When we are born into this world we are known best as a new born. As this new born you have a role and that role is the gender role. A gender role includes proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of a male or female that has high expectations. Most children grow up by watching their environment. They begin to imitate others. That is a way that they are able to interact with people.
If a child grows up around people that play sports or is very active more than likely that child may become an athlete as well.
When I was growing up I learned that you had to respect others in order to get respect. That was a learned stage I went through. I watched others communicate well with others so that is what I felt I had to do. Another way you can learn is through symbols.
My mom used to give me a high five when I did something good and she would point her finger at me if I did something wrong.
Another way we can socialize children into different gender roles is being a boy or a girl. Back then boys were not allowed to wear earrings. In today's society boys are wearing earrings. The world is becoming more diverse, and less strict when it comes to gender roles.
Now some sports are becoming co-ed. I think is impressive how some teams are letting females play football.
Sometimes we shape ourselves into thinking if anything is too hard to do, let the men handle it.
Nowadays you find more women being more independent and they do not a need a man to do anything for them.
When people violate their gender roles we tend to look at them a bit differently. According to Efthim, Kenny, and Mahalik Journal of Counseling and Development; People from time to time inevitably perceive themselves as violating societal expectations for gender roles, and such violations may lead to negative psychological effects.
People always feel self conscious about themselves when they feel someone is going to stereotype them. When people get rejected some feel useless like there is no need to go on, or even attempt to try harder.
Sam went his whole life trying to get a good job, but he did not have a high school degree. it was hard for him to get a job so he decided to give up.
Efthim, Kenny, and Mahalik Journal of Counseling and Development says, "Gender role norms are internationalized at an early age, shame may also follow from failure to attain gender-related ideals. Thus, violating these internalized gender role standards may result in a direct threat to one's self-concept.
Gender socialization can shape who we become as individuals. It is up to you which role you decide to be apart of.
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