Jeannie likes to play football with her brothers. When they tease her about not acting like a girl, she responds, "Even when I play football like a boy, I'm still a girl." Jeannie is demonstrating an understanding of

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Jeannie likes to play football with her brothers. When they tease her about not acting like a girl, she responds, "Even when I play football like a boy, I'm still a girl." Jeannie is demonstrating an understanding of

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Jeannie's response shows she understands that her gender identity (being a girl) is stable across different situations (playing football). This is known as gender constancy. Jeannie is not addressing her sexual orientation or genital identification, nor is she necessarily challenging sexual stereotypes (although her playing football may challenge some stereotypes).

Jeannie Likes to Play Football with Her Brothers