As times progress, the ideas and morals of society change as well. This means that it is expected for everyone to conform to society’s standards in order to fit the stigma that is set. When there are cultural expectations according to gender classification, there becomes a gray area for other people who do not identify as a usual gender. As much as it is preached for individuals to embrace their true selves, there is still an urge to keep those same people confined in a bubble. Gender roles are put into place as the normalities that are supposed to be followed by society. These social normalities include behaviors that are deemed appropriate according to a person’s sex. Because of the work by many feminists in the past, reflections on sexuality
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Because people tend to not know that gender and sex are different, it is assumed that sex is the deciding factor on a child’s behavior. Parents reinforce their child’s sex by asserting the idea that they follow certain roles. This means that boys use their physical aspects to show their masculinity, while girls are more gentle to enhance their femininity and objectivity. When confronted with males and females deviating from society's sex-based gender roles, people tend to respond more negatively to the males' transgressions (McCreary, 2016). The activities that these boys and girls partake in usually demonstrates the differences in their nature. Typically girls are seen playing “house,” which pushes femininity and close relationships. On the contrary, boys tend to gravitate towards activities that include competitive team sports. This shows the side of boys that enjoys strategies to reach a certain goal while participating in an activity for fun. If a boy is to be seen playing with girls, there would be a negative connotation that the boy is a sissy. Parents would be more likely to think that once they became adults, sissies would be more likely to continue to be feminine, to have adjustment difficulties, and to be homosexual (Thomas, 2013). Although it is more common for parents to instil certain ideas into their children, that is not the only way for people to adapt to gender roles. It is …show more content…
This will often lead to having to put a label on a homosexual relationship that someone has to be the “wife,” which means tend to domestic chores, and the “husband,” who is the masculine breadwinner. It is not fair to put gender roles on homosexual couples because they tend to have equal roles in relationships. With a society that feels the need to assign genders to people, women are expected to be girly and shy, so should gay men (Smith, 2008). Instead of conforming to typical roles of a heterosexual relationship, these couples usually create their own guidelines within the relationship. This means that instead of assigning certain chores to a specific person, it is up to whoever wants to do it instead. This does not mean that everyone stereotypes homosexuals into the same categories. Just like not everyone believes in gender roles, it is not typical for there to be notice on these issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Further, it seems that people’s perceptions are likely to vary based on their own identity and views (Doyle,
Because people tend to not know that gender and sex are different, it is assumed that sex is the deciding factor on a child’s behavior. Parents reinforce their child’s sex by asserting the idea that they follow certain roles. This means that boys use their physical aspects to show their masculinity, while girls are more gentle to enhance their femininity and objectivity. When confronted with males and females deviating from society's sex-based gender roles, people tend to respond more negatively to the males' transgressions (McCreary, 2016). The activities that these boys and girls partake in usually demonstrates the differences in their nature. Typically girls are seen playing “house,” which pushes femininity and close relationships. On the contrary, boys tend to gravitate towards activities that include competitive team sports. This shows the side of boys that enjoys strategies to reach a certain goal while participating in an activity for fun. If a boy is to be seen playing with girls, there would be a negative connotation that the boy is a sissy. Parents would be more likely to think that once they became adults, sissies would be more likely to continue to be feminine, to have adjustment difficulties, and to be homosexual (Thomas, 2013). Although it is more common for parents to instil certain ideas into their children, that is not the only way for people to adapt to gender roles. It is …show more content…
This will often lead to having to put a label on a homosexual relationship that someone has to be the “wife,” which means tend to domestic chores, and the “husband,” who is the masculine breadwinner. It is not fair to put gender roles on homosexual couples because they tend to have equal roles in relationships. With a society that feels the need to assign genders to people, women are expected to be girly and shy, so should gay men (Smith, 2008). Instead of conforming to typical roles of a heterosexual relationship, these couples usually create their own guidelines within the relationship. This means that instead of assigning certain chores to a specific person, it is up to whoever wants to do it instead. This does not mean that everyone stereotypes homosexuals into the same categories. Just like not everyone believes in gender roles, it is not typical for there to be notice on these issues in the LGBTQ+ community. Further, it seems that people’s perceptions are likely to vary based on their own identity and views (Doyle,