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Gender roles are rapidly developing during this time period in one’s life; already having a sense of self identification, childhood is the most vulnerable stage for stereotypes to adapt, gender-typed behavior patterns to develop and gender appropriate activities to begin to come into play (Sigelman, 372). When applying gender roles to myself, I thought about how gender roles shaped myself as well as my friends. Factors such as culture, hobbies, peers, family and social structure setting all played a part in molding me into the person who i was and who i became today. Gender roles is often a topic that receives little attention and is one that is not frequently discussed in a public setting. I took it upon myself to bring up this discussion to my friends both males and females and asked what impact gender roles had on them as …show more content…

Without even knowing it gender roles impacted me from a very young age. My mother would always dress me in pink my interests and hobbies including dressing up, playing with barbies, learning to cook and do household chores. I think that as a society we should now be culturally evolved enough to not necessarily do this to our children rather let them make their own decisions in helping them develop their own identity. Through the theories we have read and discussed, the articles and studies we have learned and talked about in class and through the text, we see just how big of an impact gender roles play on individuals. By recognizing the flaws in gender roles, we can create a new norm for society to abide by, one that allows children the freedom to make their own decisions to not only create their own identity but also allow them to reach potential goals never attainable before

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It is well-known in modern culture that children begin developing gender identities from a very young age. As soon as children are able to comprehend media and the actions of those around them, they are bombarded with examples of gender roles. In fact, they are presented with these examples even before they can comprehend them. Parents may begin reading children books right from birth. The gender roles that are often present in these picture books aimed at young children become ingrained in the minds of the children, kickstarting the development of gender identity.

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People are not born with knowledge of biases or differences among each gender. Bennhold, the author of the article “What Roles Do Nature and Nurture Play in Constructing Boys and Girls,” believes, “early stereotyping via gender-specific toys, clothes, and language, matters.” Teaching your children that differences between genders do exist molds their future abilities and behaviors. For example, people often associate certain toys, jobs, and even colors with male and females. Women are often portrayed as caregivers and Men are seen as the breadwinners.

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Have you ever realized how society put us in categories, on how we should act according to our gender? Or have you ever watched commercials that actually try to break free from the gender stereotypes? If not then you should pay attention. Gender is something that strongly influences the world around us, whether it influences our behavior or how people treat us, it is still something with great power. Investigating how we are socialized in regards to gender is interesting because it is such a broad topic on how society characterizes everyone by gender.

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In the book “You May Ask Yourself”, they define gender roles as “sets of behavioral norms assumed to accompany one’s status as male or female” (Conley Dalton). Gender roles are a very controversial matter. When people think of males, they automatically think of strong, brave, and the breadwinner. On the other hand, when people think of females they think delicate, housewife, and sensitive. I guarantee that most people in the world have this idea of each gender.

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We need to be careful on what we teach our kids on gender roles. How do we learn gender roles? They are passed down to generation to generation. From the age 3 children are able to start becoming aware of the difference between girls and boys based on the action of the parent and the nature of the environment. We teach our kids this without even realizing it.

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In Gender Stereotypes 2.0: Self Representations of Adolescence on Facebook by Comunicar Media Research Journal, different genders have preset actions and expectations. Based on societal norms, each gender is assigned a particular role from the time we are born and as a result gender stereotypes have developed. Men and women are expected to fulfill certain stereotypical behaviors stemming from cultural and societal beliefs. For example, boys are expected to play with toy guns, violent videogames, and sports while little girls are expected to play with dolls and have tea parties. Boys are perceived as being the physically violent gender while girls avoid physical confrontations.

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With the books having such a worldwide fan base it is shocking to know that many fans don 't know of the series many hidden themes. Themes of over coming difficulties, Finding ones self in the mist of all the chaos, and the most prevalent theme, the fight against good, evil and knowing about the absolute sacrifice. Most associate the Harry Potter series with magic and death, but in reality the books have many hidden christian themes. When one first reads the books it would appear that this young boy wizard and Jesus Christ could never have anything nothing to do with one another – but in actuality they have more than one could ever imagine.

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For as long as I can remember, stereotypical differences in gender have existed in my everyday life. As I child, I learned that girls like pink and boys like blue; that girls play with beautiful Barbies while the boys play with strong action figures. It was not until I was around ten years old when I began to question why these gender differences occurred in our society. I wondered why some of my classmates teased a boy for having a pink colored pencil bag or why the boys told me that I could not play baseball with them during recess time. During this time, I did not understand that everyone has both feminine and masculine attributes and all people have varying ratios of the two genders.

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Young girls are often encouraged to pursue feminine activities and behaviors, while boys are encouraged to engage in more masculine activities and behaviors, leading to feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem if individuals do not fit into these gendered stereotypes. Furthermore, societal norms often dictate that men should be the primary breadwinners and leaders, while women are expected to be caregivers and nurturers. This can limit the opportunities available to young people and reinforce gender inequality. By recognizing and challenging these gender expectations, younger generations can be empowered to embrace their individuality and pursue their passions, regardless of gender stereotypes. The appropriate call to action would involve advocating for equal treatment and opportunities online or in movements.

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From the moment of my birth, I was declared a girl and my parents immediately attempted to raise me to be every aspect of my gender, from behavior to beliefs. In sociology, this is known as gender role socialization, which is the process of socializing boys and girls to conform to their assigned genders’ attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, values, and norms. My parents taught me how think and behave like a girl through the way the way they dressed me, how they did my hair, and the toys they allowed me to play with. However, having been raised with a brother, I also picked up on some of his supposed gender roles. I am exactly who I am due to the way I was socialized by my parents and others around me.

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From the time our gender is revealed to our parents we are being stereotyped. Our rooms are decorated in pink fluffy fairies or in monster trucks and sports, our closets are filled with dressed galore or in blue dinosaurs. From that moment on we are taught that we are boy or girl and what we are supposed to like and how we are supposed to act. As we get older the way our families interact with us is different based on our sex, like games, extra activities, and chores. (Kendall 328) When I was younger I was always into sports and dressed in active gear, I always assumed it was because the only people in my neighborhood to play with were boys.

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Children and young adults are identifying with gender roles at a young age due to mass media. Children develop within a society that is gender-specific when it comes to social and behavioral norms. These come from the family’s structure, how they play with others and by themselves, and school. Girls were expected to be more passive while boys were to be more aggressive and expressive with masculine behaviors. “Before the age of three, children can differentiate toys typically used by boys or girls and begin to play with children of their own gender in activities identified with that gender.

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Gender roles, also known as gender stereotypes, are social and cultural norms on how females and males should conduct themselves within a society. Every culture has certain roles both genders are expected to follow. An example of this in traditional American culture is a man becoming a doctor while a female becomes a nurse or men being the hard workers and women being stay at home mothers. Gender development researchers, similar to other developmental researchers, focus on questions of change over time in gender related subjects (Ruble and Martin 1988). Research suggest that children are socialized to understand gender stereotypes at an early age.

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Although some people believe that nature affects the gender identity, others argue that, based on the education an individual receives, it is actually nurture. For example, John Moore, a teacher at a female-only school, says, “My findings suggest that, in some senses, the single-sex school is strongly feminist” (Moore, 2005). On the other hand, many societies teach the children gender stereotypes to try and limit them from becoming against what the society feels is appropriate. Gender roles or stereotypes are “a set of qualities, behaviors, and attitudes that are considered appropriate for males and females based on their biological sex” (Whalen & Maurer-Starks, 2008). Most of the time, these stereotypes are taught and explained to the children in the early stages of learning, since as mentioned above, gender identity is most likely detected after the child is two years old.

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