Gender roles have dictated the characteristics of societies …show more content…
Nearly every society in history has had specific roles men and women played in order for their community to function. In our society, the narrative is identical. Holly Brewer from HealthGuidance.org details dozens on dozens of American traditional gender roles. Typical gender roles based on the social norms for women in our society include: not being able to do basic auto care, women belong in the home, women don’t need to go to college, children are the sole responsibility of the mother, women are not as strong as men therefore can’t be leaders, women are supposed to be submissive, or do as they’re told, and women are quieter, flirtier, and not as smart