Cipriano, Christine Kyle

Cruz, Larraine Trinity

Ermita, Dhevey
Evangelista, Renzel
(CAS-06-602A)
Social Psychology
Activity: Genes, Gender, and Culture

• Examples: Traditional Gender Roles

• Examples: Non-traditional Gender Roles

• Examples: Personal Gender Roles

➢ Cipriano - I was raised in a traditional family. I had to perform all household duties
because I was the daughter. I'll get reprimanded if I don't. Also, I was referred to as
a "pariwarang babae," just because I often arrived home late.
➢ Cruz – Aside from my aunt and grandmother, I am the only girl inside the household.
The elders expect me to do the household chores rather than from my younger
brother because I am a “female”. They expect me to work on such thing because
it’s the women who does that (gender norms).
➢ Ermita – As the oldest daughter in an Asian family, I am personally expected to
take care of the majority of the housework when my parents are away. In addition,
 I'm expected to be there for my younger siblings whenever they need someone or
support, both mentally and emotionally.
➢ Evangelista – As a guy and queer-identifying individual at the same time, there is
an expectation of me to have machismo. I am expected to have masculinity and
conform to being masculine even though I express gender in fluid.

Guide Questions:
1. Were there similarities or differences between the media and personal examples?
➢ Yes, there were similarities. Based from the answers above, it is obvious that most
of them are traditional. The society, or rather our culture expects us to act based on
what was supposed to be our role in the setting. The norms depict certain behavior
assigned for our gender. Since Filipino culture is quite conservative than the others,
Filipinos uphold this kind of mentality as seen from the personal examples.
2. Explain how these examples supports the socialization argument or the biological
argument of gender role development.
➢ The examples support the socialization argument in a way that these act as
evidences. Social expectations dictate our behavior according to our gender. In the
traditional way, the society expects female to be demure, emotional, dependent, and
domestic. Meanwhile, males are expected to be strong, more dominant,
independent, and masculine. The examples provided above confirm that these are
true.
3. How does gender and gender typing impact social influence and relationships?
➢ Gender typing, in a sense, control the behavior of the people. It tells us what we
should and should not do based on our gender. People react more favorably to those
who conform to the norms, and does the opposite to those who do not. Bending
gender roles is frowned upon by those who grew up living by the code. In
relationships, gender typing gives the persons involved an idea how they need to
act around each other. Sometimes, this is good as it creates stronger connection.
But it also destroys as it creates misunderstandings and fights.