Because this is so, many people do believe in breaking gender barriers, especially since many people now feel comfortable with expressing their sexuality and their identity. With this, are now pushing for more gender integration. The decision to keep the baby genderless is solely based on the parents preference to not restrict the child from participating in certain activities, dressing in certain clothing items, or playing with toys are strongly restricted to one gender. Studies of gender roles and norms have been done to see the effects they have on a person’s life, especially at a young age. In the article ‘Forcing Kids to Stick to Gender Roles Can Actually Be Harmful to Their Health’, the issue of gender differences affecting daily activities and interactions with each other. The major issue in this article was that students behaved the way they felt society expected them to live, whether they themselves accepted the way they behaved and were treated. This article presents a study conducted by a lead researcher, Maria do Mar Pereira, the deputy director for the University of Warwick’s Centre for the Study of Women and Gender. The study took place in a school in Lisbon, Portugal, with a class of
Because this is so, many people do believe in breaking gender barriers, especially since many people now feel comfortable with expressing their sexuality and their identity. With this, are now pushing for more gender integration. The decision to keep the baby genderless is solely based on the parents preference to not restrict the child from participating in certain activities, dressing in certain clothing items, or playing with toys are strongly restricted to one gender. Studies of gender roles and norms have been done to see the effects they have on a person’s life, especially at a young age. In the article ‘Forcing Kids to Stick to Gender Roles Can Actually Be Harmful to Their Health’, the issue of gender differences affecting daily activities and interactions with each other. The major issue in this article was that students behaved the way they felt society expected them to live, whether they themselves accepted the way they behaved and were treated. This article presents a study conducted by a lead researcher, Maria do Mar Pereira, the deputy director for the University of Warwick’s Centre for the Study of Women and Gender. The study took place in a school in Lisbon, Portugal, with a class of