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Gender rules are present in every society, but their content varies dramatically across time and space. On this board, we pin examples of historical and…

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Chart: The decline of sideburns and the spectacular rise of clean-shave men Mens Facial, Facial Hair, Social Science Project, Classroom Images, Clean Shaven, Sideburns, Wild Hair, Crazy Hair, Sociology

Social Science Project

Classroom Images

Frequencies in Whisker Forms - Sociological Images

"Frequencies in whisker forms" -- a history of men's facial hair.

Toys 'R Us in Sweden was brave enough to try. Their 2012 holiday catalog was full of gender-neutral toys! Gender Roles, Toys R Us, Gender Neutral Toys, The Swede, Toy Catalogs, Media Literacy, Top Toys, Catalogue, Cool Stuff

Gender Neutral Toys

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Toy ads in Sweden are less gender binary than in the U.S.

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Gender Neutral Toys

Amplify Your Voice

Toy ads in Sweden are less gender binary than in the U.S. …

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Amplify Your Voice

Toy ads in Sweden are less gender binary than in the U.S.

The ubiquity of gender rules; Or, do lesbians have to love cats? By Lisa Wade, PhD In my Sociology of Gender course I talk about how gender conformity isn’t simply a matter of socialization, but often. Crazy Cat Lady, Crazy Cats, Occidental College, Social Science Project, Hate Cats, Post Secret, Like A Cat, University Of Minnesota, Lesbian Love

Occidental College

Social Science Project

University Of Minnesota

The Ubiquity of Gender Rules; Or Do Lesbians Have to Love Cats? - Sociological Images

Do Lesbians Have to Love Cats? » Sociological Images

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Vintage Western Wear

Vintage Cowgirl

Western Costumes

Vintage Outfits

Vintage Fashion

Vintage Clothing

Old Advertisements

When Cowboys Wore Pink - Sociological Images

Before the 1950s, pink wasn't strongly associated with girls (click thru for analysis)

Children's Roy Rogers and Dale Evans outfits from the mid I see a couple Davy Crockett outfits too in the upper left. Vintage Cowgirl, Cowboy And Cowgirl, Cowboy Art, Vintage Costumes, Vintage Outfits, Vintage Fashion, Vintage Advertisements, Vintage Ads, Vintage Ephemera

Vintage Cowgirl

Cowboy And Cowgirl

Vintage Costumes

Vintage Outfits

Vintage Fashion

Vintage Advertisements

Vintage Ephemera

When Cowboys Wore Pink - Sociological Images

Before the 1950s, pink wasn't strongly associated with girls (click thru for analysis)

Only real men can rock lace pants. 25 Outrageous Fashion Ads From The Retro Ads, Vintage Advertisements, Vintage Ads, Vintage Posters, Unisex Fashion, 70s Fashion, Vintage Fashion, Seventies Fashion, Fashion Themes

Vintage Advertisements

Vintage Posters

Vintage Fashion

Seventies Fashion

Dressing Ourselves: Gendered Versus Unisex Pants - Sociological Images

During the '70s, unisex pants deemphasizing gender were a fashion trend

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History Of Photography

Male Photography

Vintage Couples

Vintage Photographs

Art Of Manliness

Alternate History

Male Affection in Vintage Photos - Sociological Images

In earlier decades in the U.S., men could express physical affection -- even hold hands and sit on each others' laps -- without breaking gender rules

Vintage Photographs of Male Relationships in Everyday American Photography From Before the Civil War to the Vintage Couples, Vintage Men, Vintage Photographs, Vintage Photos, Male Friendship, Art Of Manliness, Male Photography, Guy Pictures, Cute Gay

Vintage Couples

Vintage Photographs

Male Friendship

Art Of Manliness

Male Photography

Male Affection in Vintage Photos - Sociological Images

In earlier decades in the U.S., men could express physical affection -- even hold hands and sit on each others' laps -- without breaking gender rules

Vintage Photographs of Male Relationships in Everyday American Photography From Before the Civil War to the Vintage Photographs, Vintage Photos, Vintage Couples, Vintage Men, Art Of Manliness, Alternate History, Gay Art, Guy Pictures, Cute Gay

Vintage Photographs

Vintage Couples

Art Of Manliness

Alternate History

Male Affection in Vintage Photos - Sociological Images

In earlier decades in the U.S., men could express physical affection -- even hold hands and sit on each others' laps -- without breaking gender rules

