The Playboy Bunny: The Different Types Of Gender Stereotypes

The second is the professional woman; she’s independent, ambitious, and self-confidant, and the third is the Playboy bunny, also known as the sex object. All three of these subtypes are expected to be concerned with having and caring for children as well. There are four male subtypes they differ from the female’s subtypes in that it doesn’t describe what they do, but how they should do it. First is status, which means they should achieve success and others respect, second, toughness, they need to be strong and self- reliant. Third is anti-femininity, which is to avoid stereotypically feminine activities as to not appear feminine, and finally fourth they must be sexually proficient . Physical appearance is also a factor as to how gender stereotypes affect and individual, for example if all that is used to describe a man is his slight build is will most likely be assumed that he possess feminine traits and may be possibly be gay . …show more content…
There are three theories as to the origins of gender stereotyping, the kernel of truth, the social -role, and the social stratification. The kernel of truth theory rests on the basis that the stereotypes hold some truth that stereotypes are just generalizations that exaggerate the real differences. Carol Martin found that most stereotypes were simply oversimplifications of the minor group differences, and that there is more similarities than not, yet people continue to magnify the distinctions between the sexes . The social- role theory states that the stereotypes arise from different social roles, and that it is the division of labor between males and females that create the