College of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March, 2011
Journal 14 Gender Differences Today’s class was quite interesting because we did an activity, but not as a whole class. Dr. Boyanton divided us into two groups male and female. This was interesting because there are only four males in our class compared to about 12 females. We had to come up with the “normal” woman as well as characteristics outside the box. Many of the characteristics we came up with such as delicate, dainty, cliquey, demanding etc… were not how I would describe myself. I consider myself very outside the box and I break the stereotypical mold.
Growing up of course there were stereotypical ideas that were imposed upon me as a girl, but in my family I never had to “follow” every “rule” of being a girl. I was always very athletic, outgoing, and determined to be at the top. To this day I continue to strive for what I believe in, and I do not let other’s opinions affect me. Many gender stereotypes can affect students in the classroom negatively because it may limit their thoughts and desires. For example is a man is taught to be strong, brave and a role model, becoming a nurse may not be the best position for him, even if he really wants it. Likewise if a woman is taught to be dependent, delicate, and proper a job such as the president or a corrections officer will not suffice. I hope students are able to break the stereotypical molds in society. In our classroom the females interacted very easily, everyone giving their own opinions and there was also some controversy of opinions, nonetheless we moved on.
The next part of the activity, which I loved, was when we had to ask the men three questions that we all wonder. Our three questions were based on emotion and why they keep their feelings inside. The guys were funny because they didn’t really have an answer besides “we’re different.” When the guys asked us their questions every one of us had something to say which was very funny because it just showed the difference between the two genders. I also like to hear Dr. Boyanton’s comments because she always has a relative story or example to tell with each subject. It is nice to have a professor who is involved with our comments, but also lets us all have our own opinions
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