Hannah, a six-year-old girl, is watching the Winter Olympics. After watching a women's ice hockey event, Hannah tells her parents she really wants to be a hockey player. Hannah's mother makes a somewhat disgusted face and responds, "Sweetie, if you want to skate, be a figure skater! That looks like a lot more fun." This interaction illustrates the process of gender:

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Hannah's mother's response is an example of gender socialization, where societal expectations and norms regarding gender roles and behaviors are communicated and enforced, in this case, suggesting a more traditionally feminine sport for Hannah.

Hannah, a Six-Year-Old Girl, Is Watching the Winter Olympics