AN OVERVIEW OF GENDER ROLES AND STEREOTYPES - AGENTS, EFFECTS AND WAYS TO COMBAT IT.
uniqueresearching,com GENDER VS. SEX You announced your sex to the world the minute you were born, if not before through sonogram photos. Your genitals showed whether you were a male or a female. If someone were to do a DNA test when you were born, your genetic code would have also revealed whether you were biologically a male or female. These differences are purely biological. Gender is something different, though. Gender refers to ways of being male and female within a culture or society. The larger group promotes a certain type of gender roles, responsibilities, and relationships for a male or female. However, these expectations are not set in stone. They can and have been changed as society progresses. DEFINITION OF GENDER ROLES According to Wikipedia - A gender role, also known as a sex role is a social role encompassing a range of behaviours and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or
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