Emma Thibeault Gender and Culture October 26, 2017 Some people say that both male and female babies are raised the same exact way, and in no way different at all. On the other hand, some say that male babies are raised completely different than female babies. Some people also say that male babies get more attention than female babies. So, do male babies get more attention? Are the two genders raised differently? Germaine Greer wrote an essay called “Masculinity” that elucidated on this controversial topic, and went over these questions previously asked. Happiness is something that the majority of everyone wants, something people pray for, and that is no matter what your gender is. You always want to be happy. In the
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So, this means male babies get love from both of their parents equally because the mother effortlessly loves the baby, and the father effortlessly loves the baby as well because he is male. Although, for a female baby, the mother still loves the baby effortlessly, but the father has to put more effort into it because she is female, and not the same gender as him. Thus, males grow up to be convinced that they are loved no matter what, and females are more insecure. Furthermore, what else could this mean? Since female infants are more likely to be soothed rather than fed, and males are to be fed rather than soothed, it is proven that people think that male babies, and males in general cry for more logical reasons than girls. That just, in general, is a big part of how males are always perceived as more masculine and are always seen as tough and that they do not cry. So to what extent are male babies raised differently than females? Without getting to controviol and talking about assuming genders and making babies dress in blue rather than pink, and in overalls, rather than dresses. Male babies are scientifically proven to be raised differently in certain manners like the feeding differences previously stated and the effortless love from both parents. So yes, they are considered to be raised differently. But the question to leave is. Would you consider the result from this morally
So, this means male babies get love from both of their parents equally because the mother effortlessly loves the baby, and the father effortlessly loves the baby as well because he is male. Although, for a female baby, the mother still loves the baby effortlessly, but the father has to put more effort into it because she is female, and not the same gender as him. Thus, males grow up to be convinced that they are loved no matter what, and females are more insecure. Furthermore, what else could this mean? Since female infants are more likely to be soothed rather than fed, and males are to be fed rather than soothed, it is proven that people think that male babies, and males in general cry for more logical reasons than girls. That just, in general, is a big part of how males are always perceived as more masculine and are always seen as tough and that they do not cry. So to what extent are male babies raised differently than females? Without getting to controviol and talking about assuming genders and making babies dress in blue rather than pink, and in overalls, rather than dresses. Male babies are scientifically proven to be raised differently in certain manners like the feeding differences previously stated and the effortless love from both parents. So yes, they are considered to be raised differently. But the question to leave is. Would you consider the result from this morally