The First Gender Role Of Gender Behavior In Sports

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The first gender role behavior that comes to mind are sports. Only girls are allowed to play volleyball, because of the uniform, mainly the spandex, we wear. I think that if a boy comes out saying that he is playing volleyball, he will be teased beyond meaning. That is why there is not a lot of men’s volleyball teams in school around the country; even if it is an Olympic sport. Another example would be that guys are only allowed to play football. I believe this is the case because of how physical the sport is, as women as perceived as more dainty. That’s not the case for lingerie football. It’s basically the same sport but the uniforms are different. When I was in middle school, we had a girl who actually joined the football team and was surprisingly

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