https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/16fc6fea-78a3-41f9-99f9-3a25cd5fb251 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com "Sex Role Development" (1974) is one of the films in the series "Psychology Today" from CRM Productions; it was produced, written and directed by Barbara Jampel. The film examines how gender roles evolve in individuals from birth through puberty and explores the origins, impact, and potential evolution of gender stereotypes, focusing on how society assigns roles to boys and girls from birth and the efforts to challenge these norms. It begins by contrasting traditional expectations—boys as strong, inventive, and powerful (e.g., policemen, doctors) versus girls as graceful, supportive, and emotional (e.g., meter maids, nurses)—and questions whether these traits are innate or socially constructed by parents, peers, and institutions. Through scripted scenes, it illustrates how children are conditioned: a boy is told not to cry and fight back, while a girl is comforted and scolded for not being ladylike. It then shows Pacific Oaks school in Pasadena, where educators create a non-stereotyped environment, emphasizing emotional development and helping relationships over gender norms during critical preschool years. Teachers aim to model flexibility, though occasional slips reveal ingrained biases. The film critiques outdated media (e.g., a book limiting roles) and suggests kids can learn mutual acceptance. It concludes by pondering if non-sexist upbringing might conflict with human nature, proposing that society’s experiments will oscillate, seeking a balance over time. 00:00: Boys are depicted as policemen and doctors; girls as graceful meter maids and nurses. 0:51: Boys invent and build houses; girls use inventions and keep houses. 1:42: Montage of imagery. Narration: boys are described as tough and confident; girls as weak and emotional. 2:02: Questions arise about whether these traits are innate or socially imposed by parents and institutions. 2:27: Gender labels begin at birth, shaping expectations beyond anatomy. 3:24: A mother tells Timmy, “Big boys don’t cry,” urging him to fight back. 3:40: She comforts her daughter, reinforcing stereotypes. 4:09: Susan is scolded for dirtying her dress; Timmy is praised as “all boy.” 4:30: A boy is told to stop playing with a doll, enforcing roles. 5:33: Studies show stereotypes bias perceptions, like rating research higher when attributed to men. 6:25: Physical differences (e.g., men’s running speed) may have a biological basis, but androgyny offers flexibility in roles. 7:42: Parents Richard and Carol raise their son Joshua with androgynous values, sharing tasks like cooking and cleaning. 8:03: Richard recalls learning household skills without gender division, teaching Joshua similarly. 9:03: They view their family as three people sharing responsibilities equally. 10:03: Carol wants Joshua to value all tasks equally, avoiding rigid gender roles. 11:23: Richard likens stereotypes to blinders, limiting life’s joys; they let Joshua grow freely. 11:54: Carol feels secure in Joshua’s bond with Richard, who models emotional openness. 12:37: They lack proof their approach is right but feel it’s natural. 13:13: At Pacific Oaks school, peers and teachers shape kids in a non-stereotyped environment. 13:29: The school focuses on total growth, especially emotional and sexual identity development. 14:11: Equal experiences for boys and girls aim to uncover real differences. 15:25: Teachers foster helping relationships over gender roles, occasionally slipping into stereotypes. 17:24: Flexible adult roles model androgyny as schools become surrogate families. 18:07: The message: people come first, gender second. 19:22: Kids influence each other; schools like Pacific Oaks reject stereotypes, teaching acceptance. 19:54: A book’s outdated roles (boys build, girls keep house) are critiqued as kids affirm mutual need. 20:40: Non-sexist experiments may fail if they clash with human nature, but society will evolve to find balance. 21:44: End. 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