Little Sally got a pink barbie dress for her birthday this year and little Jimmy got an army guy figurine. Even though they are too young to understand, they are fitting into the worlds gender roles already. People are taught from a young age that they need to act a certain way because of gender. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many examples that show that gender roles are taught to children even before they first go to school. Many of the things Aunt Alexandra says can provide sufficient examples, along with the buyers market in the real world today. To conclude, children are forced into the molds of society and gender before they can even begin to understand and I believe it is completely unnecessary.
Firstly, in To Kill a Mockingbird Aunt Alexandra is seen as a perfect lady, she is very proper and tries her very hardest to keep her …show more content…
If you take a stroll in a toy store, you will realize that all the boys toys are blue and greens while, the girls toys are all pink and purple. The same thing goes for clothing, ‘boy colors’ for boy and ‘girl colors’ for girls. In all honesty, most of these children are too young to even really care what color their toys and clothes are but their parents want them to fit into society's mold and do what is socially exceptable. Most parents don’t let their sons play with dolls or their daughters play with building blocks because it not the “normal” thing for them to do. People try very hard to make their children ‘normal’ because of social constructs, when most likely, they should just let their kids be kids.
To sum up, To Kill a MockingBird, teaches the reader that children are taught from a very young age that they need to act a certain way or like certain things because of their gender. This ties into Aunt Alexandra and children's toys and clothing as well. Finally, gender roles are annoying and overrated, come on people it's
Firstly, in To Kill a Mockingbird Aunt Alexandra is seen as a perfect lady, she is very proper and tries her very hardest to keep her …show more content…
If you take a stroll in a toy store, you will realize that all the boys toys are blue and greens while, the girls toys are all pink and purple. The same thing goes for clothing, ‘boy colors’ for boy and ‘girl colors’ for girls. In all honesty, most of these children are too young to even really care what color their toys and clothes are but their parents want them to fit into society's mold and do what is socially exceptable. Most parents don’t let their sons play with dolls or their daughters play with building blocks because it not the “normal” thing for them to do. People try very hard to make their children ‘normal’ because of social constructs, when most likely, they should just let their kids be kids.
To sum up, To Kill a MockingBird, teaches the reader that children are taught from a very young age that they need to act a certain way or like certain things because of their gender. This ties into Aunt Alexandra and children's toys and clothing as well. Finally, gender roles are annoying and overrated, come on people it's