GENDER STEREOTYPES
GENDER STEREOTYPES What is Gender Stereotypes? Gender stereotyping refers to the practice of ascribing to an individual woman or man specific attributes, characteristics, or roles by reason only of her or his membership in the social group of women or men . Definition of Gender and Stereotypes Gender attitudes, feelings, and behaviors that a given culture associates with a persons biological sex Stereotypes: Belief about social group in terms of the traits or characteristics that they are believed to share, stereotypes are cognitive frame work that influences the processing of social information. Let’s talk about Gender Stereotypes. Do gender stereotypes go too far? Does our gender identity dictate our roles, behavior and persona as we grow up? Is something generic expected out of us as children depending on whether we’re a boy or a girl? Is it pink or blue? Barbie dolls or video games? Tennis or soccer? The overall concept of gender as a whole is a constr...