Social Connectedness

Gender differences in aggression and social connectedness are shaped by nature during prenatal development because of the sex chromosomes that determine the sex of the individual. These sex chromosomes control the sex hormones which affect the brain’s wiring and development. As a result different portions of the male and female brain are thicker than the other sex’s. It is found that men grew to have a thicker portion of the parietal cortex, important for space perception while women have thicker frontal lobes, areas involved with verbal fluency. Additionally, the Y chromosome, the male chromosome, would allow for the development of the testes which produces the chief male sex hormone that influences social behavior including aggression. As a result, boys
When marketing dolls and toys for girls, commercials use a female voice and soft, sweet music to associate these traits as nurturing, appealing to many girls. As a result, boys will play with their toys in a large group and interact in a more aggressive manner while girls will play and interact with their dolls in a gentle and caring manner as portrayed in the commercials. A more gender neutral approach to marketing these toys such as packaging, placement in retail sections, and commercializing could reduce such differences. The issue of gender differences in social connectedness can be addressed by reducing children’s exposure to gender-type, traditional masculine or feminine roles. According to the gender schema theory, children learn from culture what it means to be male or female. When searching for their identity, they will compare their concept of gender with the culture’s and will adjust their behavior to what they believe aligns with their concept of who they are, thus changing their manner of social