is doing it) into something that is "manly" and "strong". It is this stereotyping and confirmation bias that is the root of many social problems that we face in America.
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I think it is interesting how Jon Stewart talks about this subject. Although we do not have any history to look at when it comes to this subject, it is definitely interesting to see how people are so concerned with Clinton’s daughters pregnancy and whether or not that will effect her 2016 election plans. Stewart sarcastically asks if this is sexist, but I think the point he brought up is completely valid. We have never in the past cared whether anyone running in an election is going to change their plans because of a family member’s pregnancy. He then goes on to mention the male side of this argument. We do not question these things when it comes to males, however if it is coming from a female or about a female, we immediately take notice and question their capability. His choice to highlight these perceived gender roles, some of which may be considered stereotypical, brings attention to the stereotypes attached to both men and women and how we view them differently from one another. Stewart is able to make a case that these stereotypes and assumptions cannot be applied to just one gender, rather that we are all capable of acting a certain way and we are all just as capable of achieving the same goals.
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I think this video was really interesting. It shows clearly how sexist our culture is without even realizing it. The fact that whether or not Hillary would be able to run for president while also being a grandmother was a major news headline is simply ridiculous. That story, compared side by side with Mitt Romney and his numerous grandchildren, shows how women are treated differently and have different expectations placed upon them especially when it comes to their careers and politics.
ReplyDeleteI feel video was sexist also and that we portray women as very weak and emotional instead of leaders
DeleteThis post does a good job of not only showing the streotypes for gender but also displaying the equality that people often ignore. The show did a great job at showing how ridiculous and embarrassing stereotypes can be especially when we stand back and look at the straight facts of genders and human nature. This clip also does an adequate job of showing both genders are equal in many ways that people often ignore.
ReplyDeleteThe double standard that Mr.John Stewart illustrated is astounding. There has been a figurative and sometimes literal battle of the sexes for a long time now. Female politicians are held at a different standard than male politicians. In the work place an aggressively assertive male is revered and encouraged to behave as such while a female is portrayed as bossy or bitchy and at times is told to resign or change her tone especially if she holds a position of power. Females require more tact than their male counterparts when ascending the corporate, political and managerial latter's. Only time will tell who endured more hardship as president, the first black male or the first female.
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John Stewart always talk about the serious subject in a interest way. I think people will see man and woman in a different way forever, because man and woman are really not the same. There are stereotypes in people's mind as he said, and these stereotypes are so hard to eliminate. People may have different reactions when they see the same action comes out from man or woman. For example it is wired to see a man wearing a high-heeled shoes.
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Through a comical and sarcastic way John Stewart portrays how women in society are subject to more scrutiny and criticism than men are, especially when they are women in power. I do believe as a woman, there are double standards that are very prevalent in society today, despite the growth we have seen in inequality. Media, especially news media, while attempting to create a more equal society, in many ways contributes to the gender roles. John Stewart represents this excellently when he refers to the speculation whether HIlary Clinton becoming a grandmother will have any effect on her race. While this question has never been posed to any male candidate.
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Oyin Adedipe, 0601
ReplyDeleteIn these clips, Jon Stewart satirically illustrates how men and women are treated very differently when it comes to emotions in politics. This goes to emphasize many of the pervasive gender stereotypes that society has with regard to women. For instance, Chelsea Clinton, Hilary Clinton’s daughter, is expecting her first child. Many news outlets proceeded to question how this would affect Hilary during her quest to run for presidency. Ironically, this question had never posed to any male candidate. In fact, Mitt Romney has quite a handful of grandchildren, yet this wasn’t seen as a factor for his loss. Jon Stewart further delineates gender socialization when he presents clips of news reporters calling Hilary Clinton and other females in politics emotional/worried about a breakdown. This concern for emotionality is essentially non-existent when it comes to males. Several male political figures have been teary eyed on national television and even displayed a lot of anger publicly. The reaction of the news reporters is what surprised me – these men were praised for being able to cry and getting fiery and aggressive. When it comes to politics, it seems that women receive more of a backlash due to the stereotypes associated with women and the fact that politics is a male-dominated field. This further reinforces the concept of gender socialization.
