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... What does gender have to do with lives? ... The most prominent stereotype, which is shared globally is gender stereotypes. Gender, as identified by Bessant & Watts (2002), refers to “the complex emotions, expectations, activities and identities associated with being a man or a woman – or somewhere in between”. A common example of a gender stereotype is depicted in the familiar phrase “boys don’t cry”. ... This essay will explore the traditional facets of gender expectations and how certain beliefs relating to these expectations have developed in our society. ... Society distinguishes between males and females providing traditional gender-appropriate roles for all adults. Gender roles specify the way in which the different genders are expected to think, feel and behave. ... The gender polarisation theory developed by Bem (1993), recognizes the polarization of the sexes into two exclusive genders. ... This theory does not address modern gender issues for example transgender, this will be discussed further in the paper. ... In each of these theories gender identity is established. Gender identity is the extent to which an individual identifies themselves as either male or female, exhibiting masculine or feminine traits, respectively (Berk, 1991). ... According to(Whamond, 2001) males and females acquire and perform their gender specific traits via observation, imitation, indoctrination or conscious learning from role models such as their parents and other same sex adults.
Approximate Word count = 1097
Approximate Pages = 4.4
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