SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 10
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Socially constructed differences between males and females. Gender role: attitudes and activities that are appropriate for each sex (ex: how you dress) Stereotypes: expectations on how people will act based on their sex (ex: women are bad drivers; women are emotional; men are stronger) Sexism: belief that one sex is superior to the other usually toward females. Doing gender" = how you dress, the way you talk, fragrances that you wear. Male is the neutral default at stores (women"s deodorant vs deoterant) How we do femininity: girly, taught to value appearance at a young age. Household chores (guys do the outside chores, women do domestic tasks) Men in charge working or playing outside. Women domestic tasks being young, beautiful, and seductive. Gender bias= favoritism of one gender over another.
