But friends can encourage different gender-role behaviors. If a girl s friend plays soccer, she might too, If a boy shows some emotion, his male friends might too. Relationships in adolescence are difficult to understand. Old research saw peer groups as enemies of the family. But newer work sees peers as influencing more superficial behaviors, but not deep attitudes.
Adolescents seem to be more egalitarian in gender roles than parents.
Media Television tends to promote negative stereotypes about gender, ethnicity, and age. Cleaning products in particular are dominated by male voices. Theory of role transcendence 1. Young children don t differentiate activities. School age begins the polarization of roles.