1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission. 2. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head. Familiarity information: BOW DOWN used as a verb is rare.
Cultural Implications. Culture shapes the ideas of what behaviors are acceptable for men and women as well as what behaviors are appropriate between men and women. Gender identity and culture share a strong connection as they affect daily life not only in the home and family but also in the workplace and community.
Genderism, or gender binarism, is the cultural belief that gender is a binary, or that there are, or should be, only two genders â man and woman â and that the aspects of one's gender are inherently linked to the sex in which they were assigned at birth.