Summary Of The Article 'List Of Gender Stereotypes'

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Holly Brewer, author of the article “List of Gender Stereotypes”, created a list of the common gender stereotypes. Brewer shows those stereotypes that have been generally accepted throughout society in today’s world. Her article addresses the preposterous nature involved in acknowledging these labels as accurate descriptions of how females and males are presumed to act, behave, or even think. The article also addresses the issue of why these assumed behavior or ideals have led both genders to more increasingly oppose their gender roles and ask themselves how these have become known as social normality. In her article she lists numerous gender stereotypes such as “Women are supposed to be submissive and do as they are told”, “Women are nurses,