For centuries males have taken the dominant role in society; being viewed as the one who is persistent in the work place and providing for his family. With this notion of male domination; women were expected to take on the role of “homemaker” and raise any children who were at home. These labels of gender roles between the male and female sex, have stood grounds for gender inequalities to exist in Canadian society. This short essay will examine the popular notion that women are “naturally inclined” to raise children and complete household duties with attention focused at how this ideology is used to justify gender inequality.
Before the 1970’s social scientists seldom analyzed patterns of housework and child care, but when they did they …show more content…
Men have a physique built stronger and for jobs adjacent to physical labor; they are said to be more rational and task-orientated. Quite oppositely, women have been recognized for their nurturing and caring qualities. (Baker, 2014). “Maternal instincts” and women’s ability to lactate were thought to make them more suited biologically and psychologically to perform other domestic tasks”, (Baker, Page 127, 2014).
These notions about male and female gender roles came about when social scientists took interest in the area of families and family life around the 1970’s. To this day, many hold the belief that there still should be a clearly divided line in the roles of genders; yet a small shift has been made. “Current research suggests that the idea of the male breadwinner family continues today even though most wives are also earners, (Baker, Page 136, 2014). Changing times have brought more women into the workforce and away from the strict role of homemaker and care-giver. The text Choices and Constraints in Family Life also brings light to the fact that men and women in current society have become more aligned to sharing household duties. Women are still foremost in cooking and cleaning duties; yet males have increased in outside and around the yard tasks. The number of women whom continue to persist in these gendered roles and unpaid work, is to this day outranking males; yet, women too are gaining …show more content…
From this statement the notion of socialized gender inequalities presents itself. It is clear in presenting itself by projecting forward with the word “viewed”. Societal views of what motherhood and fatherhood should look like are what has implemented such divided lines and inequalities between genders. It should be an individualistic and family decision of how roles will be divided within a family and furthermore, based upon the skill set each encompasses. The longer society continues to abide by these stereotypes and notions the longer inequalities will
Before the 1970’s social scientists seldom analyzed patterns of housework and child care, but when they did they …show more content…
Men have a physique built stronger and for jobs adjacent to physical labor; they are said to be more rational and task-orientated. Quite oppositely, women have been recognized for their nurturing and caring qualities. (Baker, 2014). “Maternal instincts” and women’s ability to lactate were thought to make them more suited biologically and psychologically to perform other domestic tasks”, (Baker, Page 127, 2014).
These notions about male and female gender roles came about when social scientists took interest in the area of families and family life around the 1970’s. To this day, many hold the belief that there still should be a clearly divided line in the roles of genders; yet a small shift has been made. “Current research suggests that the idea of the male breadwinner family continues today even though most wives are also earners, (Baker, Page 136, 2014). Changing times have brought more women into the workforce and away from the strict role of homemaker and care-giver. The text Choices and Constraints in Family Life also brings light to the fact that men and women in current society have become more aligned to sharing household duties. Women are still foremost in cooking and cleaning duties; yet males have increased in outside and around the yard tasks. The number of women whom continue to persist in these gendered roles and unpaid work, is to this day outranking males; yet, women too are gaining …show more content…
From this statement the notion of socialized gender inequalities presents itself. It is clear in presenting itself by projecting forward with the word “viewed”. Societal views of what motherhood and fatherhood should look like are what has implemented such divided lines and inequalities between genders. It should be an individualistic and family decision of how roles will be divided within a family and furthermore, based upon the skill set each encompasses. The longer society continues to abide by these stereotypes and notions the longer inequalities will