Colton Kennedy

FHS 2400 Per 3

Chapter 4
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Parents, Peers & Gender Roles: How did your parents influence the development of your
gender role? In what ways did you model yourself after your same gender parent? In what ways
are your conceptions of appropriate gender roles similar to or different from those of your
parents? During high school, what influences did your peers have on your gender role
development? How important were your boyfriends or girlfriends in developing your sense of
yourself as a woman or man? Who are the people who most influence your gender-role concepts
today? As a parent, what gender roles will you model for your children?

My parents influenced the development of my gender role in many ways. They probably
influenced it the most during my childhood years; they influenced everything to the activities I
like to participate to the style of clothes I like. I learned most of my gender identity from my dad.
My views on gender roles are probably really similar to my dads, just maybe a little bit more
lenient on what girls should/shouldnt be able to do. My peers influence my gender role probably
the most currently, my style and attitude is most influenced by them. I stay away from girls
because they have cooties so girlfriends havent really influenced me. If I ever become a parent I
will probably teach my kids to have both male and female roles because on the contrary to
traditional belief I feel that it is important for men and women to have gender roles from each
gender. I would like my daughters to not only be able to be emotional but also be tough and be
able to have the same opportunities as my sons and I would like my sons to not only be tough but
be able to be nurturing as well. I would also split the expectations as well for example both my
sons and my daughters would have to mow the lawn and do housework.