Lecture 10

Question 1

What is an issue with gender neutral (androgynous) ideas being pushed onto children in the 80s?

Answer 1

More pressure-child forced to choose gender neutral form

Question 2

What is gender-aschamata?

Answer 2

When you have a gender identity and expression, but not everything in your life is dictated by it. Free from gender role restrictions.

Question 3

What is a finding on gender that confirms stereotypes?

Answer 3

More testosterone is linked with greater aggression

Question 4

What are some criticisms of studying gender?

Answer 4

The stereotype threat, discrimination, removal of responsibility, gender as a binary

Question 5

What are some cultural commonalities with gender?

Answer 5

Men: Aggressive, autonomous, achievement oriented, dominant, exhibitionist, instrumental
Women: Cooperative, nurturing, submissive, communal

Question 6

What can explain the commonalities across cultures with gender?

Answer 6

Possibly hormones (testosterone and oxytocin)

Question 7

What country/continent has the highest rate of agreement with gender commonalities?

Answer 7

North America, as our media is very gendered.

Question 8

What was the study done on babies and gendered clothing?

Answer 8

Babies were dressed in yellow clothes. 50% of the time, adults were told the wrong gender of the baby. Talked to the babies in a gendered way-made more eye contact and spoke more to girls.

Question 9

What types of things are girl babies more interested in versus boy?

Answer 9

Girl: Faces
Boy: Shapes