Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Early Gender Socialization


  • It is generally accepted that early gender socialization is one of the most pertinent issues in early childhood, affecting both boys and girls. 
  • For example: Boys can only play with toys like trucks, solider dolls and swords. Whereas, girls can only play with barbie dolls, little kitchen sets and baby dolls. 
  • Right from the beginning, boys and girls are treated differently by the members of their own environment; (Mother and Father), and learn the differences between boys and girls, women and men. 
  • Gender socialization begins as early as when a woman becomes pregnant and people start making judgments about the value of males over females. 
  • These stereotypes are perpetuated by family members, teachers and others by having different expectations for males and females. 

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