If women and men do not conform to the gender norms of the culture or society in which they live, they will be treated differently. Not many people will accept that others have violated gender norms, like the person who showed appreciation for my actions. Violation of gender norms provokes an expected response from both the person violating the norm and those in the surrounding environment. There are some gendered expectations about how a person should behave that vary by culture. These stereotypes are not commonly tested because they could be very controversial and put the person in danger because some people don't agree