Week One-Post Two

Today, we spoke about different genders having different cultures. I believe that different genders do have different cultures, these are set on different trends and norms; for example, the manner on which males approach a situation is normally different to the way in which a female would approach a situation. Differences could be as simple as the tone of one’s voice or the body language of the individual. The manner in which a child plays will differ between each gender, boys will be aggressive in their play, whereas girls will accept diversity and be light hearted about play. It is important that we don’t mix culture with stereotypes but in my opinion this does happen a lot, I think there is a thin margin of difference between culture and stereotypes. Each culture tends to have its own stereotype, but this is different to the individuals culture itself. We discussed way in which culture is measured; such as language, worldview, for example decision making and authority. But also by behaviors and rules such as respect and rolls the individual plays in society. It can also be materialistic; the clothes a woman wears should defiantly be different to those a male would wear. Although these topics highlight culture they could also suggest a stereotype.