According to Webster's Dictionary the definition of deviant is having behavior or characteristics differing from which is normal or expected. In our society deviant behavior for males and females is different. An example of male deviant behavior is fighting and example of female deviant behavior is perniciousness. Usually male and female types of deviancy do not intermingle. However, when they do it brings controversy, resentment and shock.
In the movie Fight Club the men participated in brutal fights with each other. Although their behavior was deviant, it was not uncommon and shocking to see men getting together to enjoy fighting. Wrestling and boxing are both sports that entail this kind of entertainment. However, if a group of females got together and started a Fight Club it would be looked upon as strange and unacceptable. In our society it is a stereotype that women do not enjoy fighting and therefore have no business fighting. This stereotype is why a female Fight Club would be unusual and viewed as socially unacceptable.
Society viewed the male Fight Club as a threat and serious situation. However, a women's Fight Club probably would not be taken as seriously because women are often viewed as not having as much strength and power to cause damage as males. Not only would a female Fight Club not be taken as seriously, but it would probably be taken as a joke. Also, females in a Fight Club would be deemed as unfeminine and unconventional. This can be seen in society’s attitude towards female body-builders and wrestlers. They are looked at as taboo and are not always welcomed in the male dominated world of bodybuilding and wrestling. This reinforces the fact that society is not always welcome to female fighters and would view a female Fight Club as abnormal deviancy.
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