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Who ever said men and women are equal must be blind. Women have always taken the back seat to men in our society. There has always seemed to be one set of standards that apply to men, and another set of standards that apply to women. You can see that at home, workplace, and all throughout society. Some of the differences that we learn about our gender, which will enable us to better, understand men, and women. Our roles as men and women start at the hospital when we are born. Boys get blue blankets while girls get pink blankets.
Also while we are growing up, gender roles are highly defined by our parents and teachers as well as media. Boys are taught to do “boy” things like football and girls are taught to do “girly” things like cooking. The toys that kids play with growing up are targeted at either males or females. The activities that are encouraged by adults show the influence of gender roles on today’s youth. Little boy toys include cars, guns, soldiers, and super hero action figures. While toys made for little girls include Barbies, kitchen utensils, dress-up, and doll houses.

Moms are always teaching their girls how to cook, and dads are taking the boys out fishing, to a baseball games or playing basketball.

These expectations will follow as all through out our lives. like high school for example were boys are suppose to play sports and anybody who doesn’t or is interested in something else like Playing a musical instrument or acting was thought of as feminine.

Even as adults men are expected to do things women aren’t like be tougher and more successful. Even though we have came along way form the early 20th century, when women were expected to stay at home, take care of the house and men go out to provide for their families. We are still a long way form being equal. Women are getting paid over 20% less than men for the same job. the reason for that is that women take Leaves of Absence More Often than men usually for parenthood reasons, they are also viewed to be less committed to their jobs, mainly because if she is married then she is only a secondary provider next to her husband they are also thought to have less time for their jobs since they have other things to take care of like children or house chores.

 Gender roles will continue to influence as form birth. No matter where you go, gender roles are always being pointed out among boys and girls. As long as parents are drawing a line between their children’s toys, and activities gender roles will continue to be outlined.

Motaz Wraikat