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Gender Differences

            When each of us was in our mother's womb and shortly after we were conceived we did not have anything or anyone influencing the way we acted. After birth within a couple of months, although we do not remember but we can observe, our fathers and mothers were bearing an influence on our lives. While we were growing up and still to this day our surroundings influenced the way we think and behaved in our daily lives. We know people who are different in many ways and people who are similar to us in many ways. These differences and similarities take on different characteristics some are more subtle and some are very out right noticeable. However, for each individual the differences and similarities from one person to the next are going to vary in different ways. People all have relationships and these relations are how we identify with our friends and other people. One of the most noticeable characteristics between all people is the fact that some are male and some are female. On the other hand the masculine and feminine traits in people are not nearly as noticeable even though all people show characteristics of both. The differences in males and females to most people are obvious; their biology is different causing them to have different sexual traits. They have different organs and different chemicals that make a man a male and a woman a female. However, biology is not selective within one generation and does not choose the characteristics males and females portray throughout their lives. I say one generation because an example of color blindness is brought up on page 16, but this is a random selection of one generation to the next generation in males. Also, some characteristics are learned and some are instinctive. I believe that much of society has played a role in what the male and the female so-called identities are today. An outrageous example being that the female is to stay at home with the kids and the male is to go off to work and support the family.


Essays Related to Gender Differences

1. Characteristics of Gender Socialization

These differences are reflected most strongly perhaps in the development of certain gender-related social roles and behavior traits. ... The babies actually showed no differences in height, weight, or health. The results from both experiments show that the differences in the response to the baby's gender seem to be based on gender-role stereotypes and that gender-role socialization begins at birth.  ... Eleanor Maccoby (1988) argues that parents are not the only socializers of gender roles, and many of the differences in gender behavior among children result from peer relationships and ...

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2. Gender Bias

Gender Bias of Tender Years" Doctrine Ever since 1970 the largest issue that kept on developing was focused on the fact that courts are very gender bias when it involves; tender years" doctrine. ... Though the issues still a rise that mother's can take better care of a child during his or her tender years" doctrine, whereas many father social groups believe that there is no difference in fathers taking care of children or mothers. ... Ever since this belief was established, courts have proved how they are gender bias when it comes to tender years doctrine. ...

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3. Male and Female Behavioral Differences

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4. Gender Differences

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  • Word Count: 1361
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Critical Psychology and Gender

This assignment criticizes theories established in Sociobiology and mainstream Psychology, and how these may have influenced society's perception on gender differences. ... In the academic world, the word 'sex' is interpreted as the biological differences between men and women which are the same in every culture, while 'gender' is what society depicts as masculinity and femininity. Nevertheless, there is still confusion amongst people on the differences between these terms. ... If sex and gender can be separated, then it may imply that gender is socially constructed....

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6. The Biological Reasons for Gender Difference

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7. Gender Differences in Communication

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8. Psychology Gender Differences

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9. A Look at Gender Differences

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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