In our heteronormative society stereotypes have been passed down generation to generation to describe every gender, race, and sex. Even if they are not true, everyone knows what words are used to describe women best. Petite, innocent, fragile, weak, defenseliss; the list has no end. Women are portrayed in our society as inferior to men. There are always people that don't fit into this stereotype, and sometimes arent looked upon like ladies. As a male growing up I was always taught always respect women, never hit a women (even if they beat the crap out of you), you are taught tto treat them like princesesses. We are never taught how to act towards guys. After all, we can handle it right. Women are to be more respectful, more proper, more emotional, and more sensitive than men. If you ask me it seems like a hell of a lot of work. This is how we are brought up though. Men are supposed to look out for women. In movies women are almost always portrayed like this. Go pick up a magazine and look for an unattractive woman. It is usually very hard to find. Sex appeal of women is used for almost everything. Rummage through some posters and compare the amount of guys to half naked girls there are. Women are the sexy and attractive sex. Our society practically has standards set out for women. There are pressures to be slim, and sexy, just like the girls we see on the adds. Woman are sat on a higher pedestal in or heternormative society that we have been raised in.