The Kids Are Allright In the movie, “The Kids Are Allright”’ traditional gender roles are being portrayed except for it’s with two women (one being the dominant provider in the other the submissive child rearing nurturer) instead of a man and a woman. It makes me wonder if it’s possible to have a complete egalitarian relationship regardless to the type of the civil union within the nuclear family. Most relationships will have one dominant partner and usually this role is taken on by the”breadwinner”in the relationship. The role that individuals act out within a relationship is definitely tied into the value of the resources that they can contribute to the family unit. To achieve egalitarianism our culture/society must view the non-monetary
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This is an absolute; it cannot be denied. At one point a child of such a union will be curious and ask questions and wonder who the biological parent is. This is a natural cognitive behavior. This is a process of establishing one’s identity. In the movie, “The Kids Are All Right”, I don’t believe the biological father was treated with respect. Since the whole concept of conception is nontraditional so must the socialization and rearing of the children. The moms are deeply committed parents who want the best for their son but there is a missing link. I believe in order for this son to develop who he is as a man he needs this connection with his biological father. The moms are not enough. Even in homes where a son is raised by a single mom, it is important for the son to continue our relationship with his father. Children need to know their beginnings and roots once that are established they can decide the direction for their lives. Many of the challenges that this lesbian relationship faces in this movie traditional marriage his face as well. The lesbian couple, Julius and Nick, has been together for almost 20 years and have children who are getting ready to leave the nest. Often times this is when marital issues will bubble up. The couple feels lost without their children and because they have not nurtured their relationship as husband and wife there doesn’t seem to be a connection left. It seems lesbian couples will have the same issues as traditional
This is an absolute; it cannot be denied. At one point a child of such a union will be curious and ask questions and wonder who the biological parent is. This is a natural cognitive behavior. This is a process of establishing one’s identity. In the movie, “The Kids Are All Right”, I don’t believe the biological father was treated with respect. Since the whole concept of conception is nontraditional so must the socialization and rearing of the children. The moms are deeply committed parents who want the best for their son but there is a missing link. I believe in order for this son to develop who he is as a man he needs this connection with his biological father. The moms are not enough. Even in homes where a son is raised by a single mom, it is important for the son to continue our relationship with his father. Children need to know their beginnings and roots once that are established they can decide the direction for their lives. Many of the challenges that this lesbian relationship faces in this movie traditional marriage his face as well. The lesbian couple, Julius and Nick, has been together for almost 20 years and have children who are getting ready to leave the nest. Often times this is when marital issues will bubble up. The couple feels lost without their children and because they have not nurtured their relationship as husband and wife there doesn’t seem to be a connection left. It seems lesbian couples will have the same issues as traditional