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Gender Issue

Date Submitted: 01/28/2001 11:12:09
Category: / Literature / English
Length: 6 pages (1732 words)
Views: 189777

A baby is born and the doctor looks at the proud parents and says three simple words: ¡§It¡¦s a boy!¡¨ or ¡§It¡¦s a girl!¡¨ Before a newborn child even takes his or her first breath of life outside the mother¡¦s womb, he or she is distinguishable and characterized by gender. The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family, and even strangers identify the sex of the child. …

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…a child, in my pink coat, playing with my little sister and Neo, I saw nothing wrong with this scenario. When I look back I see that the clothes we wore the games we played and the way we interacted had we formed into our gender roles by a very young age. Gender began with our parents. I only hope that through education we can slowly break down the gender barrier through a new generation.

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