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Crossing Today’s Gender Lines The distinct gender lines that have developed over time demonstrate Sexism. Today, sexism goes so deep that at first it’s difficult to see, and you simply think it’s reality. There are no classes teaching today’s children how to act or behave according to their gender. Yet little boys and little girls learn at a very young age what is expected of them. They begin to get ideas about their gender roles from their parents, their school teachers and subconsciously from the toys they play with and the television shows they watch. Even before the children are born, parents begin choosing clothing and decorations by color based on the sex of the baby. The stereotype of pink, pastels, yellow and white for girls and bright or dark colors similar to green, blue and red for boys has long been a part of our culture. How often do children argue over toys because the girls don’t want the boy color or the boys don’t want the girl color? The issue of color may go deeper than just fighting for toys. Studies have been done showing that school classrooms, especially in younger grades, are typically decorated in “boy” colors and reflect an environment that is most comfortable for males. P