Gender Sterotypes

Why is everyone so concerned about labels? White or black, male or female, gay or straight; aren't we all at the core the same. People allow themselves to be defined by the labels society assigns to them and it is time to change that. However, politicians like Representative Phil Gingrey, a Republican from Georgia wants to go back in time. He feels that children should be taught at a very young age what the traditional gender roles are and adhere to them. Gingrey: "...maybe at the grade school level, and have a class for the young girls and have a class for the young boys and say, you know this what's important. The is what a father does that is maybe a little different, maybe a little bit better than the talents that a mom as in a certain area. And the same thing for the young girls, that you know, this is what a mom does, and this is what is important from the standpoint of that union we call marriage."
Now is is true parents each parent plays a specific role in the development but whoever said that a male and female had to fill those roles. There have been several studies done to show that children of homosexual studies thrive just as well if not better than children of heterosexual couples. 2 females or 2 males can fill the roles needed for healthy childhood development because we do not all fall into the gender stereotypes of the past. I personally can not stand stereotypes, just because I act or dress a certain way doesn't define me. People would rather judge each other on the basis of stereotypes than actually get to know each other. People like Rep. Gingrey are why in some areas our country is still not made progress to complete gender equality; why women still on average make a third less than men and why children who don't meet stereotypes are bullied.

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/06/19/2182311/gingrey-teach-gender-roles/
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/06/05/2106751/same-sex-parenting-study/