Kiana Smith
ReplyDeleteIn "The Broads Must Be Crazy" video clips from the Daily Show, John Stewart discusses the gender stereotypes in the political world. He uses a sarcastic tone to make a mockery of the double standards. I agree that when the political men showed emotion through crying and anger they are deemed as passionate and strong whereas if a woman was to do the same she would be deemed as unfit or too emotional. One clip even shown someone asking "Why is she so angry?!" when referring to Hillary Clinton. Stewart goes on to address and question the comments people have made regarding stereotypes. For instance, people have raised sexist questions to question how Hillary Clinton's plan to run for presidency will be affected because her daughter Chelsea Clinton is expecting her first child. Stewart then proceeds to show just how women are more scrutinized for certain acts by showing Mitt Romney with his number of grandchildren and how no questions were raised in regards to his loss or eligibility to even run.
The segment on the Daily Show highlights how society attributes certain emotional reactions to men and women and then judges them based on which gender is exhibiting the action. Such as, when Hillary Clinton is crying, she is viewed and weak and emotional. But when Jon Boehner cries, he is passionate and caring. The same emotions are viewed as negative and positive based on who is exhibiting said behavior.
ReplyDeleteThe video clip shows the stereotypes of women, especially women in power. This reminds me of another video clip that I saw, which demonstrated the different perspectives people view women and men when they are doing the same action. For example, when CEO of a company is giving order, people will view a men CEO as intelligent, whereas people view women CEO as bossy. Women face a harder scrutinization than men, and this is because people judge every action women do.
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Both of the video clips explain how gender roles in America show two different sides to the same coin. It depicts the conflict women have in politics in regards to men and how they are looked at with a much finer regard. It talked about Hillary Clinton being possibly effected by having a grandchild, while Mitt Romney has multiple and the same question was never asked about him. This strengthens the gender stereotype that women are more emotionally attached to their offspring and it effects their lives more than it does men. It also talks about how Hillary cried on the air about a topic and she was bashed about doing so, but then in other instances men who cried on the air were regarded in a positive manner for being passionate. This is another instance where gender stereotype effects the outlook of one versus another solely based on if they are male or female. However, I'm always weary about John Stewart and his segments because he pastes clips together the way he wants, excluding other factors, to influence his viewers in the direction he wants. Yet, I still do believe he has validity in his argument and that these gender stereotypes should not be used to strengthen or weaken politicians in the public's eye.
ReplyDeleteThe emotionality of female politicians is completely misconstrued by the media. Although there is an underrepresentation of women in politics, and women’s issues in the political realm, when they are participating in the political realm, these women are victims of these gender stereotypes. For example, when a male politician gets emotional about a certain topic, he is seen as passionate about the subject; but, if a woman were to get emotional about a certain topic, the media would portray her as hormonal or not in control of her emotions. Just as when a male gets upset, he is thought of being assertive, aggressive, and masculine, women are thought of as being bossy or bitchy. Gender stereotypes are inevitable, especially in such a male-dominated society like the United States.
ReplyDeleteThese videos greatly portray the discrepancies in regards to gender in American politics, and also global politics as well. The stereotypes of both men and women are exaggerated by the media--falsely comparing the characteristics of both genders. In politics, as in stereotypical sexist cultures, men are seen as strong, brave, resilient, with immense intestinal fortitude. These characteristics drive America to continually select men as political figures and presidents. The stereotypical "moody" and "emotional" characteristics of women are falsely exacerbated by global media. Gender stereotypes still exist in modern America; however, I feel as though our country is taking great steps towards gender equality in comparison to many other nations.
ReplyDeleteJohn Stewart's segment on the sexist views within the political realm of United States government reinforces the stigma of males as the dominant figures in society. Hillary Clinton along with the other senators listed in both videos were erroneously subjected to negativity in showing some type of emotion or revealing a personal en devour in which their male counterparts may have been praised for. Stewart did a great job at countering some of the media's assertions of female inferiority within politics by offering those clips of male figures in similar situations. The stereotype that women are not fit for certain offices because of mood swings or unstable emotions is purely sexist and needs to be matured if we will ever succeed in equal rights in this country.
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These videos show how society attributes certain emotional reactions to men and women and then based on that they judge them on which gender that fits better. I know most people try not to be sexist but they still can be. Sexism, unfortunately, has become natural to us and our environment that we can no longer differentiate them. John Stewart shows this in a funny way but what he says is true and makes us realize that how we act should be fixed.
