Gender is represented very broadly in society. It used to be simple stereotypes: the man works and the woman cooks dinner. While those still exist, gender can't really be defined into one group. Men and women have changed; at least the portrayel of them has. TV has portrayed men that no longer fit teir previous roles, and women that do not just stay at home as housewives. I think that the only way they are all truly portrayed into a certian role is in sexuality. Men are seen as agressive and always willing, while women are either placed in a role as a prude or a slut. Not everyone is portrayed like that, but it seems pretty prominant to me.
I suppose the thing I expect to get out of this class is a greater ability to perform in any English class or one in which I am expected to write. This is not one of my strong subjects, so I would like to be better prepared.