Gender Stereotypes In Nursing

Just like all other categories in today's world, nursing has many stereotype and misconceptions on what gender should have the title. Stereotypes are ideas an individual has towards another and is often exaggerated. Everyone, no matter what age, gender, height, race, is categorized and labeled with some type of stereotype whether negative or positive. People quickly make assumptions or misconceptions about another thinking nothing big with the topic, but when one is made towards the group the individual is in it automatically affects one. Misconceptions are formed by stereotypes but are not the same, misconceptions hold no truth. People are often quick to judge a person without knowing any background or characteristics about the individual
The term stereotype comes from the greeks, stereos meaning firm and solid then typos meaning impression leaving the word stereotype to mean solid impression. When one is first seen upon others are making assumptions to how the individual may be meaning being stereotyped. Many stereotypes are based on gender meaning male and female. People always go to the topic that men are stronger than women and how women are more intelligent than men. These assumptions are made because guys tend to have the bigger muscles painted when thought of due to how men are the ones that are supposed to do the hard labor. This is a stereotype because yes some men are stronger than some women but that does not necessarily mean that all men are stronger. Another gender stereotype is how girls are not seen to be as good as guy at sports. This stereotype is said because in the 1900 men were the ones who mostly participated in sports and was not until later that women began playing sports and becoming just as good as a males. Women's sports may not be taken as seriously as a man's sport but as long as the individual works hard then there shouldn't be no debate in which is harder just because men often take the sport more seriously. As well as gender there are many more stereotypes in today's world, for example; preps, skaters, goths, etc. Teenagers are often viewed as rebels that are up to no good. This statement holds truth but is not fully true so is put under the category of a stereotype. Some teenagers are very responsible but also want to have fun at times which makes others view that group as rebellious. Stereotyping an individual is often hurtful to the person or group because one can be the total opposite of the stereotype being