Gender Stereotype

Pre – Chapter Activity

Name: Illaizah T. Edicto

Section: BS NURSING - 2D

Instruction: List 10 stereotypes for each gender. Place the word inside the corresponding boxes. (10pts
for each)

STEREOTYOES IN WOMEN STEREOTYPES IN MEN

1. Girls should play dolls. 1. Boys should play with trucks

2. Girls should direct to like red and pink
3. Girls should be well behaved
4. Girls Should be thin and beautiful to
make them appealing to men
5. Woman are often expected to be
accommodating and emotional
6. Woman should do households, cook,
clean the house and take care of children
7. Woman are expected to become a
teacher or nurse
8. Woman should wear dress and make up
9. Woman are natural nurturers
10. Woman should take time to take care
for children and elders.
2. Boys should not wear dresses or clothes
typically associated with girls clothes
3. Boys are expected to act out
4. Boys are to expected to use violence and
aggression to prove their man less.
5. Man should take care of finances, work
on cars and do home repair
6. Man should become or expected to be a
pilot, doctor, engineer.
7. Man should wear pants and has short
hair
8. Men are natural leaders
9. Men who are not aggressive and/or
assertive are unmanly and likely gay.
10. Men who spend time with family are less
masculine and poor bread winners.

Instruction: Please answer the following question in a brief and concise manner. (5pts each)

1. What does it mean to be a male or female in our society?

- Being a woman is a human, and being a human should mean you cab be however you
want to or need to be and letting others do the same. Being a woman is not depending
on man. Some woman/females/girls today are being competitive, trying so hard to be
liked by others, especially on social medias. If you do not have a slim, sexy body and
beautiful appearance you will not be appreciated. Dark/light skin, body shape and many
other things to create the perfect female image. Some woman and man are portraying
themselves in a sexual way just to be accepted, it happens in social media that put us on
today. Most people think that what goes on media is our classification as a human, as a
 man and a woman. We should learn to love ourselves, appreciate our own uniqueness,
feel comfortable with our own body and enjoy our life without insecurities. Despite of
our flaws we should be contented and not compare our self to others.

2. Are the behavioral preferences of males and females based on biology or culture?
- There is an element of both biology and culture. Gender role is prescribe by society and
is cultural. Gender identity is inherent. Meaning the people just know what gender they
are. Men and woman are different. The two genders will have different experiences.
People can also be put into certain roles and behaviors according to social roles which
are taught to them/us.

3. Do out society’s attitudes and expectation hurt or help our sexual relation? Why?
- yes in our society today has a lot of negativity it can harm people. Judgements will never
vanished. Even there are some who understand and help. There are people who would
chose to harm others.