People generally hold the viewpoint that there exists clear distinctions between sexes, which are a nature phenomenon as a result of biological factors. However, from my perspective, these allegedly differences are constructed by all kinds of socializing agents and forces in society.
The primary reason to support my opinion is the fact that gender roles vary across culture and time, which sufficiently proves that most differences are nurtured by the social circumstances, rather than genes exclusively. To be more specific, the stereotypes of the male and the female changed over the changes in society, while the nature factors linked to them actually stay the same in such a short time. Therefore, most differences between the male and the female are the result of gender roles in a specific environment, rather than the cause.
Admittedly, according to some researches, physical differences do exist generally between males and females. However, the specific character of an individual is hard to define simply by the general traits of one gender. Thus, it is not necessary to stress too much on the differences for the reason that most character of a person is developed in his postnatal life.
In conclusion, I think the character of a person is mainly nurture rather than nature.
Yes,you are right,but there are also aome parents treat their girls like boys,but when their girls grow up,they also behave like girls.So it is right that the character is nurtured postnatally,but it is also true that girls are easy to accept the things belonging to girls.
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ReplyDeleteFirstly, I should say that you have a large vocabulary and writing skills.However, maybe adding some evidence to surpport your ideas could make it more convincing. I agree with you that character of a person is mainly nurture rather than nature. I think the major difference between two genders is not the ability to do things but the physical appearance.
ReplyDeleteI'm in favor of your opinion.The character of a person is mainly nurture rather than nature,but I think the biological factor cannot be ignored as well.The male and female cannot be the same.The gender roles cannot be equal.Maybe your blog is so theoretica.Making some examples to support your opinion is better.All in all,I'm glad to know your opinions about gender roles.
ReplyDeleteWhether nature over nurture or vice-versa is sometimes illustrated by the study of identical twins who grow up separately.
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nature phenomenon - natural phenomenon
allegedly differences - alleged differences
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the stereotypes of the male and the female changed over the changes in society(?)