Michael feels secure in his masculinity, even though he enjoys classical music, paints in his free time, and is a stay-at-home f
ather. 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
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.