ReplyDeleteThe daily show basically focus on criticize on Hilary Clinton, which is proved to be totally different standard for male and female. For a woman in politics, people will focus more on their family as well as personal life and judge them based on that, whereas it has never been an issue for male politicians. What’s more, people general have a stereotype that female don’t have a good emotion management and will judge them on that. But John has given examples of male politician being emotional- crying, angry, being immature, but people just ignore that or praise them for being passionate or true to themselves. So we can see how ridiculous it is that people judge women politicians on all those stereotypes and never really focus on what they do as a politician.
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Even in the modern society, gender stereotypes and bias are still overtly apparent. This video shows how women’s actions are constantly perceived in a negative light, whereas when a man says/does the same things, they are viewed in a positive light. When a political female figure shows any emotion, they are perceived as being too emotional or unstable; however, when a political male figure shows emotion they are considered to be a down to earth person who the general population can relate to. Gender stereotypes are being applied with force in the modern political realm, and it is inherently evident in the fact that there still (to this day) has never been a female president.
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This segment was really interesting in how it pointed out the double standards clearly in how the media treats women and men differently. Instead of just telling us how they act, Jon shows us actual news footage clips, to juxtapose their attitudes, and then displays his own reactions and connections after the clips. The format of is argument is so effective because it allows the reader to see the actual evidence before he draws conclusions. Also, he carefully chooses examples that match up really well- like comparing Mitt Romney’s number of grandchildren to Hilary Clinton’s. The added humor and sarcasm also adds to the effect and makes it more engaging to watch. I agree with his view that the media does treat women and men differently- especially in terms of politics, where there is still a whole lot of gender discrimination. My favorite part was when Jon pretended to defend the reporters, claiming that the male politicians weren’t crying, they were just wearing onion shirts. The absurdity of his claims makes the viewer realize that the double standards really are absurd as well. –Singi Weerasuriya 0601
ReplyDeleteThis to me really shows the true colors of gender stereotypes. While the Daily Show is a comedy to begin with, bashing on current events anyway, it does explicitly detail that gender is just a joke. Certain things cannot even be taken seriously anymore because of shows like this and that is leading to more stereotyping because this is the kind of television the current generation is watching and learning from young ages. However, there are double standards and these segments clearly show both sides which I did appreciate, even if in a comedic sense.
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This video addresses the gender stereotypes in politics in America. The media exaggerates and really humiliates both women in men. There is clearly a double standard and it is illustrated when he shows that when Hilary Clinton is crying, the media portrays her as weak and emotional. However when men cry, they gain more support because they are perceived to be passionate.
ReplyDeleteBecause of the institutions set in place in our society which work to make men the dominate sex, women in places of power will always be highly criticized and analyzed. our incredibly gendered society inevitably led to the double standards we see discussed in this piece.
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It is a shame that we are living in a society that views women unsuitable to run a country. Why would a woman's grandchildren affect her ability to run for president? Mitt Romney had several grandchildren, but the future of his political career was never questioned because of his family. The claim that women are too emotional to run for office isn't valid either. Emotions aren't specific to only one gender and like the video clips showed, many men of high political status shed tears, but were regarded as sensitive and compassionate, instead of overly emotional. It was alarming to see chauvinistic men criticizing women for the same activities they partake in.
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Jon Stewart pointed out the hypocrisy and double standards in the political realm. Women are seen as being too weak and unqualified if they show any sign of emotion that we connect with "weakness," like crying. On the other hand, men are very passionate and show love for their control when they cry during interviews and speeches. Having these stereotypes hinder the progression of of gender equality and women involvement. If emotion alone is a deterrent for electing women, then certain jobs will remain to be male dominant.
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Gender stereotypes are very prevalent in contemporary society. It is a shame that women still are oppressed and not treated equally to men. Men and women should have the same opportunities to succeed.
ReplyDeleteI think this excerpt from the Daily show highlights how gender stereotypes are still very much alive and well in our country, and how much people of both sexes promote them in the media. It touches on the hypocrisy of how politicians are viewed and talked about in the media and on how behavior that is acceptable for a man, is equally unacceptable for a woman. If we as a society are to move forward in a positive direction, we will have to corral our use of gender stereotypes, especially in political elections.
ReplyDeleteWomen tend to be more emotional than men because they are just that way. This is an example of gender stereotype because some people expect women to cry at everything because they are emotional and fragile beings that can''t help, but express their feelings. However, if a man were to cry people would see him as sensitive and caring because men tend to not cry a lot.
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