Stereotypes: The One Between Men And Women

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It may sound general, but another stereotype that we see every day is the one between men and women. Men are often labeled as the stronger, more dominant gender while women are viewed as submissive but much more logical than most men. Most of us picture the average man as a person who works for eight hours and just wants to come home and relax with a cold beer and a remote. However, women are viewed as the person who cooks, cleans, takes care of the kids, and maintains the house while keeping a watchful eye on her husband. Men are also more likely to be viewed as heroes more than women. Most kids want to grow up being Superman, Spider-man, etc. rather than Wonderwomen. Our brains are wired at a very young age that the color pick is strictly

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