Sex role stereotypes

sex

biological and anatomical difference between males and females due to inherited chromosomes

gender

The psychological and behaviour differences between masculine and feminine personality traits

sex role stereotypes

Set of expected behaviours that are seen as appropriate for males/females shaped by culture and media usually such as a male being assertive and a woman being kind

AO3-supportive research

Supportive research Smith v Lloyd mothers treated the same baby differently depending on whether it was dressed as a boy or a girl, girl- pretty and dolls, boys- active play and hammers, sis reinforced from a young age, an srs are shaped by society/ environment

AO3-Overly simplistic

can reinforce harmful gender bias, MRIs on 950 male and females found women= better connections between left and right hemisphere whereas men= more activity in cerebellum, shows women= better at multi tasking, men= better at motor tasks, broad conclusions can reinforce stereotypes such as men are naturally better leaders. ignores individual variation even though biological findings support srs , they fuel discrimination and limit opportunities

AO3- Temporal validaty

research supporting SRS, lacks temporal validaty bc gender roles have changed significantly over time. eg smith and lloyd= decades ago since then more of a shift towards equality and flexibility in gender expression. so using these studies be cautious when applying such findings to current gender dynamics