Gender Role Stereotyping

Gender roles have played a major part in society. According to the book “The Psyche of Feminism” “A gender role is a theoretical construct in the social sciences that refers to a set of social and behavioral norms that are considered to be socially appropriate

gender role and how/why some behaviors are stereotyped towards a certain gender. A concept of

Over time there has been a change in gender success throughout education “coming into the late 1980’s girls were less likely than boys to obtain one or more A-levels and were less likely to go on to higher education however 1990 's there was a sudden reversal girl were doing better than boys and In 2006 10% more females were obtaining 2 or more A-levels than males (Trueman,2016)”. In today’s society feminist’s doubt that the topic in school want girls to achieve less like the model also considers that gender stereotyping may still be in society as boys are believed to fit better in the workforce than girls. The distinction between girls and boys are often sketched on sex and ideas of biology Dr Zuleyka mention that “Sex are the biological traits that societies use to assign people into the category of either male or female, whether it be through a focus on chromosomes, genitalia or some other physical ascription." (Zevallos), Gender does not depend on biological personality it is an idea that describes how societies determine and manage sex categories also determined by what an individual feels and does. Girls are more conscientious and mature while boys are seen as a liability student. A parent who spends less time reading to their son impact their son to achieve a lower grade. Many jobs tend to be dominated by one gender for example nursing which is seen as a female job. Girls do consistently better than boys at all levels and likely to get higher grades

The “gender role” refers to a theoretical construct in society that refers to the set of social and behavioral norms

Gender differences in education is something of a common topic among educational studies since intensification in the 1970’s (Breakwell, 2003, p. 437). Gender differences among the subjects taught in school has been found to be somewhat more of a social construct rather than a concept that has any kind of scientific explanation because of the idea of gender differences being taken and changed into the idea of a gender stereotype in most parts of education (Crilly, 2013, p. 1).

Girls tend to be more quickly to learn verbal skills while boys surpass girls in mathematics and visual related skills. Boys tend to have weakness in coping in speech, reading and emotionally than women. This makes boys to act aggressively than girls. Girls tend to be calmer in physically and emotionally as Boys face problems due to lack of control of this things at their early age of development. Although differences exist, timidity, exploratory activity, dependency, and vulnerability to stress among boys and girls there is no difference in gender in self-esteem, achievement, sociability and conformity among them.

Gender role and gender are perceived differently in our society. Gender role is usually set by the society imposing the types of behavior which are considered appropriate and inappropriate based

In the discussion of gender roles, it is important to understand its meaning. Gender roles are behaviors learned by another person that institute how one should act according to their gender. The idea is culturally constructed. Society shapes how people should act from a very young age. From the toys received as a child to the clothes worn to school every day, society created this standard.

Gender roles helps us to identify our own social identity. The gender assigned behaviors that shape the male and female’s behavior and attitude can also be based on traditions, religion, and other beliefs. Gender roles are behaviors that are learned and shape the gender norms in society. Society teaches little girls and boys, its expectations very early on. Little girls are taught to play with dolls and to where pretty dresses and little boys are taught to love sports, play rough and to wear pants or shorts.

Gender roles have a significant impact on the way we see ourselves and others. These roles are learned through our behavior patterns, obligations and privileges that are considered appropriate for each sex. Personally, I view myself as being considerate, emotional, gentle, home oriented, and passive. My parents raised me to portray these feminine characteristics from the day I was born and to act a certain way in our society. Males on the other hand are perceived to be active, aggressive, competitive, dominant, ambitious, and independent. My brother developed all of these described traits. Throughout my childhood and teen years, many agents affected my gender role in society. School, peers, mass media, family and religion all impacted the way I view gender socialization. These agents create and maintain an expectation for gender –related behavior. From the moment I was born, my parents instilled “accepted” gender roles into my life. Society expects us to conform to our gender role based on our sex.

Gender roles are separate patterns of personality mannerisms, attitudes, traits, interests, and behaviors that are categorized as either "male" or "female". It has been said that the environment can influence the development of gender roles. Gender roles can also be influenced by sexuality. In American culture, and a few other cultures, masculine roles have traditionally been associated with aggression, dominance, strength, and, while feminine roles have traditionally been associated with passivity, nurturing, and subordination.

This paper explores various facets of gender roles in order to understand this topic such as what role males and females are expected to play in today's society, how gender roles are decided, affected and exaggerated by stereotyping. Futhermore, this paper will draw attention towards how stereotyping leads to gender biases.

One common role is the gender role. Gender roles are "socially and culturally defined prescriptions and beliefs about the behavior and emotions of men and women" (Anselmi and Law). Gender roles and stereotypes affect men and women in other ways. Particularly, men and women may be judged by how well they conform to traditional stereotypes.

Gender roles, according to (Eisenchlas) gender stereotype is defined as a shared belief hold by society about what is appropriate for an individual on the basis of a person’s sex. The issue with gender stereotype is it often favours one gender and degrade other although this is not the case at all times. Researches have shown that gender stereotypes is really influential, it affects our daily actions and decisions such as in job recruitment, and education opportunities (Sala and Stone). This is the reason why gender stereotype is distressing. Although gender roles have so much evolved as the society does, the belief which stresses the differences in status between male and female continues to be asserted.The maintenance of the traditional gender roles can be explained by

Gender, this is separated with female and males. Males are taught with more forceful ways and are talked to more strictly. Boys are twice as more likely to be put into a special education program than females. (Teachers and students page 86) Also they are more likely to be punished for the same thing that a female with will get away with. Girls are less likely to be called on in class and are also talked to in more of a nicer more nurturing voice than boys. Boys excel more in STEAM skills and girls excel in English and verbal linguistic skills. (Jane Katch, M.S.T author of Under Dead man’s Skin: stated in the side paragraph about her writing)