Assignment 8 -- EDPR 2111 Sec 007 TR 0940-1105

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Date Posted: 21:36:59 04/14/07 Sat
Author: Leslie Long
Subject: Assignment 8

I believe that a truly free personality would be one that was not pushed one way or another while developing. If a girl was raised without the exclusive expectation to clean, cook, and be a nurturer, like females are, but also to be competitive, confident, and other traditionally considered male personality qualities, then she would have a better chance at developing a free personality. And vice versa for a male child. In developing a truly free personality, a child would not be discouraged when being creative and unique. The child would not have gender roles forced on him or her. I do not feel that traditional sex roles contribute positively to the development of a free personality. When gender roles are forced or taught they put a sort of hold on the girl or boy. Boys and girls all have the ability to learn in all areas and develop various personality traits. These traits and skills may be held back becuase of traditional sex roles. A strongwilled girl may try to change and become more submissive becuase of what is expected of her. She then may not accomplish what she might have by being strongwilled. The same could be said for a boy. Boys are traditionally not expected to be nurturing and sensitive, so a boy who is naturally these may not develop his true personality because he feels he has to hide these traits.

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