Summary
Gender roles have adapted and changed over time in the United States. There are many ways to view gender roles and each perspective shows how we can be influenced as well as naturally impacted into who we are today. Whether men/women learn to behave or are born to have male/female values it is still debated. Our gender roles are also impacted by our peers, our families, the social media, and different cultures. Overall, if a man/woman stays true to who they are and really understand who they want to be, no matter the role, they can benefit in life and grow as a human being.
New, Interesting, or Unusual Items Learned
I found it very interesting that boys and girls who were in kindergarten performed similar in subjects, yet when they grew older and when to high school there were significant gaps in what was achieved. I assumed that it was perhaps using a different part of the brain, but it seems to be possible that teachers and counselors and even possibly their parents could be steering these children to study or learn a particular subject that is normally their "gender" career path.
Question/Concern
Since gender roles have been less restrictive, are teachers or counselors pushing males/females to pursue careers that are the opposite gender dominant?
Brian Bitner
I wouldn't say that teachers or counselors are pushing males & females into careers that are dominated by the opposite gender. I think that today, it's more of letting them pursue what they want to do. It's more accepted now to pursue a career that previously would have been viewed as an opposite gender's career.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Kazzandra. I feel as though now in high school there is a set of core classes that one must take to graduate and they are not gender specific. They are more to get you ready for college, and once at college if you come in with a plan you advisor will most likely try and help you follow that plan and not sway you. Even if you come to college without a plan you are more likely to take a variety of classes in order to see what you like. Undergraduate careers, especially, are more for people to study whatever interests them.
-Jade Richardson
Brian,
ReplyDeleteI also found it interesting about the different performances of males and females from kindergarden to high-school. I also wondered what could be the factors that influence this trend and if it is consistent in different cultures. I thought that that part of the chapter was very interesting and spent much time thinking about it.
Marcus Jordan
I agree with what everyone has discussed. However, I think that even with how much people are trying to keep things equal, there is probably still an underlying prejudice about which jobs are appropriate for which gender. And, I don't think that adults necessarily "push" students towards a role that isn't dominated by their gender, but they recognize more that students may be interested in a variety of careers, regardless of their gender. I do think it's true also that there are more options and better resources for students now who want to pursue a career that may not be a traditional one for their gender.
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