1. Meredith is showing dominance when she told Hayes to “stay out of her way”
  2. Jackson is defending his own beliefs and being assertive when he tells Richard how he needs to talk to Catherine 
  3. Owen is being independent and standing up for himself when he shows Teddy the voicemail about her sleeping with Tom
  4. Maggie is taking a stand against Catherine when she comes to yell at her about Richard
  5. Owen is being assertive over Teddy when he tells her that he can’t be with her anymore 
  6. Reinforcing
    1. Jackson is reinforcing masculinity by being assertive and defending his own beliefs, which is a masculine trait 
    2. Owen is reinforcing masculine stereotypes by being independent in the presence of Teddy 
    3. Owen is reinforcing masculinity when he is assertive to Teddy, as this is a masculine trait 
  7. Rejecting
    1. Meredith is rejecting femininity by being dominant over Hayes, a male
    2. Maggie taking a stand is going against feminine stereotypes, as it is more tied to men
    3. Catherine is rejecting female stereotypes when she makes an easy decision

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