When it comes to society's ideas of which characteristics go with which gender ideals, it seems to be black and white; masculine characteristics are for males and feminine characteristics are for females, aside from the fact that there are always others that fit in the grey zone. It seems that enjoyment and talent within the categories that match your gender can be more common. However, the ideas of right and wrong that parents subject you to, can bias and brainwash the way that you think, learn, and do. Regarding biological sex, gender roles and expectations are influenced by the environment a child is raised, rather than what body parts they are born with. Human experiences are accounted for by the individual person, regardless of sex,
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“Gender socialization is the process of interaction through which we learn the gender norms of our culture and acquire a sense of ourselves as feminine, masculine and or androgynous” (Burack 139). It’s true, starting from the moment children are submerged into social situations, they experience the pressure of others. Once a child is born, depending on their sex, certain characteristics become attached to them; males must be masculine and females must be feminine. The fact of the matter is, toys are just toys and clothes are just clothes. However, because society tends to relate certain things to ideals of gender, each item is perceived as either “feminine” for females or “masculine” for males. “Could it be that even sports-resistant moms see athletics as part of manliness? That if their sons wanted to spend the weekend writing up their diaries, or reading, or baking, they'd find it disturbing? Too antisocial? Too lonely? Too gay?” Katha Pollitt brings up some good points within her article HERS; Why Boys Don’t Play With Dolls. If boys begin enjoying things that are deemed too feminine, a parent may wonder what is wrong with their …show more content…
However, just because a person is biologically male, doesn’t mean he can’t be good at baking; just like how just because a person is biologically female doesn’t mean she can’t be good at physical activity. In the case of X, this is exactly true. X was a child who never had an action in their life affected by their sex. This is because their parents instilled gender-equal values in little X’s
“Gender socialization is the process of interaction through which we learn the gender norms of our culture and acquire a sense of ourselves as feminine, masculine and or androgynous” (Burack 139). It’s true, starting from the moment children are submerged into social situations, they experience the pressure of others. Once a child is born, depending on their sex, certain characteristics become attached to them; males must be masculine and females must be feminine. The fact of the matter is, toys are just toys and clothes are just clothes. However, because society tends to relate certain things to ideals of gender, each item is perceived as either “feminine” for females or “masculine” for males. “Could it be that even sports-resistant moms see athletics as part of manliness? That if their sons wanted to spend the weekend writing up their diaries, or reading, or baking, they'd find it disturbing? Too antisocial? Too lonely? Too gay?” Katha Pollitt brings up some good points within her article HERS; Why Boys Don’t Play With Dolls. If boys begin enjoying things that are deemed too feminine, a parent may wonder what is wrong with their …show more content…
However, just because a person is biologically male, doesn’t mean he can’t be good at baking; just like how just because a person is biologically female doesn’t mean she can’t be good at physical activity. In the case of X, this is exactly true. X was a child who never had an action in their life affected by their sex. This is because their parents instilled gender-equal values in little X’s