"A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
The different ways that men and women tend to communicate, which can be influenced by socialization and expectations around gender roles and behavior.
Gender identity: The psychological perception of oneself as male or female or something beyond those binaries.
Stereotypes: Commonly held beliefs about the traits and behaviors associated with different genders.
Socialization: The process of learning and internalizing social norms and values, including gender roles and expectations.
Language: The ways in which language and its use reflect and perpetuate gendered norms and ideologies.
Non-verbal communication: The ways in which body language, tone of voice, and other non-verbal cues express gendered communication styles.
Power dynamics: The ways in which gender affects power and privilege in communication and social relationships.
Intersectionality: The interconnection of multiple social categories, such as gender, race, and class, and how they affect communication and social experiences.
Gender in the workplace: How gender affects workplace communication, pay, and promotion opportunities.
Media representation: The portrayal of gender in media and its impact on societal perceptions and communication patterns.
Sexual orientation: How sexual orientation intersects with gendered communication patterns and expectations.
"Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity."
"The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures..."
"Gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
"Gender roles influence a wide range of human behavior..."
"Gender roles influence... the clothing a person chooses to wear..."
"Gender roles influence... the profession a person pursues..."
"Gender roles influence... the personal relationships a person enters..."
"Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere..."
"Although gender roles have evolved and expanded, they traditionally keep... men in the 'public' sphere."
"Various groups, most notably feminist movements, have led efforts to change aspects of prevailing gender roles..."
"...that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
"Although gender roles have evolved and expanded..."
"...they traditionally keep women in the 'private' sphere, and men in the 'public' sphere."
"The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures..."
"...gender roles have evolved and expanded..."
"Gender roles (and perceived gender roles) vary based on a person's race or ethnicity."
"...a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex."
"...aspects of prevailing gender roles that they believe are oppressive, inaccurate, and sexist."
"A gender role, also known as a sex role..."