plural of norm; standards or patterns regarded as typical or usual
from Latin norma meaning carpenter's square or rule
The word literally comes from a carpenter's tool for making right angles - social norms are society's way of keeping things 'square'!
Social norms have historically enforced gendered roles—expectations of women's domesticity and men's labor were codified as 'natural.' Language naturalizes these power structures.
Acknowledge that norms are constructed, not inevitable. When discussing gender norms, name whose interests they serve.
["conventions","expectations","standards"]
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