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... The role gender association play in
the lives of our children can sometimes affect them negatively. The messages
that gender roles send is that in order to be part of society, you must fit into
the norm or the status quo, or most importantly, what society deems as
acceptable. But all the while, trying to incorporate gender and establishing
one’s sense of self are two conflicting ideas that can confuse a child and also
alter the way they live their lives. ... Have you ever wondered why males aren’t for the most part considered very
good with children? ... Orland Richard’s from
Project Promise, a program geared towards adolescence, said that when he comes
into the classroom and tells his students that 65% of males who impregnate their
girlfriend aren’t there to help with the baby after their birth and he tells
them that they have a responsibility, they try so much harder and care for their
“baby” more intensely than some of the young women in the class because they
have so much to prove. ... If cross-gender
interaction and communication was encouraged, perhaps boys and girls would grow
up knowing how to be sensitive to each others needs and also learn more about
each other which would help them understand what it takes to make healthy and
long lasting relationships. ... Although the gender
differences exist in communication, it doesn’t mean that one is superior to the
other or one is at fault. ...
The most negative effect applying gender roles to the way you raise your
children is that children are motivated to find their own identity. ... All
because they weren’t able to play the role their parents molded for them which
is something that is all about being open-minded which is obviously not the
message gender roles send.
Approximate Word count = 1844
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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