Gender

Being a girl comes with many disadvantages, but advantages as well.  Men have many stereotypes about women that we have come accustomed to living with.  Such as males always are dominate in all situations, girls are weak and can't defend themselves, they aren't as smart, and they are sexual objects.  I believe all of these judgments to be completely false.  But, we do see girls act this way in society making many people believe that these are fair assumptions to make.  Why i think that we see girls acting this way is not because they are actually weak or stupid, but because they find it easier to play into these stereotypes and act how society wants us and expects us to act.  It makes it much more easier in many situations to accomplish things if you conform to what people want rather than contradicting everything, which could cause conflict.  What we see in the media greatly influences the perception of gender.  All women are made to look flawless and delicate, while men are made to look macho and dominate.  Everyone plays into these roles because it's what we think and know to be "correct."  When there is a female that plays out of these stereotypes then it brings much attention some times positive but mainly negative.  These stereotypes can work for advantage as well.  And this is what many girls have figured out, and it is why they still exist.  Many girls find if they act dumb, weak, and incapable of taking care of themselves they can use it to their advantage to get what they need.  This is unfortunately why girls are still seen in this particular light.