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Essay / Gender in Native American Culture - 721
I don't think learning specific roles for boys and girls today would be good for anyone. This would leave children with no opportunity for personal growth. Everyone would be a bit like robots. Depending on their specific roles. Some say that the dangerous consequences of stereotyping can prevent a person from achieving their full well-being and potential (Srichand, n.d.). In our culture, men are seen as muscular, stable, strong and aggressive leaders. Women in our culture are expected to be emotional, sensitive, gentle, warm, caring, kind and polite. We will always find women and men in our culture who are the exact opposite of what is considered normal or who may be a mixture of both. We have women and men who do not fit into the small box of men or women. They may look like one or the other, but may not feel that way inside (Srichand, n.d.). Anatomically, women and men show fewer differences. Wants, dreams, desires and fears are sought by everyone, women or men. I was a tomboy growing up and for the most part, I still am. I never liked dresses or lace, but I loved going deep sea fishing all the time and riding motorcycles with the neighborhood boys. I am a happily married mother of three daughters who are complete opposites. I have a girl-girl, a tomboy and a sporty-athletic girl, in today's world.