Explain how parents, teachers, peers and the media reinforce gender role stereotypes

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER:
A powerful way that gender stereotypes are reinforced is from parents. If parents expect boys and girls to play with gender-appropriate toys, or assign gender-specific chores, this helps to shape their child’s gender. Teachers also respond differently to boys and girls in terms of expected behavior and career directions. Children reinforce gender-specific behavior within their own peer group by ridiculing behavior which deviates from the expected norms. Lastly, the media portray more stereotypical gender behavior in movies, video games, on television, and through advertisements.

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