The majority of stereotypes are usually subtle and unnoticeable until you start digging deeper into society. One of those stereotypes is that boys are better than girls. For many, this stereotype is something they think about subconsciously. It has been drilled in their head either intentionally or not. An example of this stereotype taking root in the minds of the children is in the article Little Girls Doubt Women Can Be Brilliant, Studies Show. The article discusses how children’s view of brilliance changes at around the ages of 6 to 7. The article goes over some reasons why they believe many children, especially little girls, have this mindset towards one’s intelligence. Little girls during their elementary school years are easily influenced by their parents and the environment they are provided with at school. This can be seen in tbe article and as well as my own experience during my elementary years.
A child’s first main role model is almost always their parent. One can always here a child exclaim how they want to be just like their mommy or daddy when they grow up. Parents are the …show more content…
I was expected to be a boy when my mom was pregnant but ended being a girl. This left me with all toys and clothes considered to be geared for boys. This left me with a tom boy-ish attitude and a hatred of all things considered girly. During elementary I would hang out with the boys and avoid the girly games as if they were infested with cooties. The boys helped fuel the flame of my hated towards girly things. I was convinced any career a girl was expected to have was lame and weak. I wanted to become a truck driver like my dad and not a bus driver simply because my mom was a gu I considered to be girly. I was influenced both by my parents and the school and it made me feel as if my choices were limited but I managed to push through that stage and realize how childish I was
A child’s first main role model is almost always their parent. One can always here a child exclaim how they want to be just like their mommy or daddy when they grow up. Parents are the …show more content…
I was expected to be a boy when my mom was pregnant but ended being a girl. This left me with all toys and clothes considered to be geared for boys. This left me with a tom boy-ish attitude and a hatred of all things considered girly. During elementary I would hang out with the boys and avoid the girly games as if they were infested with cooties. The boys helped fuel the flame of my hated towards girly things. I was convinced any career a girl was expected to have was lame and weak. I wanted to become a truck driver like my dad and not a bus driver simply because my mom was a gu I considered to be girly. I was influenced both by my parents and the school and it made me feel as if my choices were limited but I managed to push through that stage and realize how childish I was