Post 5:Sandman Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman & "The Sand/wo/man: The Unstable Worlds of Gender in Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Series" by Ally Brisbin and Paul Booth

            I found the reading to have many interesting points. The way it talk about gender norms really intrigued me. I agreed with the passage "The Sand/wo/man: The Unstable Worlds of Gender in Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Series" by Ally Brisbin and Paul Boothand how everything was viewed through readings. The way roles where portrayed through Barbie really showed a change. The fact that Barbie was feminine in look yet was a strong and speaks her mind showed that she wasn’t the typical woman. At the time, women where to be proper and feminine, but Barbie was feminine yet not all quiet and proper. Barbie even led people to fight a battle. A women fighting is something that used to be looked down upon on, but instead, Barbie does it.

            I also found it interesting how they also spoke about not following norms. For example, with the lesbian that got pregnant, you wouldn’t expect a lesbian to ever be pregnant. Lesbians aren’t the first people you’d associate with having sexual intercourse with men. You’d think it was because of rape or some other factor, but this lesbian just tried it, and ended up getting pregnant. I think these norms can be seen today throughout. Not everyone is following what norms have been placed for each gender. For example, before, men were the ones that worked, and women were the housewives who cooked, cleaned and cared for children. Now you can find the wife working, and the husband staying home to clean, cook and caring for children. Nothing is the same as before, because people try to stand out more than to fit in. I feel it’s better to stand out and not fit into stereotypes/ norms. The more you stand out, it shows the more confident and out there you are, which is better than being a robot.