Gender Roles

Gender roles in today's society still follow the typical stereotypes we've been dealing with for years. Despite remarkable progress made toward the goal of gender equality, the stereotypes of the "macho brute" and the "sensitive female" continue. People who break these stereotypes are either ignored or worshiped. I do think that males have had an unfair traditional advantage for far too long, but the goal is equality, not reversal in roles. While targeting for that goal, the progresses of the times need to be reflected. Gender roles in the old-fashioned sense still exist, but there is a generous amount of evidence which shows these roles are slowly changing in ways people cannot predict. Today we have many more female workers and society's beliefs as regards to the role of women as homemakers has changed. Women are commonly referred to as approaching in second behind men. Men have always had this certain cultural superiority. Women, however, are excelling significantly in the classroom and career-wise at a slightly higher rate than men. The stereotypes and biases are still there however, buried deep within years of traditions turned to constitution. There is evidence to lead one to believe that these gender roles and restraints are ever-changing and becoming like we'd never expected. People are slowly beginning to accept "non-traditional" gender roles. My hope is that abnormalities from tradition will eventually be considered acceptable for both men and women.