Sterotypes in Gender Roles

Gender stereotypes have been a conversation since time began, back in the 18 and 1900s because people thought that women had to stay at home while men went and did the dirty work.

People who put out stereotypes usually has a different opinion if stereotyping people is right or not most people don’t mind because it’s not a huge deal in the country but you also have people you don’t like it and make a huge deal of it.Some people are struggling with it but some people are not because of the type of people they are or the people who they surround them.

Men also have stereotypes like the jock the joker and the nerd, men don’t use these on them self because they don’t mind it because men just let things like that go because we are used to it

Gender stereotypes are specific to cultures simplistic generalizations about gender differences and roles. Gender stereotyping can either positive or negative effects, but in both classes it has a dangerous effect and reduces the individual to one cliches.

According to stereotypical , women cannot drive, they are not good at mathematics, engineering and science, while men cannot express emotions.

Gender stereotypes are formed at an early age in the family and at school. In the United States between 1635, when the first U.S. public school was opened in Boston, and 1837, when the Oberlin College admitted its first four female students, men seemed to have gained a certain advantage over their female counterparts. By the beginning of the 21st century, the situation has improved, though any progress

Gender stereotypes are formed at an early age in the family and at school. In the United States between, when the first U.S. school was opened in Boston, and 1837, when a College admitted its first four female students, men seemed to have gained a certain advantage over their female percentage . By the beginning of the 21st century, the situation has improved, though any progress has not ensured equality in education and has not done away with stereotypes. As Myra and David Sadker put it, "Sitting in the same classroom, reading the same textbook, listening to the same teacher, boys and girls receive very different educations."

Research done by Hallinan and Sorensen (1987) found that gender appeared to be a factor in the assignment of students to ability groups in mathematics. Teachers are more likely to assign boys to high ability groups, while girls tend to remain in low ability groups.

According to another deep-seated, stereotypical belief, girls do not show an interest in science. however argue that the relationship between studies and confidence is very close. So, if teachers treat girls in math and science stereotypes certainly have a negative effect on the school performance of boys as well.. Research shows that in elementary school boys are twice as likely to be associated with learning disorders as well as emotional and behavioral problems. In the U.S,, boys are 60 percent more likely to repeat a grade than girls.

Women's struggle in Western countries to gain entry into the work world continued for centuries. The concentration of men and women varies from profession to profession. Differentials in wages is attributed to women often taking low-paid jobs, or take career breaks to have children

So if teachers are treating boys different than girls then they have a higher percentage of failing or dropping out a lot quicker but if they get the same treatment and fair treatment then they will probably succeed.

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