In America, a common misconception is that to be a real “man” one must possess over-bearing power and dominance. If a male does not possess those traits, he is often compared to a girl. This comparison set another standard for gender equality because it tells young girls and boys that being a man is much more valuable and that being a woman is the same as being weaker. Common insults like, “You throw like a girl” are the epitome of this concept. It sets a patriarchal mindset in males and females. Gender roles are typically ingrained into people at a young age and often affect their relationships. Typically, men are more keen on sharing their intelligence to their potential partner while females are often shy about sharing their intelligence to a man for fear of rejection that she’d be too smart, according to a study by Szymanowicz and Furnham. Gender roles lead to gender inequality in relationships when the man and woman should be view as
In America, a common misconception is that to be a real “man” one must possess over-bearing power and dominance. If a male does not possess those traits, he is often compared to a girl. This comparison set another standard for gender equality because it tells young girls and boys that being a man is much more valuable and that being a woman is the same as being weaker. Common insults like, “You throw like a girl” are the epitome of this concept. It sets a patriarchal mindset in males and females. Gender roles are typically ingrained into people at a young age and often affect their relationships. Typically, men are more keen on sharing their intelligence to their potential partner while females are often shy about sharing their intelligence to a man for fear of rejection that she’d be too smart, according to a study by Szymanowicz and Furnham. Gender roles lead to gender inequality in relationships when the man and woman should be view as