Masculinity Vs Femininity

Masculinity Vs Femininity (Pakistani Context)

There are some few factors which we have to consider when we talk about Masculinity and

Femininity in any particular culture.

1. Proportion of the gender having more or equal dominance

2. Values held by the different genders

3. Expectations of organizational roles for each gender

4. Contribution of each gender in Decision making

5. Influence of the religion

6. Degree of competitiveness and Assertiveness in genders

Now I will discuss them one by one according to the Pakistani culture

Proportion of the gender having more or equal dominance

The definition of dominance is an individual's preferential access to resources over another. Clearly, if

males dominate females, it is to restrict mating opportunities for other males. Dominance is measured by

the number of times individuals defer to one another in social or other interactions1

This factor has lot to do with the population factor. There are three major cities of Pakistan for which

the issue is quite discussable; otherwise if we talk about the major population of Pakistan, Male has the

dominance because of many factors. Remember that it is not possible to have the full dominance of any

gender in any society. So in this context we have to think which gender has a greater impact

comparatively. Now if we talk about the Pakistani