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***Don’t Forget to make an inital post and reply to two others. For your posts I want you to discuss ways that you have experienced gendered institutions. Do not use a previously mentioned example. Provide an example of how you have experienced and/or seen how an institution was gendered? In your follow ups, discuss ways in which it could be made to be genderless and/or could make improvements to be more equal. HERE ARE THE TWO CLASSMATES TO REPLY TO: 22 hours ago, at 11:23 PM NEW One way I have experienced a gendered institution is through my work. I work as a 911 dispatcher, and the field is often seen as female dominated. However, we work alongside male-dominated fields, with law enforcement being the main one. At work, we have very specific policies we have to follow, one being a dress code. The policy was implemented so that I, along with other female coworkers, would not be a distraction to the male first responders. While I think it is common knowledge to dress in a professional manner, in a professional setting, it is off-putting that there is so much emphasis on my appearance solely because I am a female. We do have male dispatchers as well, and even though the dress code technically applies to everyone, the way it was discussed placed more responsibility on women to monitor how they look. This created a double standard where women were expected to adjust their appearance to prevent distracting others, while men were not held to the same expectation. Because of this, more concern was placed on making sure female dispatchers were not distracting male deputies rather than addressing the issue of men potentially objectifying womens bodies. Ultimately, it seems that the focus is on controlling womens appearance instead of acknowledging that the behavior of others may be the real issue. Mar 16, 2026 3:26 PM NEW One way Ive experienced a gendered institution is through my schools dress code. Even though the rules are technically written for all students, its pretty obvious that most of the expectations fall on girls. All throughout high school, Ive seen girls get called out for things like tank tops, shorts being too short, or even just wearing leggings without a long enough shirt. Meanwhile, guys can show up in cutoff shirts or sagging shorts and barely get a second look. It always felt like the responsibility was on girls to not be a distraction, which basically puts the blame on them instead of addressing the behavior of the people who are supposedly being distracted. I remember one time in 10th grade when a friend of mine got pulled out of class because her shoulders were showing. She missed almost half the period just to get a jacket from the office. It didnt seem fair that her learning time was interrupted over something so small. Moments like that made it really clear to me how the dress code wasnt just a set of rules, it was a gendered system that treated girls differently and held them to stricter standards.Hannah Foster
Josie Beaver
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