Gender Stereotyping:Continuation or Rupture

In this article gender stereotyping is to be examined in the greater Tehran area Because of the importance of the subject matter in understanding behavior and attitude of the most people, exploring it seems necessary. The research is a quantitative one. Collecting data took place through survey method in which a questionnaire is distributed among 30 respondents of accidental sample in different districts of Tehran. In the analysis descriptive and interpretive statistics are employed. The main research question was: What are the relevant gender stereotyping? gender stereotyping is moving; are they continuing or rupturing. The findings revealed “kind”, “sensitive”, “dependent”, “emotional”, in order from the most to the milder forms of the feminine characteristics. In contrast "stable', “authoritarian "competent "”, “leadership, “violent”, and “rough, “were indicated as male characteristics, which meant a continuation of gender stereotyping. Furthermore, the independent variables like gender, age, occupation, income and the residential area did not show any meaningful impact.