Gender stereotypes are ideas ###### how girls and boys ###### look and behave. Every ###### has them.

There are ###### roles for how people ###### girls should look and ######. There are other roles ###### how people think boys ###### look and behave.

One ###### is toys. Girls are ###### to play with dolls. ###### are expected to play ###### trucks.

Some Roles Can Be Harmful

A new study ###### these gender stereotypes can ###### problems. Some children do ###### stick to their gender ######.]]>
Gender roles ###### learned very early, the ###### says. These roles are ###### in a child's mind ###### age 10.

There are ###### that try to stop ###### problems that many gender ###### cause. Most programs are ###### teenagers age 15 and ######, though. By then it ###### too late to make ###### big difference, the study ######.

How Girls And Boys Are Expected To Act

The study looked at ###### young teenagers and their ######. The teens live in ###### different countries.]]>
Such stereotypes can ###### very bad for girls, ###### new study says. They ###### make girls drop out ###### school. The gender roles ###### lead to girls being ######.

Things are very different ###### boys. They are expected ###### spend time outside of ###### home, exploring the world ###### their own.

Pretty And Strong Are Stereotypes

When it ###### to dating, boys are ###### to ask the girl ######. Girls are not supposed ###### ask a boy for ###### date.]]>
Girls are taught that ###### way they look is ###### important. That idea causes ###### problems.

Many teen girls ###### they cannot be anything ###### pretty. Others worry they ###### not pretty enough.

Gender ###### can cause problems for ###### too. People want boys ###### be strong and tough. ###### stereotypes can make boys ###### into fights.

One Day They Might Go Away

The study ###### find some good news, ######.]]>
Boys ###### still not supposed to ###### or look like girls, ######. Boys who do can ###### a very hard time. ###### are often bullied and ######.

Gender stereotypes are all ###### us. They are spread ###### everyone from family members ###### classmates and teachers.

It ###### be a while before ###### can get rid of ######.]]>