Stereotypes: A Short Summary And Analysis

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hink it is much more acceptable for women to assume traditionally masculine roles. Women work in all the fields that men do. They have proven through the years that they are very capable of working in every field. Men are starting to work in occupations that have been filled with women. Some of these are teachers, nurses, office assistants, and stewardess, I think there is nothing wrong with this or with stay home fathers. The world has changed to the point that gender differences are not so different as in the past. The work force is more office jobs, clothes are similar for both sex, and both women and men lift weights and do all kinds of sports. I don't think there is as many women in the top company jobs but I think that is changing too. Women are also waiting later in life to have families and so they are in the job market longer. The image of them staying at home raising their children and cooking is from the past. Men are having to learn to accept them in the job market as competitors. I see nothing wrong with boys playing with dolls. I think it might help them to be better fathers and help fathers not put so much pressure on their boys to be so sport minded and so competitive. I think tomboys are much more accepted in the world today than boys that are more on the feminine build and not sport minded.

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Whenever anyone is a little different, whether girls who are more tomboyish or boys that are more feminine, there are people that pick on them. I think this is because they have to make themselves feel better about themselves. Today we have so many girls that are really strong in sports and I think that it is good for athletics. It helps schools realize that girls can compete and be good. I hate it when I hear guys say that they aren't as good in sports as guys because they don't play football. They are starting to compete there also. I think we need both genders and everything in

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