Title: Cultural Influences on Gender Roles | The Classroom
Headings: Cultural Influences on Gender Roles
Cultural Influences on Gender Roles
Employment
Family Relations
Social Behavior
Self-Awareness

Content: If a man is labeled as being sensitive, that may affect his life choices just as much as if he is labeled as a strong man. Self-Awareness
Culture influences how men and women think about themselves within their gender role. Advertisements, movies and TV often depict the female as being promiscuous or vulnerable, a message that can influence how women view their body and their abilities. According to a study conducted by Kenyon College, around 30% of clothing that is marketed toward young girls is considered "sexualizing." These expectations for physical beauty can have an effect on self-esteem and confidence of girls and women. While female gender roles are often defined when children watch their mothers or sisters complete more household tasks or household tasks gender-designated as for women, there are also cultural influences that affect how men form their own gender role perceptions. If a young boy grows up in a household with an overly masculine attitude that relegates all women to subordinate roles, a child may grow up to reflect those same attitudes in their own relationships and behaviors.