Imagine that you are from another planet and know nothing about gender expectati

Imagine that you are from another planet and know nothing about gender expectati

Imagine that you are from another planet and know nothing about gender expectations in American society. All you have to rely on are the TV broadcasts you are picking up from high above Earth in your spaceship.
For this discussion, search Youtube for relatively recent commercials (e.g., 2015 or newer) related to any of the following topics:
Fast Food
Beer or other Alcohol
Cars/Trucks
Clothing
Personal Grooming Supplies (e.g., soaps, shampoos, razors, makeup, etc.)
Cleaning Supplies (laundry detergent or pens, dish soap, swiffers/mops, etc.)
Snack Foods
Pick at least 3 ads (they can be from different categories), and examine them for clues about what is required of human women and men in American society. Spend some time looking at your ads’ depictions of men and women; being from outer space, these ads are your only reference for learning about this unfamiliar culture.
Then, write back to your friends on your home planet about what you’ve learned. Include links to the videos (you can embed the videos in your post using the tools in the menu bar). Have fun with your message, just be sure that your message addresses the following questions in some way:
What are men expected to be like in American society? How should they look, dress, behave, etc.?
What are women expected to be like in American society? How should they look, dress, behave, etc.?
Given what you’ve seen in these ads, how should your home world prepare to make its first contact with humans on Earth?

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