PAGE\*MERGEFORMAT29GenderStereotypesGenderstereotypesaresimplisticgeneralizationsaboutthegenderattributes,differences,androlesofindividualsand/orgroups.Stereotypescanbepositiveornegative,buttheyrarelycommunicateaccurateinformationaboutothers.Whenpeopleautomaticallyapplygenderassumptionstoothersregardlessofevidencetothecontrary,theyareperpetuatinggenderstereotyping.Manypeoplerecognizethedangersofgenderstereotyping,yetcontinuetomakethesetypesofgeneralizationsTraditionally,thefemalestereotypicroleistomarryandhavechildren.Sheisalsotoputherfamily'swelfarebeforeherown;beloving,compassionate,caring,nurturing,andsympathetic;andfindtimetobesexyandfeelbeautiful.Themalestereotypicroleistobethefinancialprovider.Heisalsotobeassertive,competitive,independent,courageous,andcareer-focused;holdhisemotionsincheck;andalwaysinitiatesex.Thesesortsofstereotypescanproveharmful;theycanstifleindividualexpressionandcreativity,aswellashinderpersonalandprofessionalgrowth.Theweightofscientificevidencedemonstratesthatchildrenlearngenderstereotypesfromadults.Aswithgenderroles,socializingagents—parents,teachers,peers,religiousleaders,andthemedia—passalonggenderstereotypesfromonegenerationtothenext.Oneapproachtoreexaminingconventionalgenderrolesandstereotypesisandrogyny,whichistheblendingoffeminineandmasculineattributesinthesameindividual.Theandrogyne,orandrogynousperson,doesnotneatlyfitintoafemaleormalegenderrole;sheorhecancomfortablyexpressthequalitiesofbothgenders.Parentsandothersocializingagentscanteachtheirchildrentobeandrogynous,justastheycanteachthemtobegender-biased.Emergingasapowerfulsociopoliticalforcebeginninginthe1960s,thefeministmovement,orwomen'sliberationmovement,haslobbiedfortherightsofwomenandminorities.FeministshavefoughthardtochallengeandredefinetraditionalstereotypicgenderrolesGenderRolesGenderrolesareculturalandpersonal.Theydeterminehowmalesandfemalesshouldthink,speak,dress,andinteractwithinthecontextofsociety.Learningplaysaroleinthisprocessofshapinggenderroles.Thes