Representation of gender stereotypes in American idioms and proverbs

This article offers the results of a study of American idioms and proverbs to identify male and female gender stereotypes. The analysis of the two dictionaries showed the dominance of idioms and proverbs, which give a predominantly positive characteristic of the image of a man, a wider set of qualities, such as strength, courage, success, financial solvency, etc. Among female gender stereotypes, there are more negative ones, reflecting the secondary position of women in relation to men, her easy accessibility, frivolity and deceit.