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Brooke Isaacs
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Date Posted: 19:25:57 07/05/10 Mon
In reply to:
Dr. magun-Jackson
's message, "Assignment 5" on 11:39:05 07/05/10 Mon
>Assignment 5 (Sex roles): July 9
>Social learning theory suggests that parental modeling
>of gender roles may play a critical part in gender
>role identity development. Reflect on what kinds of
>messages or models your own parents demonstrated about
>gender. Post your thoughts and a list of common
>household tasks delineated by gender.
Overall, I was raised in a household that did not place restrictions on me because I am a female. My mother and father told me that I was able to do anything I wanted to as long as I put my mind to it. My father encouraged me to be athletic and thought I was as good as any boy in any sport. He bragged about me as if I were a boy. Also, I wanted to be a brain surgeon when I was younger, and my father (as well as my mother) backed me 100%. He never once told me that I should take a different route because I was a girl, but did remind me how much dedication and motivation it took. I also remember when I was in high school I wanted to try out for the football team and he told me to go for it, but to remember that just because my father accepted it did not mean that the boys on the team would. My mother taught me to be independent and not to rely on a man, or anybody for that matter, to take care of me. She stressed the importance of going to college and getting an education so that I could be self-sufficient and my own bank in case I was to get married and it not work out. She encouraged me to stand up for what I believe in and to never back down no matter what.
The biggest gender difference I saw in my family was crying and showing emotions. My brother was not allowed to cry like my sister and I were. For example: If we got hurt, we were allowed to cry and they would comfort us, but they would tell my brother to suck it up because he was a boy. My sister and I were allowed to express emotions, whereas my brother was taught to hold it in.
When it came to chores, we were all expected to do everything. I remember I was expected to help with the lawn work and my brother was expected to clean bathrooms sometimes. We took turns doing the chores and I took out the garbage as much as my brother did. I think my parents were more concerned about the chores getting done than who did them!
Common household chores:
Girls: laundry, cleaning toilets and bathrooms, washing dishes, sweeping, mopping, cooking, taking care of the children, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning their rooms, and ironing
Boys: taking out the garbage, mowing the lawn, raking, shoveling snow, washing cars, cleaning the garage, feeding the dog, taking the dog out, painting, and cleaning their room,
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