1. Characteristics of Gender Socialization
A clear representation of this is demonstrated in an experiment conducted by Condry and Condry, in which couples were asked to describe a newborn infant. If the couple was told the infant were a boy, they would describe the newborn using words such as strong, mischievous, and alert. In contrast, if the couple was told the infant were a girl, it would commonly be described as weak, beautiful, and delicate. ... Observations of young male and female rats and monkeys injected with sex hormones reveal that hormones do indeed affect social play. ... This is important because, in a male-centered soci...
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