blog #4

Option 1
The stereotypes of men and women impact how we view each other in every aspect of life. Because stereotypes exist both men and women assume things about people they encounter everyday because of a person's gender. At school, when we hear about a fight, we automatically assume that it's two males fighting, unless it's specifically said that it was two females fighting.

At school or at work or even in politics, we assume that either males or females are incapable of doing something because of our stereotypes in our society. Females are seen as incapable of being president because we are "too emotional." The stereotypes in our society say that men are the only ones who are capable of having all of that power. Women are seen as too week and inferior to men to be able to handle that big of a responsibility.

Women are seen as incapable of having certain jobs. In today's society, owning a company and doing construction work is something that is seen as a man's job. Once again, women are seen as inferior to men.

Both men and women are impacted by these stereotypes. Much of the female population has low self-esteem and most females don't think it's possible for them to succeed in certain aspects of life because of these stereotypes that our society holds for the female gender. We view women as having low self-esteem and only being capable of doing certain things.

These stereotypes also affect men. Men are supposed to be tough, macho, independent and insensitive. Men are supposed to hold the power in this society, and when they don't they are viewed by others as being weak and unsuccessful.