Identify the ways in which gender stereotypes can contribute to sexist
attitudes and behaviors.
Contribution to Sexist Attitudes
Gender stereotypes capture many complex
details about gender.
Gender stereotypes restrict people from
comfortably and flexibly expressing
themselves.
Gender stereotypes limit our understanding
of who people really are.
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We tend to unfairly evaluate stereotyped
categories as either superior or inferior.
Even children's gender stereotypes are rigid
and difficult to change.