I truly believe that there are gender stereo types today. Over the years there has been countless offenses towards women and their driving skills. No one knows there the rumors began, nor do women know why they are still being told they are horrible drivers. Some people might be thinking that because the make is a stronger being and rule the house that they would be the ones to drive. Which would cause the male to become a better driver.
Today, "woman's driving" is more like a joke than an insult, however it can still be taken as very offensive and rude. Scientific studies show that women are in fact safer drivers because we are more aware of our surroundings. Perhaps the jokes started because men drive more because of work....but that doesn't make woman's driving worse.
Another common stereotype that is around these days it that women are cleaner then men. This I believe to be a major stereo type men can be as clean as women, but they make it seem like they don't care as much as women. Women are just thought to be cleaner because we dress up and do our make up, this is only because the women want to impress the men. Men are sought out to be lazy stoners, it may seem like they are because they may think its uncool and not worth the effort.
Stereotyping has become more of an issue now a days and has changed in the past 30 years.
Nice post, Maddie. I wonder if you are following the current trial of a woman in Saudi Arabia who is accused of violating that country's driving ban (sounds almost like something out of "The Handmaid's Tale."
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