We learn gender roles through
socialization, for example – with toys.
What toys are marketed for boys, and what for girls?What do we learn through playing with gendered toys?
Most of the toys for girl are designed to doing make-up or household
chores such as babysitting and cooking. However, most of the toys for boys offer experience in adventure, racing cars, or becoming
heroes. The difference between girls and boys toy show that gender role
socialization is achieved by toys through childhood. It enhances the
patriarchal system that men make and are active, and women should do housework.
Recently, the toy market is a movement to remove gender categories in order
eliminate gender stereotype.
Why ratio of female to male fertiary enrollment (20%) in South Korea?
South Korea is a
patriarchal society. it expects different roles to women and men. The success
of men in the society is to gain fame with a good job, but the success of women
in the society is being married to a wonderful husband, becoming a good wife, a
mother. Such a social atmosphere makes it unnecessary for women to go to
college.
What kind of changes are needed?
We should realize
gender role is not natural, but it is made through society, and try to break
it. Even small things should be questioned whether this is caused by gender
stereotypes or gender discrimination. Crucially, we should listen to women's
words. Listen to the voices of those who have been
excluded, not the positions of men whose vested interest. In summary, we
should be feminist.
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