Sexual Segregation

We have all seen in our schools, on the streets, in social media, and in pop culture. Sexual segregation is a problem that is alive and well. People can argue that a person’s sexual orientation comes from the way they were raised. Others may argue that it comes from genetics. Nevertheless, people will continue to discriminate due to ignorance and old school beliefs. Although I believe that America’s history has shaped the beliefs of many people, it is also important to point out that times are changing. As times change, we as people also have to make a change to be more accepting and understanding of people’s preferences and beliefs. Differences in one’s beliefs play a key role in how they treat one another. Why does society make a person’s sexual orientation such a big deal? The prevalence of social norms in this society is rooted in a person’s mind even before adolescence. Even as children, the toys that are made for the young ones reinforce a role that is expected of them. The boys get tool sets where they can play with construction related materials just like a stereotypical father. On the other hand, the little girls get easy bake ovens and baby dolls which reinforce the stereotype of a stay …show more content…
However, what we learn is an extremely limited concept. Gender is not the parts that make up your body; gender is what’s in your head. To understand your own gender identity, and how it differs from expression and biological sex, we must first make sense of what’s in our own head. Gender identity is who you believe yourself to be, based on how you were conditioned to understand what gender is. This will differ from person to person, but for the most part, society has shared an idea of what it means to be man or a woman. Gender identity is pretty much a way of classifying your personality (Boundless). We know that we have more than two options for personalities, so why do we settle for gender options that are limited to only