Human beings were created unique and different. Unique because everyone has his or her own set of ideas, strengths, and challenges. Different, because every human being has other distinguishing features. According to the textbook, “Sex is biological characteristics that distinguish females and males, consisting of primary and secondary sex characteristics. And Gender is the behavior and attitudes that society considers proper for its males and females; masculinity or femininity” (Henslin, 2015). Biological, sex, influence determines how women and men are identified by sex. For example, a female has more a delicate bone structure. In addition to biological, there also behavioral influences. For instance, femininity is characterized by traits
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These gender roles can be traditionally taught in a family circle. For example, the husband is the major provider of the household, the wife lovingly is taking care of most of the children’s formal education and domestic chores, and the children are part of these chores and house tasks. Also, the husband does the most repairs in the house and the children learn from these activities to do that later on. Boys learn that the father is the breadwinner and they will expect to do the same when they grow up. Also, girls learn how to cook and take care of the household duties, and take care of children. Both, boys and girls at a young age already have a pattern to follow and will recognize each person’s task. Children are able to start becoming aware of the differences between girls and boys, based on the actions of each parent, and the nature of their environment and culture. These gender roles are passed on through generations with expectations that society keeps as a model. Nevertheless, these set positions of gender roles are changing in society. Nowadays, in a two parent household, both parents have to work in order to support household expenses and their children’s education, thus gender roles are shared. Due to the global industrialization, social media influences, and economic status, the man is no longer the major provider. In some cases, the woman has to leave the children at a day care to go out …show more content…
I was raised among seven girls, and three boys in rural Guatemala. I lived in the traditional family so my gender was strongly defined by my parents. I had a clear gender role in society from my parents because my sisters and I always helped my mother with the household duties and my brothers helped my father. My father was the major provider in my family while my mother took care of me and my brother and sisters. That influence was present in my current family until my second child went to elementary school. As I mentioned times are changing, because in order to provide the best lifestyle for my children; I had to help my husband provide for the family I took a part time job. Doing this, does not mean that my primary gender role as homemaker has changed, but we no longer fit the traditional family mold. While my boys may grow up to create traditional families or not, they will be influenced by my husband and me and how we divided the gender roles. As long as people have a sex and a gender, there will be differences between the gender roles we play. While society tries to change the defined these roles, gender roles will always be part of the family structure. As long as they are well defined, a couple can divide the needs of their own house
These gender roles can be traditionally taught in a family circle. For example, the husband is the major provider of the household, the wife lovingly is taking care of most of the children’s formal education and domestic chores, and the children are part of these chores and house tasks. Also, the husband does the most repairs in the house and the children learn from these activities to do that later on. Boys learn that the father is the breadwinner and they will expect to do the same when they grow up. Also, girls learn how to cook and take care of the household duties, and take care of children. Both, boys and girls at a young age already have a pattern to follow and will recognize each person’s task. Children are able to start becoming aware of the differences between girls and boys, based on the actions of each parent, and the nature of their environment and culture. These gender roles are passed on through generations with expectations that society keeps as a model. Nevertheless, these set positions of gender roles are changing in society. Nowadays, in a two parent household, both parents have to work in order to support household expenses and their children’s education, thus gender roles are shared. Due to the global industrialization, social media influences, and economic status, the man is no longer the major provider. In some cases, the woman has to leave the children at a day care to go out …show more content…
I was raised among seven girls, and three boys in rural Guatemala. I lived in the traditional family so my gender was strongly defined by my parents. I had a clear gender role in society from my parents because my sisters and I always helped my mother with the household duties and my brothers helped my father. My father was the major provider in my family while my mother took care of me and my brother and sisters. That influence was present in my current family until my second child went to elementary school. As I mentioned times are changing, because in order to provide the best lifestyle for my children; I had to help my husband provide for the family I took a part time job. Doing this, does not mean that my primary gender role as homemaker has changed, but we no longer fit the traditional family mold. While my boys may grow up to create traditional families or not, they will be influenced by my husband and me and how we divided the gender roles. As long as people have a sex and a gender, there will be differences between the gender roles we play. While society tries to change the defined these roles, gender roles will always be part of the family structure. As long as they are well defined, a couple can divide the needs of their own house