Gender Codes

She belongs in the kitchen, you are built like a woman, he wears the pants in the relationship, pink is for girls and blue is for boys, and you throw like a girl, these sound familiar? either one of these must have been said to you or you may have used it to further your point. Gender Codes, the assigning specific traits or behaviors primarily or exclusively to a certain gender. Dominate, driven, and challenging are codes usually associated with masculine figures, while  loyal, understanding, and encouraging are typically associated with feminine figures, trust me once I finally knew the meaning of this concept I couldn't unsee it. It is engraved into our way of living from advertisements to our daily interactions with people. the impact of gender coding are stereotypical ideas and can effect an individual's preferred way they would want to be addressed.During our lesson in Creative and problem solving we addressed various topics associated with code and gender, and dove into the feminine touch that  typically refers to qualities or characteristics often associated with femininity that are perceived as nurturing, compassionate, intuitive, and sensitive. The  male gaze, posture, and infantilization; the process of treating an individual as if they are much younger than their actual age, typically in a condescending manner. This can involve actions, behaviors, or attitudes that undermine a person's autonomy, maturity, and capacity to make decisions for themselves. The above mentioned is just the tip of the ice burg of what was spoken about, but over all it was an informative lesson.