Women conforming to society's norms

 

    Society continues to pressure women to follow a certain path to be considered successful in life, forcing them to swallow their dreams to assimilate to the social norms. The YouTube video, “Women Following Dreams | Why Most Give Up,” Reasons why women give up on dreams  talks about women’s goals and why women give up on what they want to pursue; one of the reasons being that they lack support from people around them (2:51). In connection with women’s aspirations, the article Gender Roles and Social Structures, talks about how the goals of women are shaped in their childhood, influenced by gender socialization from parents, school, and media. Women's aspirations are influenced from social norms