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KYOTO--Children develop stereotypical gender images early in life, new research in Japan suggests.
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KYOTO--Children develop stereotypical gender images early in life, new research in Japan suggests.
A study by Japanese universities found that children associate the traits of kindness and intelligence with traditional gender stereotypes of femininity and masculinity as early as between 4 and 7 years old.
A study by Japanese universities found that children associate the traits of kindness and intelligence with traditional gender stereotypes of femininity and masculinity as early as between 4 and 7 years old. The findings, published early this month in the journal Scientific Reports, looked at 565 Japanese boys and girls…