The document contrasts stereotypes of women and men in society. It lists traits commonly associated with women, such as being vulnerable, needing protection, only wearing dresses, and being easily dismissed. For men, it lists traits like being smartly dressed in suits, using violence to get what they want, being money and power hungry, and having political and financial advantage over others. It suggests men are expected to be protective of women but that power can corrupt them.

1. Women Men
• Vulnerable
• Need protecting
• Beautiful
• Can’t have sex before
marriage
• Wearing dresses only
• Easily dismissed
• Courted
• ‘Beautiful, young &
innocent’
• Gossip
• Used for sexual needs
(objectified) – Sonny having
sex with his mistress at
Connie’s wedding
• Fanning over celebrity
• Easily abused
• Grieve a lot
• Oppressed
• Not allowed to be involved
(Michael doesn’t let Kay
know anything & the door is
closed on her)
• Use violence to get what
they want
• Dominant
• Smartly-dressed – wear
suits
• Grouped together
• Protective over their
women, e.g. wives,
daughters, sisters. etc (too
much perhaps?)
• Money & power hungry
• Some aren’t involved in this
business (Michael)
• Very different in business
and around family
• “A man that doesn’t spend
time with his family can
never be a real man” – Vito
Corleone
• 2 types of men in this world
(those that have it and
those that don’t)
• Political & financial
advantage means they can
control anyone (Police
Officer is on Sollozzo’s
payroll)
• Power can change them
(Michael loves Kay but