Question

• How does our gender and sexual identity evolve throughout the lifespan? For example, are there different pressures to conform in childhood, adolescence and adulthood?
• What influences (religious, peers, media, ethnicity, culture, etc.) contribute to our gender and sexual identities’ development?
• How does gender identity contributes to sexual expression?
• List gender-role stereotypes. What evidence is there to support or refute these stereotypes? What are the functions of these stereotypes? How do they affect relationships and sexual interactions?
• Conclude your analysis with a list of gender-role attitudes and behaviors of the other sex you would like to see become more like your own sex’s.

Answer 1

Gender stereotype is etched in the minds of young children. One of the major stereotypes is, boys wearing blue and girls wearing pink. Blue denotes masculinity and pink denotes feminity.

Gender Neutrality can come into existence only when we all begin to believe that Men and Women are equal, even physically. Men are naturally born stronger than women. But we have so many women out there competing with other men physically. I reckon, all women should feel secure physically which would boost their confidence and will never feel inferior to any man. These are the only superficial discriminations. In any field of work, there exists the "glassdoor effect" wherein no woman is ever allowed to reach the top most position. In every field a woman is paid lesser than her male counterpart. A gender neutral world would make a lot of things easier for women as it is otherwise a patriarchal society.

I never got the freedom of choosing between boy toys or girl toys. I wish that I was given an edge in exploring myself. There are umpteen things that one must conform to. Kids must be give the liberty to decide what they like. They must not be forced to be stuck to toys that are meant for only "boys" or "girls".

They must also be exposed to more activities and interests. Else they are restricted to doing what they are ought to enjoy. It is usually only girls who like to be involved in the kitchen. The boys are usually flinging their cars on their makeshift ramps. This alone defines gender roles.

Giving an opportunity without discriminations getting to be who they truly are, this alows a person as an adult to choose their sexual identity instead of being forced to comply by the conventional ideologies. It would only result in a boosting self esteem and a clearer self-concept of oneself. Gender and sexual identity evolves through the lifespan, because one realises it is about what one truly feels and wants to be instead of complying to what the society chooses you to be.

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