<-- I think this is basically what we all think of when we think of a little girl (at least along those lines). This little girl appears sweet, cute, loving, and, above all, innocent. So hence, she is our virgin. This is what most of the pictures looked like when I googled "little girls". In today's society, we characterize little girls like this. But to my surprise, you get a very different collection when you look up "teenage girls". If anyone wants to see what I'm talking about, just go to google and type in those searches and go to images. It's a shame that this is the way our society views that changes from childhood to the teenage years.
This is our stereotypical mom to the right --->
The only thing that would make this mom any more stereotypical would be cleaning supplies and a child with a soccer ball. Obviously not many moms are like this because it's not very practical in today's world. Few women can afford to stay at home and cook and clean and take care of children all day long. Plus cooking 3 four course meals a day would definitely take a toll on the house income! Though the details of this picture are impractical, the overall message still resonates true today: a mom's main goal is to care for and nourish their family. I think it's safe to say that this mom is doing her job.
This is a stereotypical Crone. Scary! I personally don't like thinking of myself turning into something like this later on in my life so I'll give a different option: grandma!
Grandmas are awesome. We all know that. But what do we think of when we think grandma? I think of cookies, knitting, shopping, cooking holiday dinners, and a ton of hugs! I would definitely rather be this type of woman than a crone, that's for dang sure!
So this is my take on how the myths we're studying fit our stereotypes to a T.
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