Portugal
- If women wear miniskirts and too much make up, they are considered prostitutes;
- All Portuguese women have mustache (this is a saying that happens especially in small villages);
- Blonde women are dumb;
- Women should be housewives, take care of their children and their husbands;
- Women aren't able to do the same jobs as men, for example: police officer, taxi driver or truck driver, CEO of a company and other jobs that need physical strength;
- Only short women are considered beautiful ("women are like sardines: the smaller, the better" - Portuguese proverb);
- Pregnant women don't have the same opportunities as other women or men;
- Women don't like sports;
- Women must always be beautiful;
- Women shouldn't go out alone, especially at night;
- Women are awful drivers.
- Women are not strong enough physically, emotionally.
- Are too sensitive, emotional.
- Depend on a man.
- Her duty is to take care of the household and the family.
- Are dependent on affection and attention.
- They can not have jobs because they are specific to men.
Romania
As a second
activity we compared the prejudices and stereotypes in our countries. Although the boundaries are very wide, our stereotypes are very close.