Socialization Of Gender Roles

Through socialization, gender is created for each individual in society. Gender is the behaviors and attitudes a group considers proper for their males or females. Individuals are born into these specific behaviors and attitudes to make it through life. I perform gender in certain ways as well as the people around me. Even though we demonstrate certain behaviors, we are unaware that gender is a performance created by society. Over time, people perform gender in different ways and I have changed the ways in which I act in certain situations. Throughout my life, I perform gender in many different situations and settings. By being a male, my gender performance is associated with masculinity. I demonstrate masculinity and my gender by having short hair as well as baggy clothing and tank-top outfits. I also demonstrate gender by playing rough sports such as football and basketball and by playing violent video games. People around me also perform gender in a variety of ways. My male friends would listen to hard rap and have few emotions when they express themselves. On the other hand, my female friends would listen to more …show more content…
People are unaware that they are following masculine or feminine behaviors. They find it difficult to think that how they act and behave is socially-constructed. This occurs because everyone is born with this concept of gender. Parents isolate certain toys, books, and behaviors from their kids, and these kids learn the stereotypes of each gender in society. The kids learn how to behave like a boy or girl and soon, this gender performance will feel natural enough that the kids will not know they are behaving a certain way. As the kids grow older, their behaviors will feel like they were always a part of them. This continuing trend makes it more difficult for people of either sex to see their gender as a