Gender Socialization

Part I of Essay
A baby is born and the doctor looks at the parents and says three simple words: It's a boy or It's a girl! Before a newborn child even takes his or her first breath of life outside the mother's womb, he or she is characterized by gender. The baby is brought home and dress ....

Part II of Essay
.... dolls, tea sets and stuffed animals. But these are the stereotypes that are influenced by the parents. A baby child isn't concerned with his or her gender identity. As the child gets older though, he or she will begin to develop an identity for his or herself and establish a personality that reflects their masculinity or femininity. During early stages of a child's life the mother is the dominant figure in the child's life. The father plays a limited role until the child reaches later part of his childhood. It is at this stage that ....