Gender roles in society are a preconceived idea of how we should act based on our gender that we have seen for hundreds of thousands of years. Evidence of these roles can be derived from even the Old Testament of the Bible as early as Genesis. For generation upon generation people have strictly followed the preconceived notions affiliated with their gender whether their reasons be for social acceptance, religious obligation, or living life in accordance with what felt biologically suited. While the reasoning behind why people choose to follow these propositions, there is no denying their existence in our society throughout the years. Though still present, in the past few decades gender roles have moved in a different direction. Feminists are
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Men are expected to live up to the expectation of being strong, tough, smart, athletic, and courageous, all while providing for a family, and attempting to do so with little to no emotion behind it. Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Autism Research Centre, Cambridge University writes a book titled “the Essential Difference: Men, Women and the Extreme Male Brain” where he proclaims that the female brain, on average, has a limbic system that is larger than a man’s. This portion of the brain controls things such as mood and instincts. Due to this, it can be concluded that men are in fact less emotional than women. In addition to this, should a man be outwardly expressive about his emotions, he faces being scrutinized by those around him. In the article “Gender Roles in Society”, Grace Carney-Staff uses the examples of “sissy” and “gay” in relation to insulting words used to reference men who are viewed as sensitive or acting in a way in which society today classifies as feminine. Because men are expected to maintain a macho appearance, they lack in areas such as emotional literacy. For men, it is easier and more widely accepted to punch a hole in the wall from anger rather than talk about what the deep rooted issue is that caused the negative
Men are expected to live up to the expectation of being strong, tough, smart, athletic, and courageous, all while providing for a family, and attempting to do so with little to no emotion behind it. Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Autism Research Centre, Cambridge University writes a book titled “the Essential Difference: Men, Women and the Extreme Male Brain” where he proclaims that the female brain, on average, has a limbic system that is larger than a man’s. This portion of the brain controls things such as mood and instincts. Due to this, it can be concluded that men are in fact less emotional than women. In addition to this, should a man be outwardly expressive about his emotions, he faces being scrutinized by those around him. In the article “Gender Roles in Society”, Grace Carney-Staff uses the examples of “sissy” and “gay” in relation to insulting words used to reference men who are viewed as sensitive or acting in a way in which society today classifies as feminine. Because men are expected to maintain a macho appearance, they lack in areas such as emotional literacy. For men, it is easier and more widely accepted to punch a hole in the wall from anger rather than talk about what the deep rooted issue is that caused the negative