Gender Development is all about how female and male children are "supposed to act." In this first picture, it shows the stereotype that in order to be classified in the male gender, there is this expectation of being tall and muscular. On the other side of this, the female gender expectation is to typically be the teacher and be the one to take care of the children.
In class we learned about Socialization. Gender Socialization is learning about society's "gender map." There are different Agents of Socialization that help shape your identity. An example would be your family class and work. There are situations today where it is common for one parent to stay at home while the other one works. Sometimes a family will consist of only one parent/guardian. So, the picture is stereotypical because you could have a situation where the man has to be feminine and stay at home to take care of the children.
"Boys can't cry and need to be manly"...."Girls need to act ladylike"...In this case it's "Boys are football players"..."Girls are cheerleaders." This next picture is another example of the Gender Development's role in what boys and girls can do.
#3 I think you chose very good examples to show the stereo typical pictures that our society portrays for each gender. I don't understand why certain characteristics such as being tough, strong, or emotional are pegged toward certain genders but i think a lot of different aspects of our society portrays these images. I also agree that in some cases it is not the husband that is providing for the family and he may take on the role of a "stay-at-home father." Although i personally do not think that situation is different or strange, i believe society looks at that type of situation as out of the ordinary because of what roles we are "supposed" to take on.
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