Have you ever heard phrases like "women must be gentle, men must be strong and tough"? This can be said to be included in gender stereotypes.
It is undeniable that gender stereotypes are still deeply rooted and deeply entrenched. Many gender stereotypes discredit, both women and men. Other examples are like "men shouldn't cry" or "women are in the kitchen".
Not only that, there are other gender stereotypes that you may often hear or even experience in your daily life. Anything? Come on, see!
Blue is synonymous with men, pink is for women
Consciously or unconsciously, stereotypes that limit and compartmentalize gender are even rooted in the trivial matter of color. In line with “girls should be gentle” stereotypes such as soft pink, color zoning makes many people limit themselves and their creativity because of this stereotype.
In fact, any color is universal. Any color applies to everyone according to their individual tastes. Pink for boys and blue for girls is not a crime and should be normal.
Girls Always Right
Maybe you are already familiar with the phrase "women are always right". Yup, at first glance looks like a compliment right? Even though behind this sentence, there is a hidden message that is "women have no right to have an opinion". Wow, how come?
You can observe, everyone who says that must be in a situation of giving a statement and there are women who have different opinions and dare to state them. And this sentence is often issued when the interlocutor finds it difficult to open up to criticism or different ideas from women.
This stereotype is often used as the ultimate way to end the conversation. And unfortunately, not to really admit that maybe women's different perspectives can be more relevant to apply.
You can break this bias by continuing to learn to be open to differences of opinion, yes. Stay brave to express your opinion and be open to a variety of ideas.
Women Do Easy Things
This stereotype is in line with the notion that women are physically weak. This gives rise to the notion that women should be assisted in jobs that are associated with men. Women are considered completely incapable of doing physical things, such as lifting gallons, installing gas cylinders, driving a car, and much more.
In fact, not a few women who can and are able to do this work. But unfortunately, there are still many women who have the experience of being belittled when doing physical work.
Starting with Yourself to Break Bias
There are so many gender biases that are still deeply entrenched in society. However, you can certainly contribute to breaking that bias. When you dare to voice your opinion and correct and provide education regarding gender bias, more and more people will understand and understand that women can and women are strong.