Five-year-old Shawn is playing with his sister Cheryl's doll.She tells him to put it down because "boys don't play with dolls!" This is an example of a gender:

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This situation represents a gender stereotype in which certain toys or activities are deemed appropriate for only one gender. Cheryl is enforcing the idea that boys should not play with dolls, which is a social construct rather than a biological fact.

Five-Year-Old Shawn Is Playing with His Sister Cheryl's Doll