Gender Through the Lens

The study of Gender and Communications are in a way a lot like peanut butter and jelly because we need both of them to understand the other. Lets start out with gender first and that some men are more with some more feminine characteristics and some women with more manly characteristics. These characteristics tie into communication because we based these conclusions from how they communicate with the world. Lets look at the definitions of gender: "defined by society and expressed by individuals as they interact with others and media in their society". This is why if we look at Gender through the lens of communication we conclude that media and interactions with others has an affect on gender. Therefore, making gender a constant change in everyone's life because we always evolving. Also to look at communication through gender and example is a friend telling another that he is transgendered and the friend than having to change his views on the topic. This is how they are both reciprocated in society how to be and how not to be. But, ultimately they both have affects on each other and how they keep expanding. Take back in the civil war days lesbians and gays were not aloud to even be teachers. Now look at how far we have come with accepted lesbians and gays into the community. Don't get me wrong we are not completely there as far legalizing gay marriage. But, we are making positive steps in the right direction.