Stereotypical Roles

            Gender roles have become prevalent in today’s society. People are expected to behave as others in society and fulfill pre-established stereotypes. Both men and women are affected by society’s stereotypes of a man and woman. Men are supposed to be tough and take care of the family. They are the ones that earn the money to pay for the family’s expenses. As teenagers and adults, men compete with each other to see who is the tougher one. In addition, people tend to enjoy watching sports when men are playing. The reason for this is that men play more physical than women, which makes the game more interesting to watch because it creates suspense. Also, men have had always had higher positions in government. In the past, men governed countries because they were believed to make better decisions without emotions interfering in their choice.

This does not mean that women are not capable of performing the same tasks as men. However, women have had a far more difficult time adjusting to a stereotype because they have had a constant struggle for equality in the past. In the past, a stereotypical woman was one who would stay home to cook, clean, and take care of the children because very few job opportunities were available for women. The average Women was found to have a smaller brain size than a man, so they were not considered to be smart. This caused men to not allow women to take part in society because they were considered unintelligent. However, these stereotypical gender roles have begun to change. Women have begun to take important roles in society. In our present economic state, most families require that both parents obtain a job to help pay for the family’s expenses.