Gender Stereotypes In 'The War Against Boys'

Gender stereotype

Do you know how negative stereotype impact on boys and girls? It is because the society has a stereotype about boys are more involved with drug crime and sexual harassment. Research has shown that teachers and parent’s expectation of student’s ability’s, achievement and behavior are influenced by gender role stereotyping. . In her writing “The War against Boys” Christina Hoff Sommers states that ““It is really clear that boys are Number One in this society and in most of the world,” says Patricia O’Reilly” (283). For this reason, the boys taking benefits of their position, as a result it leads the boys doing crimes, violence, and sexual harassment. These negative stereotype create huge problems for our society.

One of the gender stereotypes from the Unit 3 readings that I believe had the most negative effect is from “Rite of Passage” by Sharon Olds. Olds states in her poem that “We could easily kill a two-year-old” In this quote she presents a very dangerous situation. This is the author’s young son talking to his

According to a new research analysis that have been done more boys than girls are involved in crime, alcohol, and drugs and are more likely to associate “self-medicating” benefits with drinking and getting high and create social problems in communities. An extraordinary number of young disadvantaged American men commit crimes serious enough to put them under the supervision of the criminal justice system. These young persons have a “work “experience unlike that of persons engaged in legitimate activities. They make money doing illegal acts, commit violent crimes, are caught and arrested, are convicted and incarcerated or given a probationary sentence. Some of these young men are “career criminals” who spend most of their work time at