Michael feels secure in his masculinity, even though he enjoys classical music, paints in his free time, and is a stay-at-home father. Yet Michael feels pressure to watch football on TV, enjoy action movies, play basketball on the weekends, and bring home a bigger paycheck than his corporate executive wife. What is this societal pressure called?

A) gender roles

B) gender identity

C) innate biology

D) genderism

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Social Studies

Emmy Price

12 March, 17:35

Michael feels secure in his masculinity, even though he enjoys classical music, paints in his free time, and is a stay-at-home father. Yet Michael feels pressure to watch football on TV, enjoy action movies, play basketball on the weekends, and bring home a bigger paycheck than his corporate executive wife. What is this societal pressure called?

A) gender roles

B) gender identity

C) innate biology

D) genderism

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Garrett Dorsey · Answer 1

The answer is A) gender roles.

Explanation:

Gender roles refer to a set of behaviours that is considered as appropriate for a certain gender. Gender roles vary among different cultures, although most of them are based on the notions of the masculine and femenine.

Gender roles have been shown to influence a person's social development and self-concept.