Go to YouTube Video - Gender Roles in Society and watch this brief video on gender stereotyping and inequality.
What common themes are present in this video?
According to the video, what roles are men expected to fulfill? What roles are women expected to fulfill?
How do you think these images can affect our attitudes and our expectations for gender roles?
What does it mean to act like a man? What words or expectations come to mind?
What does it mean to be ladylike? What words or expectations do you think of?
Are there social consequences when we do not live up to or display behavior that argues with these stereotypes?
Discussion post instructions:
- Your response should be at least six 5-6 sentence paragraphs
- Complete your posts and response to more than two classmates. Complete original post and peer responses within the discussion time frame and on different days in the week. This allows you and your peers to have a continuation of discussion.
- Write posts that are of sufficient length, relevant and reflect your deep understanding. Please include a question to encourage other students for further discussion. Refer to resources inside and outside the course using accurate APA citation.
- Posts should be encouraging and respective with proper grammar usage.