What Is Gender Stereotyping?

1) Gender: The state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones) (Oxford University Press, 2014)

Sexism: Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination on the basis of sex. (Oxford University Press, 2014)

Gender Stereotyping: the relatively fixed and overgeneralized attitudes and behaviours that are considered normal and appropriate for a person in a particular culture based on his or her biological sex. (Psychology Dictionary, 2014)

Gender Equality: Gender equality does not imply that women and men are the same, but that they have equal value and should be accorded equal treatment. (Cambridge University Press, 2014)

Gender-Based Violence: Gender-based violence is violence

Commonly for mascots they will all be men – either have short hair and men’s features. Why can’t women be mascots? The Tour de France doesn’t have any women

participating in the race. Are women not strong enough? People always say that men are generally better than women at sports. Why? After a while if sports continue being male dominated you never know that women might not even place or be able to compete against men anymore. People do generally give up and quit after they keep constantly trying. Women do not get shown or interviewed not nearly enough as men. Men do dominate in the sporting category. Sponsorships. Income.

C) i. Gender roles are culture based, and while most cultures distinguish only two genders, some recognize more. ii. Secretaries, Nannies are generally women dominated around the world. iii. A “glass ceiling” is an invisible ceiling that you can’t see. You get as far as that and then you can’t go further. People who are qualified and deserving to be promoted are not done. It is like a form of discrimination. Some examples are sex (women not being promoted to higher posts), people with a disability, aged people or racial