Boys are given more time to talk, are called on more often, and receive more positive feedback. Teachers are more likely to give girls the answers, but have boys work to find out. Girls are encouraged to take more social sciences. Other children influence what games you play, what you wear, what TV shows you watch. The approval of peers is very important.
Peers reinforce gender-role norms through play and toys.
Peers use verbal and nonverbal means of approval. Smiles are given for appropriate behavior. 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.