Gender Representation in our Society

Our American society is, relatively speaking, evolving and changing at an inconceivable rate. Not necessarily for good or bad, just ever shaping. The difference in roles between Men and Women has historically been a big one. Males have been the providers, the voters, and the white-collared employees. Women have been the gardeners, the housekeepers, and the mothers. Up until recent, with few exceptions, these roles were the roles assigned at birth.

Times are different now, and while this small blog isn't supposed to be specifically about equal rights, it IS equal rights that have changed the gender roles in America. No longer does a woman get married, have children, and play nanny. In many cases, our freedom has allowed for a society in which the female makes a significant amount more than her hubby, carrying the family as a CEO or President. Equal rights, gender and race alike, aren't perfect of course. There are still hints of the classic 'male provides, female has kids' stereotype, but the fact is, anyone can do anything, be anything, and make anything they want. Well, my best friend's girlfriend (who is 4'9'') probably couldn't make it in the WNBA, so I guess there is an asterisk to the previous statement. I think my readers get the idea, however, that gender representation is not quite what it used to be.

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I think this course will most likely give me a better idea of what our ‘real-life’ society is like in regards to perceived gender and racial roles. I look forward to listening to Mr. Severe’s take on these subjects and who knows, maybe I will learn to write a little better, too!