| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,762,427,187 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
gender role |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
role (rōl) the behavior pattern that an individual presents to others. gender role the public expression of gender; the image projected by a person that identifies their maleness or femaleness, which need not correspond to their gender identity.
gender role, the expression of a person's gender identity; the image that a person presents to both himself or herself and others, demonstrating maleness or femaleness. gender role Sexology The private experience of gender role–GR which is, in turn, the public manifestation of gender identity–GI–a person's individuality as ♂, ♀, or ambivalent, especially re self-awareness,
behavior, sexuoerotic arousal & response How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Caught in an unusual crux where they have to keep alive gender stereotypes for the sake of a tourist-based economy yet apply the same levels of authority and expertise as their male counterparts, these resourceful "wrangling women" apply humor and language as useful tools for accomplishing the precarious balancing act. The regulations allow schools to separate girls and boys for virtually any reason they can dream up--including outdated and dangerous gender stereotypes," says Emily Martin, deputy director of the ACLU Women's Rights Project. Before they're administered a test, women who are made to activate gender stereotypes such as the "girls are bad at math" cliche (though other, less blatant examples have been known to work as well) generally perform worse than those for whom the stereotypes aren't activated. |
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|