Why Gender Matter Analysis

Are gender roles defined by society or by genetics? Basically gender roles are a combination of both sociological and biological features. Gender is not what you see in front of you, the sex you are born with but also how you think, feel, act and react in some situations. It is how you were raised to be and how you shaped yourself to become as you grow. “Peeling away theories on gender and the brain” by Katherine Bouton and “Why gender Matters: What parents and teachers need to know about the emerging science of sex differences” by Sax Leonard are two articles which contest the different views of gender. “Peeling away theories on gender and the brain” by Katherine Bouton is an article that is taken from a sociological point of view.
Sax, in which he talks about that gender differences are created biologically. Although society rules on Gender are overtaking biological factors. He says that it is also important to know how girls and boys are developed and raised. One example to support this is single sex activities. He also points out that there are genetic differences on how men and women think, act react, and feel. Studies also show that boys talk more about drawing verbs such as, “An alien about to eat somebody.” whereas, girls talk about drawing verbs like plant and trees. Girls develop an early connection between a brain structure called amgdala and the cerebral cortex, which facilitate girls to talk about their feelings more openly. In boys these connections develop later on in life, that’s why they have trouble expressing their emotions. Basically Dr. Sax is trying to say that parents and teachers should recognize these differences while children are in school and recognize that there are different needs for boys and
The child whether a boy or a girl will end up being taught many different sets of behaviors and how they should act. She also states that when children are born, there is no such difference in brain. They do not inherit intellectual differences. Basically, children start from a clean slate. Gender differences are learned from culture and society. This is how they learn what roles are expected of them. For example, boys do not develop special skills because of innate differences, it is because they are expected and encouraged to be strong, artistic and smatter in math. Similarly, girls are treated to be more emotional, empathizers and talkative. Dr. Fine does not disagree completely with opposing article; she does imply that there is no enough evidence to support the gender stereotypes. Psychology today blog also supports Dr. Fine’s idea that human behavior is learned from the society and culture. This blog is stating that men learn that they are not good at communicating their emotions. Women, on the other hand, learn that they are bad in math and can’t take leadership