Along with the large amounts of racial discrimination that took place throughout the mid-1930s and in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, another type of discrimination widely seen within them was that of gender discrimination. Women were heavily discriminated against throughout the 1930s. They were expected to follow a strict moral and behavioral code that was not expected of men. They were expected to act passively, sensitively, and privately, while men could act actively, rationally, and publicly. (" Kill "). In the novel, Scout is the main character and she is considered a tomboy, as she never followed what the community around her deemed acceptable. She always fell outside the mold of the perfect little girl from the 1930s. In a storyline in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout was thinking about how her Aunt Alexandra perceived her in terms of the way she behaves and dresses. “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical about my dress. I couldn't hope to be a lady if I wore panties; when I said I couldn't do anything in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to do things that required pants. Aunt Alexandra's vision of my behavior involved playing with little stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born; besides, I should be a ray of sunshine in my father's lonely life. (Lee 74). This quote expressed society's views on how women and girls were expected to dress and behave throughout this time period. Her aunt finds it unacceptable that she wears pants instead of a dress, as it is considered unladylike. She also thinks that Scout should play with toys intended for a young woman, like dolls.Middle of paper ......ras Flee: A historical perspective of their persecution. Np, and Web. March 10, 2014 "Race during the Great Depression - American Memory Timeline - Classroom Presentation | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress." race during the Great Depression - Timeline of American Memory - Class Presentation | Resources for Teachers - Library of Congress. Np, and Web. February 12, 2014. “Racism in Europe and the United States” PBS. PBS and Web. February 12, 2014. “Racing in the 1930s.” Race in the 1930s. Np, and Web. February 12, 2014.Rogers, Barbara. The domestication of women: discrimination in developing societies. London: Routledge, 1989. Print “To Kill a Mockingbird: Gender Theme.” To Kill a Mockingbird: Gender Theme. Np, and Web. February 14, 2014. “World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.” » Minority Rights Group International: Afghanistan: Hazaras. Np, nd Web. February 20. 2014.