Interesting facts:

1. Interesting facts: • One study found that 90% of all infants observed at an American shopping mall were wearing clothing that was gender specific in color or style • Girls are more likely than boys to develop a negative body image in adolescence • For boys, the problem at the core of their gender role in adolescence is aggressiveness • Males account for over 80% of aggressive crimes in the United States Display of Emotions • Girls are better at hiding negative emotions • Boys are socialized not to cry ProsocialBehaviour • Girls are rated as more helpful, generous, and cooperative than are boys

2. Gender Roles in American Minority Groups • African American Women • Female role contains a variety of characteristics that reflect the difficult challenge that Black women have faced historically which include • self-reliance • assertiveness • perseverance • Black adolescent girls tend to have higher self-esteem and are less concerned with physical appearance than White girls

3. Gender Roles in American Minority Groups • African American Men • Have been frequently subjected to insults to their manhood, from their status as property during slavery to being denigrated as “boys” no matter what their age (in some parts of the United States) • Economic conditions in many American cities make it difficult for Black men to fill the traditional “provider” aspect of the male role • As a consequence of these humiliations, according to some scholars, many young Black men adopt extreme characteristics of the male role in order to declare their masculinity in spite of the discrimination they experience

4. Gender Roles in American Minority Groups • Latino Women • Gender roles have been highly traditional until recently, much along the lines of the traditional culture • The role of women was concentrated on caring for children, taking care of the home, and providing emotional support for the husband • Women have been taught to emulate the Virgin Mary by being submissive and self-denying

5. Gender Roles in American Minority Groups • Latino Men • The role of men has been guided by the ideology of machismo which emphasizes males’ dominance over females • Men are expected to be the undisputed head of the household and to demand respect and obedience from their wives and children • The traditional aspects of manhood are strong among Latinos to provide for a family, protect the family from harm, and procreate a large family