Gender roles determine that males and females act a certain way according to society, which are developed by the process of learning expectations of a certain sex. This process is referred to as gender socialization. During childhood, these influences play a large part in determining an individual 's values and how they portray the opposite sex. Many believed this leads stereotyped behavior and the underdevelopment of necessary skills. Given the possible effects of gender socialization, individuals should avoid promoting strict gender roles. Gender roles develop from the process of gender socialization. Generally speaking, socialization is the “process by which we learn and adapt to the ways of a given society or social group so as to adequately
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Television promotes strict gender roles, by presenting characters that most often display gender stereotyped behavior. Television shows that are targeted to male audiences often show boys as aggressive and strong, and girls are often portrayed as damsels in distress. Television shows become more gender-stereotyped with age, which can influence a stereotypic understanding of “gender roles, occupational roles, and gender-schematic processing” (Cherney 723). Teachers play a significant role in the development of gender socialization. Teachers often times address girls with pet names such as, “sweetie,” whereas boys are called by name (Chen & Rao 141). Teachers tend to praise girls on their appearance and boys on their abilities and strength (Chen & Rao 141). Students tend to develop a stereotyped attitude in classrooms that emphasize gender. For example, lining girls and boys up separately. Teachers must challenge gender stereotypes for both sexes by increasing exercise, strengthening spatial skills, and influencing importance of …show more content…
In a recent study done to show the stability and strength of sex-segregated play, results show that over 80% of children show clear same-sex play-partner preferences (Martin 440). Peers can be more than just models and providers of rewards, they may also provide a reminder and motivate other children about the importance of conforming to gender stereotypes (Martin 445). Avoiding these strict gender roles is of the utmost importance in raising children in society today. Stereotyped behavior, as a result of strict gender roles, could negatively affect the development of social skills and relationships by rejecting or avoiding the opposite sex (Hilliard 1794). At a young age, strict gender roles may also lead to the underdevelopment of necessary skills. One way of avoiding this would be to focus on each child’s specific talents, the challenge in this is to respect and honor differences without pre-judging based on gender (Eliot
Television promotes strict gender roles, by presenting characters that most often display gender stereotyped behavior. Television shows that are targeted to male audiences often show boys as aggressive and strong, and girls are often portrayed as damsels in distress. Television shows become more gender-stereotyped with age, which can influence a stereotypic understanding of “gender roles, occupational roles, and gender-schematic processing” (Cherney 723). Teachers play a significant role in the development of gender socialization. Teachers often times address girls with pet names such as, “sweetie,” whereas boys are called by name (Chen & Rao 141). Teachers tend to praise girls on their appearance and boys on their abilities and strength (Chen & Rao 141). Students tend to develop a stereotyped attitude in classrooms that emphasize gender. For example, lining girls and boys up separately. Teachers must challenge gender stereotypes for both sexes by increasing exercise, strengthening spatial skills, and influencing importance of …show more content…
In a recent study done to show the stability and strength of sex-segregated play, results show that over 80% of children show clear same-sex play-partner preferences (Martin 440). Peers can be more than just models and providers of rewards, they may also provide a reminder and motivate other children about the importance of conforming to gender stereotypes (Martin 445). Avoiding these strict gender roles is of the utmost importance in raising children in society today. Stereotyped behavior, as a result of strict gender roles, could negatively affect the development of social skills and relationships by rejecting or avoiding the opposite sex (Hilliard 1794). At a young age, strict gender roles may also lead to the underdevelopment of necessary skills. One way of avoiding this would be to focus on each child’s specific talents, the challenge in this is to respect and honor differences without pre-judging based on gender (Eliot