Gender Role Socialization
What if you are afraid of being alone and just settle for someone? If I decide to settle for someone, we will not be completely happy. The thought of living in singlehood all my life is an unsettling thought. Although we would be content, I may always wonder what would have happened if I would not have settled. On the other hand, we could learn to love each other since loving someone is a choice. Arranged marriages used to be ordinary, and those couples learned to love each other. Is it possible to blend your life with the person who is available and have a good life? I believe if two people have the same beliefs and values, it is possible to blend their lives and live happily. If two people do not have the same beliefs, it is possible to
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How has your gender role socialization influenced your life? Gender role socialization influenced my answers partially because of my parents. I have been taught that loving someone is not about how attractive they are or about how similar they are to you. Love is a choice. When you love someone, you put their needs before you own. As I have grown up, I have watched how my parents love each other. They may not always agree, but they always love each other. They have the same values and beliefs, and took vows to love each other until death. Although they are older and their external beauty is fading, they find beauty in who they are internally and cherish their love. I have watched my mother’s role and father’s role. My mother exhibits the traditional female role socialization, bonds with her children more, and has a lower income job. My father exhibits the traditional male role socialization, works more than my mother, and is not able to bond with his children as much. Because my father does not exhibit emotions as much, he is more capable of handling high-stress and unfavorable situations. This quality has helped him in his job so that he can provide for his family. I have developed a personality similar to my mother’s. We are both very sensitive and ambitious. Both of my parents encourage me to go to college to obtain an education so that I will have a well paying job. They do encourage me to
How has your gender role socialization influenced your life? Gender role socialization influenced my answers partially because of my parents. I have been taught that loving someone is not about how attractive they are or about how similar they are to you. Love is a choice. When you love someone, you put their needs before you own. As I have grown up, I have watched how my parents love each other. They may not always agree, but they always love each other. They have the same values and beliefs, and took vows to love each other until death. Although they are older and their external beauty is fading, they find beauty in who they are internally and cherish their love. I have watched my mother’s role and father’s role. My mother exhibits the traditional female role socialization, bonds with her children more, and has a lower income job. My father exhibits the traditional male role socialization, works more than my mother, and is not able to bond with his children as much. Because my father does not exhibit emotions as much, he is more capable of handling high-stress and unfavorable situations. This quality has helped him in his job so that he can provide for his family. I have developed a personality similar to my mother’s. We are both very sensitive and ambitious. Both of my parents encourage me to go to college to obtain an education so that I will have a well paying job. They do encourage me to