Gender is the general identity that defines a person's biological differences as well as their sociological differences used by to emphasize the distinctions between males and females. Gender roles are the stereotypes that are assigned to a specific gender by the general culture; these roles help people distinguish their gender differences but at the same time create inequality between the two sexes. A strong example of gender roles implemented by society is children and their awareness of their own gender identification. Children's strive for appropriate behavior according to their stereotypes is largely influenced by their parents and early surroundings. Since the birth of a child, their environment is instantly influenced by the gender stereotypes in the culture. Because the parents wish for their babies to be masculine or feminine, boys are never dressed in pink as it is considered to be a "feminine" color. In the given articles about gender roles along with my personal experience as a female and my brother's experience, stereotypes of men creates standard for male behavior and inequality to the females in our society.
Masculine mainly possess aggressive, independent and self-confident behavior and these stereotypes entrap them with high standards but also provide them with an advantage in society. Based on my experience of being a male, I definitely agree with this theory. My brother's aggression is greatly derived during his childhood when he was taught that "boys never cry" and was given guns and cars as toys since his fourth birthday. This trait of aggression reinforces my brother in different areas of society such as education. In school, his teachers and parents always expected him to excel in studies, being the male child of the family. My brother was given maximum pressure for academic standards and was expected to be successful while I never got much pressure and had a more relaxed environment through education.