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Socialization of Gender

Date Submitted: 04/12/2003 18:18:03
Length: 4 pages (1098 words)
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In all aspects of every society, gender identity must be established. It is at birth when an infant (person) is given either a male or female identity. Once the parents have been told, it is then that society will set the example and attitudes for that given gender. "Gender includes a broad spectrum of attitudes, behaviors, and social expectations that we acquire during our lifetimes, through interactions with one another and experiences in various environments (…

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…opposite sex, as offensive and outrageous. In conclusion, in future times all societies will face this problem and will hopefully one day solve it. It is when socially we break down the barriers that we will break the hidden rules telling us what males and females should do. Like those in the Native American Tribes, if a woman can take on the roles and responsibilities of the male, so can we in a civilized society.

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