Children's Beliefs About Violating Gender Norms: Boys Shouldn't Look Like Girls, and Girls Shouldn't Act Like Boys

By J. E. Blakemore. 2003

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Gender Differences in Spatial Ability: Implications for STEM Education and Approaches to Reducing the Gender Gap for Parents and Educators (2017, background): “Children begin to exhibit cultural stereotypes about what constitutes “masculine” or “feminine” by their early school years (Blakemore, 2003; Ruble et al., 2006).”
Biosocial Construction of Sex Differences and Similarities in Behavior (2012, unknown): “Children disapprove of peers' violation of gender role norms concerning, for example, clothing, hair styles, and styles of play (e.g., Blakemore, 2003).”
Gender-linked Differences in the Toys, Television Shows, Computer Games, and Outdoor Activities of 5- to 13-year-old Children (2006, background): “Other studies have shown a curvilinear Ushaped effect for gender norm violations (e.g., Blakemore, 2003; Katz & Ksansnak, 1994; Signorella, Bigler, & Liben, 1993).”
Henry the Nurse is a Doctor Too: Implicitly Examining Children’s Gender Stereotypes for Male and Female Occupational Roles (2010, background): “, Should a man be a nurse?), with more negative reactions to males engaging in cross-gender behaviors or occupations compared to females (Blakemore 2003; Garrett et al. 1977; Helwig 1998; Liben and Signorella 1980; Most et al. 2007; Ruble et al. 2006).”
Gay Stereotypes: The Use of Sexual Orientation as a Cue for Gender-Related Attributes (2009, background): “Furthermore, although the current study assessed stereotypes in multiple domains (i.e., occupations, activities, and traits), future research could extend these findings by examining additional domains (e.g., physical appearance), especially given that past research has demonstrated that attitudes t”
Gender Identity and Stereotyping in Early and Middle Childhood (2010, background): “One interesting study suggests that flexibility in stereotyping reaches a ceiling at some point during middle elementary school (Blakemore, 2003). One possible explanation for these discrepancies may have to do with distinguishing cultural knowledge from personal beliefs in stereotypes. Answers to w”