The video really struck me as an insight to a real question that has plagued scientists, psychologists, and biologists for a long time. Growing up back in the Philippines, we were taught that you have to meet certain stereotypes to actually be a boy or a girl. My environment back home really shaped the way I think in life. I wanted others to not be bound by standards set up by society. I think that being either gender has certain things that one is inclined to do more often. Being a boy, you are more inclined to like action, fighting, cars, shoes and etc. Whereas most girls are not really into that. there are certain things one gender does more often than the other. These little differences can really change us in the long run. They slowly shape our perspective, character, and attitude towards life. They change the way we react to people and things. Stereotypes and cliches sway our attributes and affect our lives in various ways. A common stereotype is that men don’t cry. This slowly toughens the mind of those affected by it and slowly shifts their perspective on sad and depressing things.
I think that being either gender has certain things that one is inclined to do more often. Being a boy, you are more inclined to like action, fighting, cars, shoes and etc. Whereas most girls are not really into that. there are certain things one gender does more often than the other. These little differences can really change us in the long run. They slowly shape our perspective, character, and attitude towards life. They change the way we react to people and things. Stereotypes and cliches sway our attributes and affect our lives in various ways. A common stereotype is that men don’t cry. This slowly toughens the mind of those affected by it and slowly shifts their perspective on sad and depressing things.
Entering school with all these standards to achieve slowly shifted my view to something similar to other peers. With the help of my parents, I realised that society was dictating how I should be and how I should live my life rather than the voice in my head. I then told myself that I didn’t need to be like other peers but just be myself and be who I am. After watching the video, it made me think differently about what really defines our gender, how some people have a different gender identity to what their biological sex was. It made me question what makes me, me and how different or similar I am to others.
The very deep research on what really makes males, male and females, female changes your perspective on gender. No matter how hard you try to make it not, it will. It really challenges us to think about our gender identity in a different perspective. It makes us question the real cause of our gender identity, are we raised into it? or are we born with it?