Title: Gender | Boundless Psychology
Headings: Gender
Gender
Gender and Sociology
Learning Objectives
Key Takeaways
Key Points
Key Terms
Gender Roles
Gender Socialization
Sexism and Gender-Role Enforcement
Gender as a Spectrum and Transgender Identities
Learning Objectives
Key Takeaways
Key Points
Key Terms
The Gender Spectrum and Gender Continuum
Transgender Identities
Development of Gender Identity
Learning Objectives
Key Takeaways
Key Points
Key Terms
Gender Identity
Gender Identity Development
Factors that Influence Gender Identity
Gender-Schema Theory
Queer Theory

Content: The term “gender role” refers to society’s concept of how men and women are expected to act and behave. Gender roles are based on norms, or standards, created by society. In American culture, masculine roles have traditionally been associated with strength, aggression, and dominance, while feminine roles have traditionally been associated with passivity, nurturing, and subordination. Gender roles: The term “gender role” refers to society’s concept of how men and women are expected to act. Gender Socialization
The socialization process in which children learn these gender roles begins at birth. Today, our society is quick to outfit male infants in blue and girls in pink, even applying these color-coded gender labels while a baby is in the womb. It is interesting to note that these color associations with gender have not always been what they are today. Up until the beginning of the 20th century, pink was actually more associated with boys, while blue was more associated with girls—illustrating how socially constructed these associations really are. Gender socialization occurs through four major agents: