The code of Gender in the general
public defines women by education, activities, style and colors of clothing,
and most importantly beauty standards. There are messages that gears towards
the younger generation of girls, which in my opinion, means “girls are not as
physically equal to boys”, and cannot perform the same tasks as boys because
they are weak and dependent. The picture displays how girls can play “a man
sport “and do “feminine things”. I chose
these photos because it reveals how girls can play rough and at the same time
uphold the beauty image expected of girls. In the pictures chosen my daughter
is wearing pink and spending quality time with her sister taking turns painting
their nails. This is a perfect example of what is considered “normal” for
girls. Whereas, the other two photos
with my daughter, she stepped out of the box to play soccer. If you haven’t noticed
but, she is the only girl on the soccer team and she proves girls are just as
good as boys. Most girls would be in gymnastics, or dance; but she wanted to be
different. The colors in the soccer photos are so bright and beautiful it makes
me so proud that she is doing something she loves and this will set an example
for other girls to do what they love despite the expectations of gender. Just
the thought alone of putting her into an activity like soccer, gave me an idea
of elimination of gender schemas for her.”Gender schemas become part of self
identity, influencing children's preferences, attitudes, and behavior as they
strive to act in socially appropriate “masculine” or “feminine ways”. (Martin
& Ruble, 2004) Girls should be taught to make their own decisions can grow
up doing whatever they put their minds to; and the only person rescuing them
should be themselves.
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