Throughout the pre-modern and early-modern time periods, both men and women fought for what they thought was right. Gender equality was one of the major issues then, and to a certain extent, is still an issue today. Men and women have always been looked at as if they are not equals. All over the world, it is believed that, besides the physical features, women and men possess fundamentally different roles in society. Understanding this helps you to understand the male/female difference in regard to the position within the family, types of work, and legal rights. Let us take a look at how women and men have evolved over time. The following documents will be used to support my argument. They include; Life in a Peruvian Convent By: Ursula de Jesus, The Civilizing Mission in Action By: Fadhma Amrouche, Rules for Women’s Conduct By: Ahmed Rashid, Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World’s Peoples By: Bonnie G. Smith, Marc Van De Mieroop, Richard Von Glahn, and Kris Lane, Aztec Child Rearing By: Codex Mendoza, and Why are you Paid Less Than a Guy? By: Sara Austin. Ever since a young age we were all taught the stereotypical gender roles for men and women in a
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Industrialists and manufacturers were known to follow the tradition of dividing the work among the genders; however, they now divide the work at random. In some factory towns the men were the weavers and the women performed some of the processes that it took to finish the woven cloth. But then again in other towns, women worked on the looms and then men only repaired and upheld the machines. It was said, that even though the women’s work was identical to the men’s, it required less skill and always received less pay. Men would always dread when women would be brought to the factories simply because it could have meant that the owner intended on saving wages which meant that the men’s jobs would be getting cut.
Industrialists and manufacturers were known to follow the tradition of dividing the work among the genders; however, they now divide the work at random. In some factory towns the men were the weavers and the women performed some of the processes that it took to finish the woven cloth. But then again in other towns, women worked on the looms and then men only repaired and upheld the machines. It was said, that even though the women’s work was identical to the men’s, it required less skill and always received less pay. Men would always dread when women would be brought to the factories simply because it could have meant that the owner intended on saving wages which meant that the men’s jobs would be getting cut.