What Are Gender Roles Influenced By Patriarchy?

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When we are born, we are assigned our biological sex and from then on, we are already prescribed a particular course of development. The gender roles that are established as influenced by the patriarchy that exists today. When the doctors see the formation of a penis and label the individual a male, the doctor has stated that male is expected to the main contributor of his household. He is supposed to hid his emotions and be aggressive to establish his dominance. When a doctor acknowledges the formation of a vagina and labels the individual as a female, the doctor has once again already given that individual the expectations that they are supposed to uphold. They are suppose to be docile housewives. Obvious displays of emotions are expect common, their sphere of influence revolves around the home, and their professional aspirations are expected put aside in favor of the role …show more content…
They care more about the daughter instead of the son because of the consequences that will happen. It’s really no differences why parents treat daughter and son different when it comes down to that. Both of the genders should have the same expectations with their parents when it’s about sex. Society looks down at young (fast/fresh) girls and look up to boys with a lot of girls. Most of the times girls/females are the ones getting kidnapped, rape, murder.,etc. Daughters are protected more than sons. Parents should teach both genders respect for themselves and other people. When it come to a boy you don 't want to have him shelter and protective, you want to prepare him for the real world and becoming a man. You don 't want to shelter a girl either but you don 't want her to be free to do whatever but it’s standards when daughters want to do whatever they want to do. Parents feels that sons know what to do and not to do, but don’t know what to do and what not to do. They feel as sons are more understable when it comes down to certain important

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