Lesson 4

This week in class was definitely and interesting one! Today we are going to talk about gender roles fam! I will start this blog with a funny/ interesting story! So when I was a kid I was a very passive and easy going boy, so much in fact that I would let my older sisters dress me up and put make up on me. I hope you can imagine the look on my dad's face when he came home from work to see his little boy running down the stairs in a blue dress and foundation caked on his face.

My question for all of you is if there is anything wrong with a little boy wearing and dress and makeup? And if so, why?

The world in general has always expected two very different things from their baby boys and baby girls. In general we have wanted our boys to be tough, athletic, leaders, and we almost expect them to be less responsible than girls. We expect girls to be more sensitive, loving and observant.

No doubt there will always be outliers, girls will have more masculine tendencies and visa versa. There will always be the little boy that is easy going and lets his sisters dress him up like a princess. The outlier tend to be made fun of and are pushed towards the opposite gender in search of acceptance.

I thought that this pattern in the history of the world was very interesting and I would like to hear your guys' opinions and experiences! I shared an embarrassing experience so this is officially a no judge zone! Share what you want!