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Sex Role Stereotypes During my career as a Canadian female teacher, I observed many instances of sex role stereotyping throughout the western culture. I was always amazed how quickly young children adopted the cultural values. The topic is one of major concerns in the western world, yet there are those people who would ask you to believe that it is not a major issue. People who wish to ignore the situation do not welcome discussions on the topic of gender bias. This type of person evokes an analogy of an ostrich that buries its head in the sand to ignore a problem by avoiding it. Although many of my comments may seem cynical, I give you assurance that they are based on my observation of western society for a number of years. It might be interesting and informative to compare the western world in this respect with eastern cultures. Many studies have been done and the breakdown of reasons examined | 
