Gender; These are the characteristics of women and men about being men and women that are not innate, but have learned in the culture they were born into and in their social environment.
These mentioned features start from the womb. Determination of colors according to gender from the moment they are born; Choosing pink clothes and items for girls and blue clothes and items for boys is a part of this. So that; When the opposite situation occurs, "Do men ever wear pink?", "Does a floral patterned outfit look good on a man?" There may also be some reactions from the society such as.
While girls are called princess, boys are called prince, lion son etc., society may also use sentences such as "a man has a son".
Determining the toys that children will play according to gender; It is possible to manipulate girls by giving them toys such as dolls and boys by giving them toys such as guns.
While girls are given more tasks and responsibilities at home, such as cleaning, housework, and child care, boys are assigned to do repair work, have a profession, commute to work, and do not share responsibilities in housework. It is seen that their roles are given.
They are also expected to shape the expression of emotions according to gender; Girls are forced to be sensitive, gentle, dignified, sensitive, and expected to accept and normalize many negative emotions and experiences, while boys are forced to be ambitious and independent people who do not cry, do not show their emotions, always feel obliged to appear strong.
When children grow up and become adults, their professions are determined according to their gender. Who will be a mechanic, caregiver or driver has already been determined by the society based on gender roles, not by the individual and taking into account his skills.
There are also many idioms and proverbs on gender inequality in our society:
“Do not get involved in men's affairs with your own hands”,
“No good can come from millet planted after August, or from a woman who rises after her husband”,
“ A boy learns from his father to travel with conversation, a girl learns from her mother to eat at the table. D to watch”
“A man does not cry!” “I would be successful if I had a beard!”,
“He has long hair and short mind” are examples of these.
The effects of gender inequality on violence in our society are increasing day by day. We encounter it frequently
. Every day, a woman is exposed to all kinds of violence (physical, emotional, sexual, economic) by her husband, lover or relative, and even loses her life.
Today, preventing and eliminating violence is not possible only with legal sanctions, penalties and practices. First of all, eliminating gender inequality is of great importance.
In our society, although violence and negativities are experienced more by women in the context of gender inequality, men are also subjected to violence from society and individuals. Unfortunately, blood feuds are one of the roles that society assigns to men, and it is an example of violence against men and women in both ways.
Gender roles impose different burdens on both genders.
So, can't women be interested in cars or men can't cook well?
Or women can't be successful, can't men cry when they get emotional?
Do you think colors, toys, professions, responsibilities, emotions, actions
Does it have a gender?
Gender is only an invention of humans, and while it tries to shape individuals by putting them into molds, its negative effects on individuals are quite high.
In order to ensure gender equality, our most important duty is to recognize that women are not superior to men, nor men are superior to women, when raising our children.
It is to educate people that both genders have equal rights, that love is an emotion that should not be hidden and should be experienced.
and that we do not have rights over any living being.
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