Male Affection: A Photographic History Tour After WWII, casually touching between men in photographs decreased precipitously. It first vanished among middle-aged men, but lingered among younger men. But in the when homosexuality reached its peak of pa Vintage Photographs, Vintage Images, Cuddle Party, Lgbt Couples, Vintage Couples, Vintage Man, Art Of Manliness, Gay Couple, Victorian Era

Vintage Photographs

Vintage Couples

Art Of Manliness

Male Affection in Vintage Photos - Sociological Images

In earlier decades in the U.S., men could express physical affection -- even hold hands and sit on each others' laps -- without breaking gender rules

Bosom Buddies: A Photo History of Male Affection. Look at all the affection we've lost because of homophobia, or the fear of appearing gay. Vintage Couples, Vintage Love, Vintage Men, Vintage Pictures, Old Pictures, Old Photos, Art Of Manliness, Lgbt Couples, Cute Gay Couples

Vintage Couples

Vintage Pictures

Art Of Manliness

Cute Gay Couples

Male Affection in Vintage Photos - Sociological Images

In earlier decades in the U.S., men could express physical affection -- even hold hands and sit on each others' laps -- without breaking gender rules

Male Affection in Vintage Photos Sailor men in uniform III History Of Photography, Male Photography, Vintage Couples, Vintage Men, Vintage Photographs, Vintage Photos, Art Of Manliness, Man Of War, Alternate History

History Of Photography

Male Photography

Vintage Couples

Vintage Photographs

Art Of Manliness

Alternate History

Male Affection in Vintage Photos - Sociological Images

In earlier decades in the U.S., men could express physical affection -- even hold hands and sit on each others' laps -- without breaking gender rules

Quaker Style "Caroline" Cap from Rachel's Seamstress Services -- female members of some religious groups in the U., including the Amish and the Mennonites, cover their hair. Modest Outfits, Cool Outfits, Amish Country, Country Life, Tableaux Vivants, Plain Caps, Amish Culture, Holmes County, Bonnet Pattern

Tableaux Vivants

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Quaker Style "Caroline" Cap from Rachel's Seamstress Services -- female members of some religious groups in the U.S., including the Amish and the Mennonites, cover their hair.

Agnès Poirier and Zoe Margolis, "Is the Decline in Topless Sunbathing a Backward Step for Feminism?" The Guardian August Covered up or exposed, the female body continues to provoke debate. We discuss how women negotiate a political minefield. Women In France, Guardians 2, Beach Images, The Guardian, Cannes, Jamaica, Female Bodies, Feminism, Bathing

Women In France

Is the decline in topless sunbathing a backward step for feminism?

Women in France can sunbathe topless without breaking gender rules.

Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Police Arrest Two Men For Offering “Free Hugs” American System, Free Hugs, Employee Engagement, Two Men, High Level, Saudi Arabia, Human Rights, Men Dress, Police

American System

Employee Engagement

Culture, Traditions and Art

In Arab countries, mean wear a white robe called a thawb. Thawbs are often worn with a pink and white head covering. The color pink doesn’t have feminine connotations in Arab countries, the way it does in the West.

Royal Stewart Tartan Band Kilt is made from around 5 yards of the poly-viscose Acrylic wool, This Tartan is also used by the clans and in festivals for bands. The Royal Stewart Band Tartan is also used by the queen’s guards. Scottish Dress, Scottish Clothing, Scottish Kilts, Scotland Men, Glasgow Scotland, Edinburgh, Great Kilt, Kilts For Sale, Kilt Jackets

Scottish Clothing

Glasgow Scotland

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Kilts are traditional wear for men in Scotland. Calling them kilts and distinguishing them from skirts is a subdivision of the gender binary.

Two men greet with a kiss in front of the "souk" (market) at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Same-sex kisses of greeting are common in many cultures. Can You Feel It, How Are You Feeling, Men Kissing, Arab Men, Agadir, Two Men, Gay Couple, Man Photo, Kiss Me

Can You Feel It

How Are You Feeling

Adjusting to the man-kiss

Two men greet with a kiss in front of the "souk" (market) at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Same-sex kisses of greeting are common in many cultures. (Annie Griffiths, Corbis)

We are at war with an imaginary Islam: Lies, propaganda and the real story of America and the Muslim world. American propaganda exaggerates the power and moral depravity of the Islamic enemy, in the service of our empire George W Bush, King Abdullah, Inside Job, Saudi Arabia, Obama, New Books, Just In Case, Muslim, Religion

Why Bush is holding hands with a Saudi prince.

It is customary for men to hold hands with one another in Saudi Arabia