Gender and Family Life

 There are many things in a family that can have an influence on a family and the individuals within. One big influence is Gender. For example, Boys and Girls have different things that they're more inclined to be like. Traits that girls are typically more inclined to have can include being more nurturing, listeners, empathetic, and more in tune with their own emotions as well as others. Boys' traits can include being more protective, responsible, and aggressive. These specific traits have their pros and cons. We read an article in preparation for one of our classes for Family Relations, and it was talking about how girls are more likely to be negatively influenced by the use of Social Media. When you look over their traits I listed, it can make sense. Social Media isn't the best thing to spend hours and hours on. There are lots of toxic or just not uplifting things that are posted that we'll spend our time looking at. So when typical girl traits are being good listeners, and in tune with emotion, that can be taken advantage of on Social Media Platforms. The article we read said that girls are more likely to develop depressive symptoms from excessive time on Social Media. Cyberbullying is also something girls deal with, and also dish out more often than boys do. Because of the traits they have, they can tend to take things more personally and it has negative effects on them. 

    On a separate note, something else that has been observed is how certain things in a persons life can have a correlation with somebody experiencing gay tendencies. I'm not sure when the time frame was or how many people are included in this statistic, but in class today, it was said that 70% of gay people have had limited time with their Fathers during childhood, and 60% of those people had a stronger connection with their Mothers. So in a way of thinking, being primarily raised by someone of the opposite gender with different traits like mentioned before can influence someone's sexual preference. They're raised in a more emotionally sensitive temperament, so they're more likely to act and behave like girls would.  Also, the ways that people are treated can have an influence. When you look back and think about girls who like to do things boys are typically into (Tomboy), how do you think? We don't really think much about it. It's socially acceptable. But if a boy starts to do things girls like, they're called names like gay, sissy, and other names of the sort. They're put down and bullied, which doesn't help their case. Many gay people claim to have been bullied at points in their lives. Also, if a guy has a higher-pitched voice, or has a more unique interest in fashion, they're put down as well. 

    Overall, I think everything has an effect on people. We don't know what others are going through, so it's important to always treat others well and be respectful of other people's culture. 

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