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    In addition to racial stereotypes, the gender of an individual is also subjectively perceived and inconclusive; women are intelligent and possess a caring nature, as men are too intelligent, they also possess caring qualities, Walton (2012). reported that men and women are neck and neck when it comes to intelligence, women demonstrated a 5% increasing rate of intelligence (Walton Alice, 2012). Simply by incorporating the statistics associated with race and gender, stereotypes are avoidable yet fail

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    In the twenty-first century, stereotypes are beginning to diminish, as equality becomes an important factor in society. The clichéd saying that ‘girls wear pink and boys wear blue’ has vanished – or has it? The fact of the matter is that although gender stereotypes are quite uncommon in adults and teens, it continues to be widely recognized among children. Unfortunately, gender stereotypes are most often forced upon children, brainwashing them to believe a set of false rules that they must conform

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    An expecting couple awaits to discover the gender of their baby. The nurse announces that it’s a girl. The couple is extremely excited, but do they truly grasp the weight of what this implies? Gender is not simply a physical trait, as it affects nearly every aspect of a person’s life. Stereotypes repress the potential in all men and women. The same stereotypes are found throughout literature such as Medea by Euripides, Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”, “Sonnets” by Shakespeare, “The Yellow Wallpaper”

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    of women and men, but also shows ways in which different people around the world are trying to find ways to end these gender stereotypes and gender discrimination. Isabella Kwai’s article explains how girls in Western Australia finally gained the right to wear pants and shorts to school, instead of only being able to wear dresses and skirts. This will help end the gender stereotype that girls are only allowed to sit back and watch while boys are able to play and have fun and describes a positive change

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    growth of sex appeal increases, the amount of innocence decreases. Even though Halloween may be simply fun and games, the gender lens and Freud’s psychoanalysis lens assists in helping the reader truly see now nauseating Halloween has become To begin, the gender lens can expose many different perspectives to Halloween, especially when it comes to the exploitation and sexual stereotypes of women and men, more specifically through the marketing of costumes. For instance, Scott Gilmore states “Jim from

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    A stereotype is an inference that a person has certain traits that all members of the group have. It is a mindset that is based on assumptions. These structures affect how people process information and perceive others. The innate need for order leads humans to sort people into groups based on certain traits. This type of categorization is not only socially acceptable but encouraged as a way to simplify daily social interactions. While stereotyping reduces the amount of processing required during

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    Gender Stereotypes in The Education System Within contemporary American society an emerging divide has formed surrounding the issue of gender, primarily around the roles and stereotypes that have surmounted from these aspects of our culture. These stereotypes have a large role in the macrocosm of society, but they play an even more vital role in American schools. Understanding gender stereotypes and roles in the education system completely requires the analysis of the three major aspects, the impact

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    There are multiple examples and instances where the object of a joke has something to do with gender and gender stereotypes. These types of jokes seem to take center stage at any comedy performance or routine, and the audience loves it. Gender in association with humor brings up a great deal of questions. Do males and females see humor differently? Are there any similarities in the way the sexes view humor? And is there any truth to the thought that humans enjoy crass humor more than other types

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    In recent years, third wave feminism has driven the growing recognition of negative gender stereotypes in media. Consequently, there has been an increase in television programming and advertisements that purposely challenge gender norms. In 2015, the Cannes Lions festival introduced a new award for advertising of this kind, leading to an increase in its production and recognition (Exon & Arrow, 2015). Several multimillion dollar corporations such as Always, Burger King, Pantene, Nike, and Dove have

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    series Game of Thrones clearly relish in challenging gender stereotypes of women in the United States. Set in a fictional medieval time period, the world of Game of Thrones is divided into 4 landmasses, but much of the series takes place in Westeros and Essos. The main plot line centers on the leading characters fighting one another to gain power and control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. Arya Stark, challenges all female stereotypes with her unique fighting skills and warrior-like abilities

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