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Post 6 - Gender roles and stereotypes

Hello, everyone! This time we'll write about a topic we'll be discussing next Wednesday: gender roles and stereotypes. 
The length of your posts should be in no less than 160 words. Remember to leave comments on everybody's posts if possible.

On your posts you can:
  • explain cases
  • give examples
  • compare cultural differences
  • offer solutions
  • say what you agree with or don't agree with
  • tell a personal experience
You might find useful for your writing:
  • https://owlcation.com/academia/How-to-Write-a-Personal-Essay
  • http://britishenglishcoach.com/different-ways-give-opinion-english/



Beautiful Handwriting 

 
Okay, Here I go. As I can tell from the article you can find on U-cursos, any society has a set of deeply embedded values and attitudes that are believed to be right. These values and attitudes constitute the base of our daily lives. So, it seems to me that if you want to discuss any issues related to feminism, there is then a need to understand the importance that gender roles and stereotypes, in terms of values and attitudes, play in any sociocultural context. This much is true if you look closely enough at how men and women are expected to behave, dress, act, and speak in Chile. So, let me share with you how macho stereotypes exerted a profound influence over me. You might find it utterly ridiculous, but I deem it worth mentioning as a good example of gender stereotypes. My handwriting used to be very beautiful at primary school until a boy, sitting next to me, started to pay attention to what I was writing on a notepad. I noticed he had an unusual gesture on his face. With his beady eyes on me, he made a disparaging remark I will never forget: "you write like a girl". From that moment onwards, I decided to write like a 'MANLY MAN'. I could not stand the idea of writing like a girl. I just wanted to be a real man.
You can actually see the aftermath of that unkind remark made on me anytime I write something on the whiteboard. 
Gender stereotypes affect people. Some of them may seem very silly, but they could constitute unfair treatment or a discriminatory practice towards anyone who wants to express himself/herself fully.

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  1. It is very common to hear “you do this as a girl” or “you look girl”. It’s really unfortunate!

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  2. I never thought or have in my the handwriting. IM SHOCK !!

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  3. is a shame the stereotypes don't let the people express himself/herself fully

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  4. Wow, is incredible how a comment can generate discrimination and affect the person :(

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  5. It´s unfortunate as a bad comment can accompany you all your life :(
































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  6. It's very sad how easy they can break your personality with a comment :(

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  7. It's very sad when people bother for everything

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  8. it's worrying the situation that we live as a society, we must learn to respect ourselves

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  9. Once a fellow told me that I had woman's hands :(

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  10. people are ignorant and perpetuate these inequalities

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