Stereotypes are generalized pictures of individuals within a culture. Gender stereotypes are preconceived notions in which men and women are assigned qualities and roles that are determined and constrained by their gender.

Gender stereotypes frequently take one of two forms. One expects that all members of a category (such as a profession) share the same gender, such as all business directors are males and all secretaries are women. The other is presuming that all members of a gender share a trait, such as believing that all women enjoy shopping or that “boys don’t weep.” There is a clear message in Alok Vaid-book Menon’s “Beyond The Gender Binary” for all families, parents, and people in general to cease criticizing, bullying, demeaning, and discriminating against non-binary persons. Folks should think that these people exist in the real world. The distinction between them and other people is that they have different feelings. That does not make them nasty or insane; it is only their personal preference. Non-binary persons, according to Alok, have existed for many years, but many were too terrified to be authentic to themselves. It was difficult to comprehend that there are persons who are neither men nor women.