Today we discussed gender stereotypes in class. It was a fun discussion. It's funny how society sort of expects guys to not have feelings, and how all girls are expected to be caddy and overemotional. I can see where these stereotypes come from, because (like everyone else) I have seen real life examples of both of these stereotypes.
I would be interested to know how much of these gender identity stereotypes we develop because that's the way society teaches us we are supposed to act or if these are sometimes true because some people are just naturally inclined to have these particular traits.
Either way, it was funny to discuss these stereotypes in class.
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i believe that a lot of the stereotypes of women being emotional are due to different chemicals in the brain. however there are a lot of stereotypes we can contribute to how you were raised. with my sister, if my nephew falls down she tells him to brush it off because he's fine. with my 2 nieces she runs over and asks if they're ok and hugs them and makes a big deal out of it. so now my nieces blow things way out of proportion. this could cause the stereotypes of dramatic and emotional.
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