GENDER DIFERENCES
Society as a whole has yet to diminish the notion that males and females come from different planets. Women are the nurturers, while males are the protectors. Men are strong and women are weak. The list goes on and on. Despite the fact that men and women are indeed from the same planet, planet Earth, these differences are still a reality, to a certain extent
Kimmel explains that men and women display gender differences because from the moment of birth, males and females are treated differently.
Children's strive for appropriate behavior according to their stereotypes is largely influenced by their parents and early surroundings. Since the birth of a child, their environment is instantly influenced by the gender stereotypes in the culture. Because the parents wish for their babies to be masculine or feminine, boys are never dressed in pink as it is considered to be a "feminine" color.
Masculine mainly possess aggressive, independent and self-confident behavior and these stereotypes entrap them with high standards but also provide them with an advantage in society. Based on my experience of being a male, I definitely agree with this theory. My brother's aggression is greatly derived during his childhood when he was taught that "boys never cry" and was given guns and cars as toys since his fourth birthday. This trait of aggression reinforces my brother in different areas of society such as education. In school, his teachers and parents always expected him to excel in studies, being the male child of the family. My brother was given maximum pressure for academic standards and was expected to be successful while I never got much pressure and had a more relaxed environment through education. Along with the pressure, my brother was not allowed to be helped because my mother wanted him to be an independent and strong man. My brother was injured on a sport day when he was in junior high school. He went back home with a crying face and asked my mother if she could take
Kimmel explains that men and women display gender differences because from the moment of birth, males and females are treated differently.
Children's strive for appropriate behavior according to their stereotypes is largely influenced by their parents and early surroundings. Since the birth of a child, their environment is instantly influenced by the gender stereotypes in the culture. Because the parents wish for their babies to be masculine or feminine, boys are never dressed in pink as it is considered to be a "feminine" color.
Masculine mainly possess aggressive, independent and self-confident behavior and these stereotypes entrap them with high standards but also provide them with an advantage in society. Based on my experience of being a male, I definitely agree with this theory. My brother's aggression is greatly derived during his childhood when he was taught that "boys never cry" and was given guns and cars as toys since his fourth birthday. This trait of aggression reinforces my brother in different areas of society such as education. In school, his teachers and parents always expected him to excel in studies, being the male child of the family. My brother was given maximum pressure for academic standards and was expected to be successful while I never got much pressure and had a more relaxed environment through education. Along with the pressure, my brother was not allowed to be helped because my mother wanted him to be an independent and strong man. My brother was injured on a sport day when he was in junior high school. He went back home with a crying face and asked my mother if she could take