As a child grows and adapts to the world around him, he goes through different stages, one of the most important stages and the most detrimental of childhood development is gender identity. The development of a child's meaning of sex and gender can shape the entire future of that child's identity as a person. This decision, whether accidental or genetic, can affect that child's lifestyle and social interactions for the rest of their life. Whether it's making friends at school or intimate relationships later in life, gender identity can become an important aspect of future plans. They always say that boys and girls are complete opposites as they grow up. Girls are considered shyer and more laid back in their physical nature. According to the research of Marissa McClure Volrath, an elementary art teacher, her findings allowed us to realize and understand that gender identity can be seen through a child's artwork and how they are presented. “Although many drawings of young girls seem to convey, to adult eyes, sweetness, innocence, and themes of childhood, they are also drawings that are often hung up and ignored or referred to as “sweet” or “cute.” ". They are unlikely to seek attention from a young boy drawing a gun or a superhero fist fight. They seem pleasant and innocent. However, these drawings reveal and conceal the girls' desire to see themselves not as they are but as they wish they were or think they should be - a complex issue operating at multiple levels of pleasure, desire and of oppressed sociality (McClure-Vollrath, 2006, p. 68). Socially the world expects girls to be interested in princesses and the color pink, it is the social norm and considered socially acceptable. The study by McClure Volrath allows us to see beyond social norms and understand that through a child's art, we can see a difference in their gender identity. The media often has an influence on a child's gender identity. The pictures a boy can draw of a gun can be seen in a cartoon he watches religiously, and this is considered a social norm. Boys often watch violent or action-packed cartoons or TV shows, while girls might draw a pony seen in their favorite cartoon. Girls are often expected to watch cartoons and shows that may involve drama and romance. “Again, identity is a social concept. When we collaborate with a media outlet, whatever form it takes, we are essentially receiving ideas from those authors. It is simply a different format through which we now exchange ideas (Worsham, 2011). As we grow we absorb the information we see, as previously stated our environment shapes us..