About Teen Life: What Are Gender Stereotypes?

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor About's expert on race relations explains, "While all stereotypes are generalizations, not all generalizations are stereotypes. Stereotypes are oversimplifications of people groups widely circulated in certain societies." There are many stereotypes that are applied to people based on their gender. What Are Gender Roles? Gender roles are the societal expectations that are held for males and females based on their sex and gender assignment. Now let's break that down... Read more Search Related Topics:  gender identity  gender roles  gender stereotypes Gender Discrimination Against Women: From Cradle to CEO Challenges for women begin in childhood. Young girls may be brought up to believe that they are only suited for certain professions or, in some cases, only to serve as wives and mothers. Gender lines are drawn early, and exclusions for women continue throughout adulthood. These constant messages may lead to a false belief that women do not belong in the high-powered corporate world...Read more Search Related Topics:  gender discrimination  women's stereotypes  challenges women face How Millennials are Creating a Cultural Shift in Gender Role The gender revolution is underway, and millennial women (born between 1977 and 1995) are at the forefront. But this revolution won't be fought using old-school feminist tactics like women's encounter groups, protest marches, or bra-burnings (which are the stuff of urban myth and actually never happened.) Change will occur -- and women will experience greater gender equality at work and at home -- because of personal expectations... Read more Search Related Topics:  gender roles  millennial women  working women Gender Roles Lead to Gender Discrimination An example of gender stereotypes exists in the belief that it is the woman's job, simply because of her sex (female) to stay home and take care of their children. Other examples include the belief that women are unable to make decisions as well as men because women get their periods and men don't...Read more Search Related Topics:  gender discrimination  sexism  gender equality Related Searches Gender Identity Teen Psychology Life Motivation Teen Issues Social Theory Featured Articles Common Gay Myths & Stereotypes What is the Difference Between Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orien Gender Roles Change at Work and Home What Is Gender? What Is a Gender Role? Gender Roles Change at Work and Home   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Advertisement