What Is Carol Gilligan's Theory

CAROL GILLIGAN’S THEORY
Carol Gilligan introduced new, profound ideas about gender roles and moral development. She described how both genders use different methods when making moral decisions and explains that men and women think differently. Men tend to rely on what is right by the law, whereas women make decisions by using their emotions. Females are more eager to please the people around them in their adolescent years and want to fit in, and because of society women change their behaviour as time goes by. “…as boys see it, stealing is wrong because it breaks the law. Girl are more likely to wonder why one would steal and to sympathize with someone stealing to feed her family” (109). Carol Gilligan developed the gender differences theory;
If it is a girl, she will be raised how society views a female and people will address the girl’s sensitivity. The caregivers are likely to dress them in pink and buy them dolls to play with. Whereas boys will be treated more roughly as they grow up. They’ll wrestle, wear blue as a baby, and play with toy trucks. Like in the video about David Reimer, there was a clip of Dr. Money talking to the twins and the twins responding with statements such as, I’m the boy so I’m the leader, and I don’t hit her because she is a girl and she is sensitive.’ We nurture boys and girls differently, though of course Dr. Money’s theory that nurture trumps nature is false, it is still true we raise boys and girls differently. I agree my family nurtured as most people would if they had a girl. I grew up playing with My Little Pony, BRATZ, and watching the Little Mermaid. I would also always help my mom bake in the kitchen, which society views as the women’s job. Also, I was probably the most sensitive little girl there was, I would cry over ridiculous things but of course I have now grown out of that. I know, if I was born a boy, I would not have acted in these
At schools, what tends to happen, is children group up with those whom they are similar with, whether it be based on religion, race or even common hobbies. Likewise, schools do the same thing in giving children gender roles. Studies show that boys are more likely to do a physical activity outside, whereas girls are more likely to help clean up the classroom. This reminds me of how people assume a women stays home and cook, and the men go off and work. Schools teach children much more than what is read in the books, children learn how to make friendships, cause drama and make mistakes. It also teaches children there are winners and losers, and you want to be the winner. Team sports teach children how to work as a team (p. 113). I have gone to a private school for my entire life. I went to a Christian pre-school, elementary school, high school, and now university. I have been surrounded by Christian’s my entire life. So all the children in my school had at least one thing in common which was God, which I think is a beautiful thing to have in common. Reading the textbook struck me with how accurate it is according to how I’ve been raised. I specifically remember staying inside at recess to erase the chalkboards, and clean up the art supplies. Another thing I remember about elementary school is my friends and I would always pick flowers for the teacher. As for winners and