In the society we live in today there is a strong difference between what is considered "boy" and what is considered "girl". This is because from the moment we are born; until the moment of death we are expected to conform to a gender role. A gender role is a set of behaviors, attitudes, and personality characteristics expected of a person based on their sex. This process of causing people to conform to their gender roles is called socialization and it affects children very drastically. There are many different places where gender socialization comes from. It comes mainly from family, colleagues and the media. Girls are made to believe that they should be kind and caring, while boys are taught to be tough and even aggressive. Personally, as a child, I learned and retained the idea of ​​being a girl, and I find that I identify with the things that make someone a “girl.” These last few chapters have really made me realize how many "feminine" things I actually like and how much of that is socialized behavior - where I say I like something because that's what I grew up knowing I was supposed to do. Pleases. Today it is almost impossible to go a day without seeing these gender stereotypes. We socialize our children into a constant cycle of what is “boy” and what is “girl.” Gender socialization is most commonly found in the media, and not only is the media a great socializer, but it also influences other areas of a child's life. do the same. It not only socializes the child to think in terms of gender separation, but also encourages the child's parent, teacher and friends towards the same. For this assignment we were told to go to a department store and look for children's clothes, which I did. ...... middle of the paper ...... as far as the boy or girl is concerned, it should be about who the child or person really is. This is important because everyone, especially children, should feel like they can do, be and achieve anything they set their minds to; they should not think that their gender is an obstacle. Works Cited "Early Childhood". UNICEF. Np, nd Web. November 17, 2013. Ironside, Andrew. “Marc Rudov on the ‘Bad Side’ of a Female President: “You mean besides PMS and mood swings, right?”” Blog post. The media is important. NP, March 11, 2008. Web. November 13, 2013."Glass Ceiling." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 17, 2013. Dolce, Elizabeth. “Boys and Dolls No More?” New York Times. NP, December 21, 2012. Web." Common Stereotypes of Men in the Media." MediaSmarts. Np, nd Web. 11 November 2013. Marinova, Jivka. "Gender stereotypes and the socialization process". Un.org. Np, 13 October 2003. Web. 10 November. 2013.