“What it means to be a woman does not remain the same from decade to decade” as stated by Judith Butler indicates that the general society’s ideas and expectations around women are constantly changing as time goes on. For example, a long time ago, women were generally expected to not leave the house very much and focus on cleaning up after the man, and not work very strenuous jobs. While this view is still relevant to some degree today, it is far less prevalent, with women having no general “expectations” and they are allowed and not confined to particular jobs and hobbies.

“The historical meaning of gender can change as its norms are re-enacted, refused or recreated” as stated by Judith Butler suggests that gender is never fixed and is ever changing, based on how we as a society act towards the normal behaviors of certain genders, or even create trends which could become very prevalent. This possibility is very realistic when ideas like the two step flow model as depicted by Lasarfelt are taken into account, and the idea that if you use famous and influential people as advertising to encourage certain things, then a lot of people may follow suit and in turn this provides people with a lot of influence and power over the impressionable public.

“When we are “girled”, we are entered into a realm of girldom that has been built up over a long time” – this indicates that people are grouped into certain categories which have been created by people from places and times far away from the present. I don’t think this is a positive idea as people are constantly being forced into stereotypes which they have no say in, and are often misrepresented in this way.