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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=sociology">sociology</a>, <b>gender polarization</b> is a concept first described by American psychologist <a href="page.php?w=Sandra_Bem">Sandra Bem</a> which states that societies tend to define <a href="page.php?w=femininity">femininity</a> and <a href="page.php?w=masculinity">masculinity</a> as polar opposite <a href="page.php?w=gender">gender</a>s, such that male-acceptable behaviors and attitudes are not seen as appropriate for women, and vice versa. The theory is an extension of the <a href="page.php?w=sex_and_gender_distinction">sex and gender distinction</a></p><p>
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