week 4 response 4

Response

4

2

50 words 2 references

Khan

This

week's

discussion

is

a

topic

near

and

dear

to

many

hearts,

including

mine.

I

believe

that

several

women

feel

strongly

about

gender

-

based

bias,

and

you

see

that

reflected

on

the

news.

According

to

Dr.

Shuvo

Ghosh

(2020),

"ge

nder

identity

is

defined

as

a

personal

conception

of

oneself

as

male

or

female

(or

rarely,

both

or

neither).

This

concept

intimately

relates

to

gender

roles,

defined

as

the

outward

manifestations

of

personality

that

reflect

gender

identity.

Gender

identity

,

in

nearly

all

instances,

is

self

-

identified

because

of

a

combination

of

inherent

and

extrinsic

or

environmental

factors."

So,

gender

role

is

often

an

outward

expression

of

gender

identity,

but

not

necessarily

so.

In

most

individuals,

gender

identity

and

gender

role

roles

are

congruous

.

When

one

considers

the

idea

of

gender

bias,

it

can

be

seen

in

everyday

life.

According

to

Kay

Cook

(2016),

"gender

bias

is

behavior

that

shows

favoritism

toward

one

gender

over

another.

Most

often,

gender

bias

i

s

the

act

of

favoring

men

and/or

boys

over

women

and/or

girls.

...

By

sex,

we

mean

biological

differences

assigned

to

females

and

males

between

the

two."

An

example

of

second

-

generation

gender

bias

is

that

leaders

are

expected

to

be

assertive

so

that

women

who

act

more

collaboratively

are

not

viewed

as

leaders.

Still,

women

who

do

act

assertively

are

often

perceived

as

too

aggressive.

This

kind

of

bias,

or

gender

stereotyping,

can

be

entirely

unconscious

.

Stereotyping

is

another

issue

that

comes

with

gender

bias

.

There

is

a

lot

of

talk

about

"sex

differences"

and

a

lot

of

research

and

writing.

The

reality

is

that

girls

and

boys

as

a

group

are

more

alike

than

they

are

different.

Differences

between

individual

girls

or

boys

are

much

more

significan

t

than

those

between

the

"average"

girl

and

the

"average"

boy.

Yet,

we

tend

to

generalize

from

the

"average"

girl

or

boy

to

individuals.

And

averages

can

be

very

deceiving.

Some

girls

are

very

good

at

math,

and

so

are

some

boys.

Some

boys

are

bad

at

math,

and

so

are

some

girls.

It

isn't

true

in

the

least

that

gender

impacts

how

good

might

be

at

math.

There

are

many

studies

regarding

the

differences

between

women

and

me,

but

most

studies

show

that

it

boils

down

to

the

individual's

talents,

not

their

gender

.

Response 4

250 words 2 references

Khan

This week's discussion is a topic near and dear to many hearts, including mine. I believe that

several women feel strongly about gender-based bias, and you see that reflected on the news.

According to Dr. Shuvo Ghosh (2020), "gender identity is defined as a personal conception of

oneself as male or female (or rarely, both or neither). This concept intimately relates to gender

roles, defined as the outward manifestations of personality that reflect gender identity. Gender

identity, in nearly all instances, is self-identified because of a combination of inherent and

extrinsic or environmental factors." So, gender role is often an outward expression of gender

identity, but not necessarily so. In most individuals, gender identity and gender role roles are

congruous.

When one considers the idea of gender bias, it can be seen in everyday life. According

to Kay Cook (2016), "gender bias is behavior that shows favoritism toward one gender over

another. Most often, gender bias is the act of favoring men and/or boys over women and/or

girls. ... By sex, we mean biological differences assigned to females and males between the

two." An example of second-generation gender bias is that leaders are expected to be assertive

so that women who act more collaboratively are not viewed as leaders. Still, women who do

act assertively are often perceived as too aggressive. This kind of bias, or gender stereotyping,

can be entirely unconscious.

Stereotyping is another issue that comes with gender bias. There is a lot of talk about

"sex differences" and a lot of research and writing. The reality is that girls and boys as a

group are more alike than they are different. Differences between individual girls or boys are

much more significant than those between the "average" girl and the "average" boy. Yet, we

tend to generalize from the "average" girl or boy to individuals. And averages can be very

deceiving. Some girls are very good at math, and so are some boys. Some boys are bad at

math, and so are some girls. It isn't true in the least that gender impacts how good might be at

math. There are many studies regarding the differences between women and me, but most

studies show that it boils down to the individual's talents, not their gender.