Gender stereotypes
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From: gflight
20-Sep-17
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Humans are surely the worst parents of any species....
"Rigid gender stereotypes tied to increased depression, violence and suicide in children"
"Around the world, gender-specific expectations are placed on children from a young age — going far beyond pink for girls and blue for boys and, new research suggests, creating lasting damage into adulthood. "
How will we ever end the horrible stress we place on our youngins'?
From: Tiger-Eye
20-Sep-17
“The myth that girls are weak and boys are strong, that girls are vulnerable and boys are aggressive, was so globally pervasive we saw it play out over and over again in 15 countries and across five continents,” he said.
"Even among these most far-flung countries in the study, stereotypes remained the same"
Ummmmm, I wonder if that is the way nature intended it? Perhaps it goes beyond culture to something more innate?
