Gender Stereotypes Affects Performance

In the world we live in today people are judged by their gender everyday, which affects their performance in their everyday life. Although any sex can be a victim of gender stereotypes, the main gender type that is targeted negatively are females because they are considered to be “delicate” and “weak, while men are seen as more “bold” and “strong”. As a result of this, the question that will be focused on is “why do gender stereotypes affect the performance of individuals?”. Gender stereotypes can affect a person's ability to do things to their full potential such as education, competing in sports, or even something as small as playing video games. One reason why gender stereotypes affect the performance of individuals is because of the pressure

When someone is a victim of degrading gendered language it can definitely affect the performance of the individual. In the article “Separating the Men from the Girls” research was done on women's basketball, on average gender was being marked 25.7 times per game verbally and graphically. As games went on, the commentators would mention that they were watching “Women’s final four” or “the NCAA Women’s National Championship game”. During one of the women’s game the announcers mentioned the men’s game that was scheduled for the next day by saying “The men’s championship game will be played tomorrow”. Although this seems like such a little difference, woman have noticed and caught offence to that. Little things like this can make woman not want to even put in their full effort into things like sports because they aren’t valued or treated the same as men. Woman in sports would also be called “young ladies” or “girls” by commentators, while men were called by their first or last name. This is another thing that would make women feel like they are inferior to men, and would also make woman not want to perform at their full potential. The final results of the research showed that there was a total of 179 gender markings spotted for the women’s basketball team, while there were zero spotted in men’s basketball. In conclusion, when women are belittled and do not get the credit that they

If a person is not taught to be confident against stereotypes that may affect their ability, they will not succeed in whatever they want to do. In the article “Math- Gender Stereotypes in Elementary School Students” the focus is on the cultural stereotype that “math is meant for boys” or “girls don’t do math”. In the United States this is a common stereotype among not only adults but also in children. In the study on American elementary schools female students as young as the first grade rated their math skills lower than boys, but did not do so for other subjects such as reading or spelling. When people have a mentality like this due to stereotypes they are put at a disadvantage and do not have confidence in themselves, this leads to failure. The authors of this article state that the stereotype was reflected in their grades, boys in most age groups did end up getting a better grade than girls. In the article “What is a True Gamer?” the stereotype that females can’t be “serious gamers” is the focus. The article states that almost all professionals figures in gaming are males, while females who actually accomplish things and are actually skilled gamers do not get the appreciation they deserve. This can cause these female gamers to lose their confidence and passion for what they