[Stephanie]

Generally, or specifically? Here are several: Women are, in essence, ‘the weaker sex,’ and for most of these stereotypes, the opposite applies to men, and is a ‘positive’ stereotype. Woman is always the virgin, the slut or succubus. Women who love sex are ‘sluts,’ men who love sex are normal (although I think this double standard has gotten less prevalent since the ’60s). Girls aren’t as good at math or science, and don’t have analytical brains. Women are weak and ineffective leaders. Women get hysterical. Women are not career-oriented. All (normal) women must want children, and women who aren’t motherly are ostracized and seen as deviant. (Example: the birth mother of Michael Jackson’s children is always asked why she’s abandoned her children, when in reality, she repeatedly says she was just the surrogate for him.) Women are dependent, controlling and demanding of their partners. Women are fickle. All women are obsessed with their weight. Women talk too much. Women don’t speak their mind (or ‘don’t have a thought in their heads.’) Women lose their minds when they get their period. Women lie about their age. Women love to shop. I could go on and on. Some stereotypes have their basis in fact, but to generalize all women as being such is harmful and limiting.

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Name : Stephanie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 23, City : Norman, State : OK, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,