Sons and Daughters

We can raise a son and a daughter exactly the same, but they will not turn out exactly the same. Each child is going to be different because they have different temperaments. They're also going to be different depending on if they are a son or a daughter. There are many stereotypes when it comes to boys and girls and their differences in personality and temperament. For example, it is said that girls tend to be more nurturing, sensitive, caring, emotionally expressive, cooperative and relationship oriented. On the contrary, it is said that boys are typically more protective, disciplinary, competitive and task oriented than girls are. There are, of course, exceptions.

It is easy to over-generalize but it is not wise to do so. For example, someone's personality and temperament could change depending on who they're around at the time. Someone in our class said that she acts differently with her brother than she does with her sisters. Around her sisters, she is more emotional, talkative and sensitive. With her brother, she is more tough and talks about things she knows he's interested in. I think it's easy to label and over-generalize today, especially with what's going on in the world and in our own country.

It's crazy to me that gender roles and what is accepted in society has changed so much. I really don't think we need to try and be more like each other because we are meant to be different. Men and women need each other; with our strengths and weaknesses as well as our temperaments. That's why we need each other. We compliment each other. We are so much better together than we are on our own.