Gender Socialization In The Workplace

When talking about gender socialization it is referred to as learning about gender norms and social expectations related to gender. For example, woman is treated differently in the work environment because they always have to prove themselves and they always have to prove they can do the same work as a male but when and if they mess up it is thought of like it is bound to happen. In our culture woman are portrayed as these delicate beings that can only take care of a family, clean, and pleasure her husband at his disposal. We teach our daughters to behave, not speak out, and stay at home when we should be teaching them to be independent leaders and to break the status quo that we have created for them. All the way back in history and to the …show more content…
This article talked about how calling someone “gay” or saying “ you’re so gay” has consequences that people don’t usually think about. Especially in adolescent males being called “gay” is dehumanizing and it goes against everything that you have built as a “man”. It makes that feeling of needing to prove your dominance whether that is by lashing out in other rude remarks or proving your dominance by how many girls they sleep with. Many males don’t care whether you are gay or straight if you perceived to not fit into the social norm which is being "white, rich, athletic, and heterosexual" it can lead to bullying and be looked down upon. Swearer (2008) stated males have perpetrated every school shooting that has been carried out. Most teachers believe that a male calling one of his peers a “faggot” or “fairy” is not considered bullying because they feel that they are just messing around. Some teachers don’t know how to tell the difference of whether it is bullying or just horseplay, because of this fine line of bullying and horseplay teachers don’t consider it bullying because they are “friends”. Even when the boys are not friend’s teachers still assume that it is horseplay maybe because a lack of knowledge about what it really is. What should be taught is that it doesn’t matter whether they are friends or not it should not be considered okay to refer to …show more content…
Some people believe that because it is talking about a school that it doesn't apply to them but it does in some way. Think about it, if they live in the community, if they have kids, if they have friends with kids, with family it is all around and it will effect. The main thing that needs to be done to combat this is with peers and bullying, in most if not all the males said that they were driven to do this because of bullying! Let's start there, have harsher anti-bullying policies but also teach our boys to be kind! The main thing we can do if anything is to teach our boys that everyone has a difference but they need to learn to accept those differences and love them for who they