Question

Tanvi, a 13-year-old girl, prefers playing rough sports to playing house with dolls. She also prefers short hair and baggy trousers to long hair and pink dresses preferred by most of the girls her age. Despite wanting to play with boys of her age and dress like them, Tanvi continues to behave and dress like other girls because she fears that her peers will demean her and make fun of her if she does otherwise. This scenario exemplifies the concept of __________.

Answer 1

Answer: Peer pressure

Explanation:

Peer pressure could be defined as the act of living or behaving in a way to suit the narrative of some people or succumb to how they want you to live. This is predominant among the youths as people want to live in a way they look like their friends or colleagues, of which most times are not suitable to themselves. They live for the validation of others than what gives them satisfaction.

Tanvi despite liking most of what pertains to guys would rather live and like what ladies lobe because of peer pressure. She is living for the validation of others than herself