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Constructing Boys And Girls Bennhold Summary

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People are not born with knowledge of biases or differences among each gender. Bennhold, the author of the article “What Roles Do Nature and Nurture Play in Constructing Boys and Girls,” believes, “early stereotyping via gender-specific toys, clothes, and language, matters.” Teaching your children that differences between genders do exist molds their future abilities and behaviors. For example, people often associate certain toys, jobs, and even colors with male and females. Women are often portrayed as caregivers and Men are seen as the breadwinners. Raising your children according to these societal standards can affect their preferences and decisions and “to prevent the stereotypes you have to start early” (Bennhold). Stepping outside the

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