Gender norms play a very big role in society, both today, and in the past. Gender is defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as, “the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex”(30). For instance, some people believe that if a woman is slaving over a meal, a person of the male gender should not help because that is what she’s supposed to do. While others believe that if a person is observing the situation, whether they be male or female, they should help. Reason being, he or she sees what job needs to be done and gets it done. Many people think it’s necessary to stereotype specific traits to designated genders, but are they necessary? Gender equality has been an issue not only across the American nation,
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In other words, women are to only stay home and take care of the kids, and have a meal ready for the man when he comes home. The side of the argument that believes old fashioned gender roles should still be used in today's society, expresses that men should do more of the hard, physical work, for the reason that women are delicate creatures that need to be taken care of. That doesn’t necessarily mean that all men are aggressive and emotionless beasts, who never need help from anyone else because they can do any and …show more content…
They were under certain mental health strains, too; struggling with anxiety about proving themselves and suppressing their feelings, all while lacking a strong emotional support system (Ressler, Forcing Kids To. . .) But, since it’s the “unconventional” view of the issue it is looked upon to be idealistic, or unrealistic. This side of the opposition has more of a progressive outlook on how gender and gender identity are looked upon. Although it is the more radical side, the idea of transgender or “uncommon” genders are picked on and made fun of because they are so different. The theory of the Glass Ceiling, it is the theory that there is a “glass ceiling” or really a metaphorical barrier that keeps women from rising to the top, such as being CEO’s of companies or becoming things like doctors etc. Also, men are generally paid more than that of their female counterparts. For instance in 2014, female full-time workers made only 79 cents for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of 21 percent (About Pay Equality. .
In other words, women are to only stay home and take care of the kids, and have a meal ready for the man when he comes home. The side of the argument that believes old fashioned gender roles should still be used in today's society, expresses that men should do more of the hard, physical work, for the reason that women are delicate creatures that need to be taken care of. That doesn’t necessarily mean that all men are aggressive and emotionless beasts, who never need help from anyone else because they can do any and …show more content…
They were under certain mental health strains, too; struggling with anxiety about proving themselves and suppressing their feelings, all while lacking a strong emotional support system (Ressler, Forcing Kids To. . .) But, since it’s the “unconventional” view of the issue it is looked upon to be idealistic, or unrealistic. This side of the opposition has more of a progressive outlook on how gender and gender identity are looked upon. Although it is the more radical side, the idea of transgender or “uncommon” genders are picked on and made fun of because they are so different. The theory of the Glass Ceiling, it is the theory that there is a “glass ceiling” or really a metaphorical barrier that keeps women from rising to the top, such as being CEO’s of companies or becoming things like doctors etc. Also, men are generally paid more than that of their female counterparts. For instance in 2014, female full-time workers made only 79 cents for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of 21 percent (About Pay Equality. .