In my last class, Human Sexuality, I learned about gender roles and stereotypes. During this class I learned that some stereotypes about genders are true and some are false, they also have changed over the years because of more equality rights and some gender role reversed or have changed. I believe my gender and race helped shape me to be who I am today; furthermore, I believe my life would have turned out completely different had I been a man or different race.
Growing up as a female I was expected by society and my family to behave like a lady, which meant playing with dolls, dressing up and not playing “boy” sports. I feel that there were many disadvantages being a girl because of the expectations I had to uphold. My mother was always wearing dresses so that meant I would always wear the fluffy dresses as well that my grandma made for me. Most of my friends would always talk about their wedding and having kids, where I …show more content…
Although, I don’t enjoy the job I am currently at believe part time work would be perfect, so that I could still drive my kids around to school, have dinner ready and help them with their homework. I miss the time when I was a stay at home mother because I was always available to help my kids. Now with my busy work and school life it makes it difficult to truly be there for them.
My race is Caucasian however I identify more with Hispanic because my husband is Mexican therefore my kids are mixed. I know I am not Mexican but I struggle with many of the typical racial against the Hispanics. With all the recent immigration talk in the news and Donald Trump’s horrendous accusations about Mexicans, I worry about our future. My husband is not from here but has lived here since he was 17, therefore this country is all he knows. I constantly get anxiety about my husband’s safety and there is nothing I can do to help him, even though I am an American citizen, I am
Growing up as a female I was expected by society and my family to behave like a lady, which meant playing with dolls, dressing up and not playing “boy” sports. I feel that there were many disadvantages being a girl because of the expectations I had to uphold. My mother was always wearing dresses so that meant I would always wear the fluffy dresses as well that my grandma made for me. Most of my friends would always talk about their wedding and having kids, where I …show more content…
Although, I don’t enjoy the job I am currently at believe part time work would be perfect, so that I could still drive my kids around to school, have dinner ready and help them with their homework. I miss the time when I was a stay at home mother because I was always available to help my kids. Now with my busy work and school life it makes it difficult to truly be there for them.
My race is Caucasian however I identify more with Hispanic because my husband is Mexican therefore my kids are mixed. I know I am not Mexican but I struggle with many of the typical racial against the Hispanics. With all the recent immigration talk in the news and Donald Trump’s horrendous accusations about Mexicans, I worry about our future. My husband is not from here but has lived here since he was 17, therefore this country is all he knows. I constantly get anxiety about my husband’s safety and there is nothing I can do to help him, even though I am an American citizen, I am