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1 Gender Are men different from women? How?
Gender comprises the behavioral and psychological traits considered appropriate for men and women. How is Gender different from Sex It is gender that determines the majority of the roles men and women play in society.

2 Gender roles Masculine or Feminine? List

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13 Gender Roles All societies have norms governing how men and women should act. The specific behaviors and attitudes that a society establishes for men and women are called gender roles. Man duties? Woman duties? Boy activities? Girl activities?

14 Gender Identity Gender identity is the awareness of being masculine or feminine as those traits are defined by culture. Makeup? Bread winner? Bossy and efficient? Gossipy and artistic? Jewelry? Passive and emotionaly warm? Tchambuli tribe in New Guinea Tahitian Names If gender roles were based primarily on biology, there would be little variation in gender behavior from society to society.

15 Gender Socialization Gender socialization begins at birth and continues throughout life. Babies? Can a baby boy wear pink? Girl blue? What can boys/girls play with? Expectations for boys/girls?

16 Poem What are little boys made of? Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails. That’s what little boys are made of. What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all that is nice. That’s what little girls are made of. Adventuresome, aggressive, physically active, polite, gentle, passive, good at math/science, good at reading/social studies, prepare for a career, prepare for marriage,

17 Insult How do you insult a man? How do you insult a woman?


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