Gender role throughout the human development is really important to understanding the difference between a male and a female. Lawrence Kohlberg theorized how we understand gender role from a cognitive development perspective. Kohlberg’s Theory of Gender Role Development theorized that there are three processes an individual undergo to understand the gender role. The first process is the ability to discriminate a male or a female which is gender identity. The second process is gender stability or the ability of a child to understand that girls will remain females and boys will remain males. The third process is gender constancy is the ability to understand that gender remains constant no matter any changes.

Throughout our development we learn how to discriminate a girl from a boy. According to gender identity, at ages three to four years old we begin to see physical differences. For instance, we learn that girls have long hair, different genitals, and that they play with different toys. During this stage as a child I would say that I want to grow up and be like my dad. During gender stability at ages four to six years old we begin to understand that gender does not change over time. During this stage I would understand that girls are different and always will be different from boys. Lastly, gender constancy from ages six to seven years old children understand that gender won’t change despite appearance or activities. During this stage we understand that even though some guys look feminine or act like girls (maybe gay) they are still boys. Also, girls we remain girls no matter their appearance or their fondness of activities which might not be gender appropriate.

During my career I have to understand that young students will be developing their gender roles. Boys will be more interested with being with boys. Girls will be more interested with being with girls. However, I have to teach that discrimintion towards a differnet sex is wrong. I will promote activaties invloving both boy and girl identities.