Why Do Boys And Girls Just Raise Kids

Stop raising boys and girls, just raise kids!
In a perfect world, I think there would be very few differences in terms of how we parent boys and girls. Many researchers have identified fundamental imbalances between girls and boys: the structure of the brain, child development, their perceptions of the world. Take out all of that, you’ll find that boys and girls are not that different. But then enter society. From the color of the baby blankets, to the choice of toys and activities, to the types of emotions that are considered acceptable, society treats boys and girls differently. I am not aware of any society or culture that treats girls and boys the same. Accordingly, parents tend to use this knowledge to raise their children on the assumptions of gender roles; children will become a living …show more content…
For instance, boys are believed to be stronger and more aggressive while the girls are more social and emotional, and this is rooted from the basis of how they are brought up. Both my parents agree that boys are harder to raise when it comes to discipline and physical safety, while girls are harder to raise with high self-esteem. Now I’m not saying that we need to focus on giving one gender more opportunities and special treatment, because society has already done that. Over the years, activists have advocated for equality and fairness between men and women, specifically focusing on women’s rights, which is what most of you have probably been taught.
Last year in AP English, we had a whole unit on gender. When we first started out, I assumed that we would be focusing on the discrepancy and disadvantage that women have faced and are facing today. Instead of learning about the glass ceiling and the wage gaps that I thought we would, we