Gender Roles

Brown and Hood (2002) in " Growing up male and female " state that society teaches children
their gender role . Babies are usually treated according to their gender . Fofexample ,girls
tend to be dressed in pink clothing , and boys in blue. Also, girls are handled more gently
than boys. Furthermore , girls are given dolls, but boys are given cars and trucks . When
babies start to talk , children learn the difference between words . Parents use words about
feelings more with girls than with boys .Furthermore, mothers tend to talk more politly, and
fathers tend to use more direct language. Girls taught to be "lady like " and are allowed to
express their feeling . Also ,girls learn the importance of being pretty . On the other hand,
boys are taught to behave "men like" ,and they are encouraged to be independent and strong .
Girls are socialized to think more about family , for example , to remember birthday. however,
boys are expected to be interested in the world outside family .Also, girls need more protection
than boys . Finallyt , In recent years , some parents are trying to socialize children into more
equal gender role . However, this is not an easy task because the parents found it hard to fight
against the gender lessons of books, the peer group, and school.