The social construction of gendered reality describes now reality is negotiated and agreed upon socially through social interaction. It states that the world existed before we were born but we recreate it everyday by interacting with others. This photo shows a girl dancing as a ballerina. She has been socially gendered to dancing rather than playing sports as a boy would.
In our society today, the male is seen as the default. Various products contain the word women before the name whereas mens products do not. This picture shows gender default in the different deodorants between men and women.
Gender in the larger world refers to the way our everyday actions are gendered. Researchers have stated that individuals perform or put on gender, which shows flexibility and social creation of gender. Aspects of our lives such as occupations, restrooms, shoes, and various bathroom products show how our world is gendered. In this picture, a women is shown in her occupation as a teacher which is more gendered towards women.
Gender polarization refers to ways that diverse aspects of human experiences are culturally linked to sex differences. In this picture boys are playing basketball together. This is an experience that demonstrates the masculine gender.
Sex-role behavior is portrayed in a highly stereotypical manner in all forms of media such as television, movies, books, magazines, and video games. In this photo the gendered behavior of a women is shown in a Victoria Secret magazine. This is considered feminine because she is wearing a bathing suit with her hair and makeup all done.