Gender Scripts
Suzanne discusses how gender scripts and stereotypes affect communication in relationships. Men are often not raised to feel like they can be sensitive and vulnerable, while women are often burdened with the assumption that they are emotional messes. However, the feminist and trans movements have helped push against these scripts and allowed for more fluidity in gender expression.In this clip
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Suzanne Iasenza - The Knowledge Project #75
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