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 culture, Male is normally the sole earner of the family
or sometimes there are more than one man who is earning for his family. Another factor that leads to
dominance is power. The more a person has the power, the more likelihood of dominance will be there.
The power can be achieved through many sources. One very conventional source is the power through
position. So if we closely look at ...