GENDER STEREOTYPES Many people assume that Grade Seven: Social Influences (Overhead 2B) GENDER STEREOTYPES Many people assume that because you are a boy or girl you should look, dress, act, talk and even think and feel certain ways. For example: Girls are meant to be housewives when they grow up, not doctors or lawyers Real men don’t cry Girls who are skinny are more sexy Girls who wear skimpy clothes are lookin' for sex Guys who have big muscles are more sexy None of the above are true… this is just what some people think! Every boy or girl is unique, and has different dreams and goals in their life… Copyright 2009 – Alberta Health Services – www.teachingsexualhealth.ca