Using information from this chapter, write an essay which either supports or refutes the following sentence: "Although both boys and girls receive gender messages, perhaps boys experience even more pressure to conform to cultural stereotypes." Use supporting evidence for your position.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Little social sigma in girls behaving in traditionally masculine ways (e.g., tomboy), but boys are not allowed to behave in ways deemed feminine.
2. Men face stigma in traditionally female occupations.
3. Men are encouraged to suppress their emotions, which leads to other social problems.
4. Men's roles as breadwinner and father are changing.
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