STEREOTYPING

                                                            

This is actually true !  :)

How do I need to function so that society perceives me as belonging or not belonging to a specific gender?

Gender constantly surrounds us, whether it be in the clothes we wear, the actions we make, or even in the things we see. There are different ways gender is viewed in society. Men must act a certain way and females must too. That is called a gender assignment. The feeling of not being socially accepted when a man or woman does not follow its gender roles, will decrease their confidence and can lead to problems such as eating disorders, depression, or  maybe suicide. In order to fulfill the gender role for women they must be feminine. Men will witness this media and begin to feel that women need to be this way in order to be liked. So actually everything is related with each other.

Gender roles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWc1e3Nbc2g&feature=related

A very interesting video of gender roles perceived by children at 'very' young age.
It's very impressing that each child gives the same response to all of the questions. The way they have classified and portaited gender at that age shows how society indirectly imposes certain ideas to people.