Gender Roles In Hannah Rosin's The End Of Men

You see your friend at the grocery store, baby in tow. You know it is a boy because of the blue clothing. Perhaps this goes unquestioned, a preconceived idea that is drilled into our heads throughout our lives, baby boys wear blue and baby girls wear pink. Gender roles are heavily influential in modern society, to the point where they are often simply taken in stride. Our gender influences everything we do in some form or another. As an ever-developing population, humans are beginning to recognize these gender roles more and more. With this comes the realization that many are threats to individual rights and freedoms. While this consciousness becomes more apparent, it is vital for us to continue studying and learning about gender and its role in shaping modern culture. Two contrasting views on gender come from Judith …show more content…
It realizes the past faults of society towards women and makes sure to recognize them as transgressions that have held back society. Yet, the undertone of Rosin’s story is rooted in optimism for women and the recent surge towards equality. “As thinking and communicating have come to eclipse physical strength and stamina as the keys to economic success, societies that take advantage of the talents of all their adults, not just half of them, have pulled away from the rest.”(Rosin 2010). This quote depicts the landscape of success as changing and revolutionizing. It portrays the willingness to utilize women in the workforce as an economically sound strategy, one that most would agree with as well. Rosin even believes the future for women is brighter than that of men, leading parents to more frequently desire daughters. The article accepts that women still are paid less, do most domestic work, and in general still face gender discrimination often, but it is a far cry from the scolding tone of Lorber’s