Sexism has sadly become prevalent with all ages in today 's society. It is common for parents to react to the stereotypical behaviors of their developing children, or for teachers to have biases for one gender over the other gender. Often children are taught through example or media, that moms are expected to stay at home and cook, while dads go to work and make money for the family. This traditional viewpoint may have been due to evolution or even how animals provide for their families, such as a mother bird staying with the babies and keeping them warm in the nest, while the father goes to gather food for the babies. Compared to a few decades ago, equality among genders has become more expected in formal situations. However, in some situations
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The hormones are especially active during puberty. Males experience higher testosterone levels, which results in males being more aggressive, competitive, and having more muscle. Unlike males, females have larger amounts of estrogen released in their bodies. Estrogen controls women’s menstrual cycles and is involved with the growth of breasts during puberty. Hormones and genetic makeup could be factors in each person’s gender identity.
Gender identity shows what we consider ourselves through the way we dress and the way we act, whereas gender is society’s stereotypical view of each sex. When people have a different gender identity than the sex they were born, then they usually identify themselves as transgender.
Children are more likely to grow up with firm views on gender identity, if their parents did not support nonconformity of gender issues. Some parents will not allow their son to own a doll or feminine toy, because they think it is a negative choice. By the time some parents find out what sex their newborn is, they start to associate the baby with stereotypical toys, clothes, and even future ambitions. As a result of this strong association, often the child will grow up preferring a gender stereotypical career.
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Some parents even paint the baby 's room gender specific with butterflies or a jungle theme. A longitudinal study was even done that revealed that both sexes are born liking the color blue more than pink. They placed the same toy, one pink and the other blue, and noticed that around the age of two girls began to prefer pink and boys began to avoid pink. As time continued, the preference for one colored toy over the other became more concrete. New parents often want to have a son to continue the family name and to please the husband. Many parents go to great lengths while they attempt to conceive a boy rather than a girl. For example, for several decades in China they have had a law against having more than one child, which has resulted in mothers aborting their babies, if they were female. This lack of natural balance for the population of men and women has caused havoc for an entire generation in China. Much of the preference for male babies in China has occurred due to the parents’ desire for financial security and elder care by their son when they reach old
The hormones are especially active during puberty. Males experience higher testosterone levels, which results in males being more aggressive, competitive, and having more muscle. Unlike males, females have larger amounts of estrogen released in their bodies. Estrogen controls women’s menstrual cycles and is involved with the growth of breasts during puberty. Hormones and genetic makeup could be factors in each person’s gender identity.
Gender identity shows what we consider ourselves through the way we dress and the way we act, whereas gender is society’s stereotypical view of each sex. When people have a different gender identity than the sex they were born, then they usually identify themselves as transgender.
Children are more likely to grow up with firm views on gender identity, if their parents did not support nonconformity of gender issues. Some parents will not allow their son to own a doll or feminine toy, because they think it is a negative choice. By the time some parents find out what sex their newborn is, they start to associate the baby with stereotypical toys, clothes, and even future ambitions. As a result of this strong association, often the child will grow up preferring a gender stereotypical career.
Influences on Gender …show more content…
Some parents even paint the baby 's room gender specific with butterflies or a jungle theme. A longitudinal study was even done that revealed that both sexes are born liking the color blue more than pink. They placed the same toy, one pink and the other blue, and noticed that around the age of two girls began to prefer pink and boys began to avoid pink. As time continued, the preference for one colored toy over the other became more concrete. New parents often want to have a son to continue the family name and to please the husband. Many parents go to great lengths while they attempt to conceive a boy rather than a girl. For example, for several decades in China they have had a law against having more than one child, which has resulted in mothers aborting their babies, if they were female. This lack of natural balance for the population of men and women has caused havoc for an entire generation in China. Much of the preference for male babies in China has occurred due to the parents’ desire for financial security and elder care by their son when they reach old