Riya Vaishnav
Professor Tsessarsky
English Comp 102
2 Nov 2022
Annotated Bibliography
Using real-life examples, this site explores gender norms and roles in society. The author does an
excellent job of outlining the various gender norms and what is expected of males and females.
In the article it states, “ For example, some people expect that women will take care of the
children, cook, and clean the home, while men take care of finances, work on the car, and do the
home repairs.” (Planned Parenthood, 1) This suggests that society's representation of genders
was exceedingly sexist. I'll use this phrase to connect The Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. The
play did a poor representation of women and Torvald (husband) expected his wife Nora to cook,
clean, care for the kids, and do anything he said without question. Because of the dominance of
their overbearing husbands, women were unable to work. Nora's family was struggling
financially, so she borrowed money without Torvald's consent. Torvald's reputation would have
suffered if he had discovered the truth. Furthermore, gender norms prevent couples from
expressing and conveying their feelings, which leads to emotional abuse. “These exaggerated
gender stereotypes can make relationships between people difficult. Hyperfeminine folks are
more likely to endure physical and emotional abuse from their partners. Hypermasculine folks
are more likely to be physically and emotionally abusive to their partners.” (Planned Parenthood,
1) This statement goes into further detail concerning the dangers of hyperfeminine and
hypermasculine persons, whose traits might lead to marital failure. This evidence will be used to
define Torvald and explain why Nora is being treated the way she is. Torvald is sexist and
