School models masculinity and femininity by showing children society's expectations. That is, in high schools most teachers encourage boys to play sports, while encouraging girls to focus on schoolwork. More simply, schools allow males to display their competitive, aggressive, physical behavior because it demonstrates masculinity. However, schools do not agree when girls show aggression or are physical, because they are seen as unfeminine and unladylike. Additionally, peers influence masculinity and femininity by pressuring others to demonstrate their masculinity and femininity. Most males are under pressure to prove that they are not fearful or weak. That is, they will have to demonstrate strength or power by fighting with others. In other words, people will start to believe that masculinity means that men show others that they are not afraid to be challenged. However, peers do not encourage females to display violent behavior, because it would be seen as animalistic. More simply, femininity is that women are kind and kind-hearted, so doing anything that goes against it will be viewed negatively. Overall, schools and peers can influence how people believe femininity and masculinity should be