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How stereotypes are affecting men
and women
Written by: Wing Yan Lam and Irina Strugaru
“We act as if that being of a man or that being of a woman is actually an internal reality or something
that is simply true about us, a fact about us, but actually it's a phenomenon that is being produced all the
time and reproduced all the time, so to say gender is performative is to say that nobody really is a gender
from the start.” - Judith Butler
What are stereotypes? Have you ever stopped and wondered
that what if the gender role you have in society isn’t for you?
That you are more than just an image or a stereotype people
imprint in you?
These questions have haunted our minds ever since we were
little kids. “Why is it like that?” or “how can we stop it?” aren’t
just silly little inquiries, they are life’s philosophies nowadays
and everyone is trying to answer them. But let’s step back and take a look at the influence prejudice and
stereotypes have towards gender roles.
Firstly, gender roles are cultural and personal. They determine how males and females should think,
speak, dress, and interact within the context of society. Learning plays a role in this proc \