A Three-Year-Old Boy Scrapes His Knee While Playing in His

question 122

Multiple Choice

A three-year-old boy scrapes his knee while playing in his backyard and immediately begins to cry. In response, his father walks over to him and says, "Don't be a sissy; boys don't cry." This is an example of

• A) gender role socialization.
• B) sexism.
• C) transphobia.
• D) gender inequality.

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