GENDER ROLE

What is Gender role?

a set of social and behavioural norms that determine how males and females should think, speak, dress and interact in society.

When followed sends signals of being a member of a given gender (Bornstein)

Stereotyping of roles

“Perfect woman”

Feminity Beauty Respectful In shape Nurturing Motherly Housewife Dependent

Caretaker loving

“Perfect man”

Masculine Strong Provider In shape Strong independent

Social issues with gender

not following gender roles can lead to discrimination and not being accepted socially

Thus, confidence will decrease leading to problems like eating disorders, depression or suicide

Third party gender (e.g. Transgender, lesbians, etc.,) do not receive recognition on not having their own marked box on applications (job application)

Economic issues with gender Women have trouble finding jobs

because of their gender Men has higher salary than women

usually despite them having similar occupation