says three simple words: "Its a boy," or "Its a girl!" Before a

newborn child even takes his or her first breath of life outside

the mother's womb, he or she is distinguishable and characterized

by gender. The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that

help friends, family, and even strangers identify the sex of the

child. Baby boys are dressed in blue and baby girls are dressed

in pink. The baby boy may be dressed in a blue jumpsuit with a

football or a baseball glove on it. The baby girl may wear a bow

in her hair and flowered pajamas. As the boy begins to grow, he

is given a miniature basketball and a hoop to play with. The

girl is given dolls and doll clothing to dress them up in. Even

going further, eventually the boy may play with Legos and Lincoln

Logs while the girl gets a Play School oven and a plastic tea set

with which to play house. Sounds pretty normal, right? The

Sociologists have developed a theory which describes the way

in which individuals represent themselves to society. This

theory is called the social construction of self. By self, we

mean the capacity to represent onesel

significant to how we form an opinion on gender identity. Media

are such terms as fireman, stewardess, boyfriend, girlfriend,

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