Throughout history, women have been viewed as the lesser sex, weighed down by oppressive gender expectations and cultural expectations towards female behavior. This is predominantly seen still today in underdeveloped countries and collectivist societies. Likewise, it is more likely to be found in cultures that revolve around traditional values and cultures that are deeply imbedded with religious undertones. While these stereotypes and expectations still exist, they are becoming more obsolete, especially in modernized Western civilizations. I can vouch for this conclusion through personal experience. Modern Western cultures have managed to move past many of the schemas associated with gender rolls and expectations in behavior; however, the fact
