Her article talks about homosexuality and heterosexuality. She also talks about how gender plays a role in defining what roles male/female are. From what I read, she claims that gender is biological. It's gender that seems to define what makes a "natural" woman and a "natural" man. What's interesting is that the world seems to influence these decisions. When there is a case where the man does "traditional" women roles, he is then going against gender rules. The same could apply to lesbians. According to Judith Butler, " A butch can show husband-like qualities such as being the provider" (726). She also explores a person "wanting to be" and "wanting to have". She suggests that a person cannot have the same qualities. We also talked in class about "first date". Gender plays a role in this example because a lot of women, including myself, believe a man should pay on the first date. There are some women who are bolder and insist on paying for both meals or mainly their's. It aslo depends on the culture. Westernized ways are a little laid back when it comes to dating. A traditional date involves a really nice restaurant and getting to know each other. Radically, a female or male might kiss or even sleep with each other on the first date. Society praises men for having sex on the first date, while females are degraded. Hence, gender roles encourage a double-standard.
http://moodle.csun.edu/file.php/6477/Readings/Butler.pdf
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