Describe the Extent to Which Members of Each Gender Are

question 18

Essay

Describe the extent to which members of each gender are gender typed and the extent to which society allows individuals of the two genders to stray from their gender type. Specifically, are males and females allowed to diverge from their gender type to the same extent? Provide supportive evidence. Why does society have these degrees of allowance for the two genders?

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