Chapter 1-4 Gender Roles

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In Chapter four It talks about how gender roles are talked about and how we the people view them. There are a four major categories in which we “learn” our gender roles. The four major groups are family, school, peer groups, and mass media. I am going to be talking about how how each of them impacts gender understanding and development, as well as the impact upon individuals.
The first one of the four major groups I am going to talk about is the impact family has on shaping the mindset about gender. A family, particularly the parents give kids the most knowledge about gender roles. I think I can make a strong case for this, because growing up you learn the most through your young years and as a small child you pick up on a lot of things your
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I think love is something special and it is different for everyone. It is a very unique feeling and it is one that I think people confuse with romantic love, and infatuation. In the book Romantic love is said to mean passion and intimacy. Infatuation is just passion. I think especially with the younger kids they get caught up with having sex, and just because it feels good they think they are in love. Well they are very much not in love, and they are just infatuated with each other.
4. What is it that we are supposed to feel and experience? When it comes to love I think what you are suppose to feel and experience is suppose to be “magical”. As corny as that sounds, that is what love can feel like. It is suppose to be a good feeling and a feeling that you would do anything for the person you love. I think the experiences should be good ones and they should fill your life with joy.
5. Is there something wrong with people who seem void of love, or harbor an inability to feel or express it?
No I don't think there is anything wrong with someone who can’t find love or doesn't feel it. Some people have stronger feelings than others, also another reason why they don’t feel love is because they haven't found the right person yet. I think a big factor with people that don’t feel love is they are being to closed off, and don’t allow themself to love something, or someone. That is just my

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