Although It Can Be Easy to Identify Masculine and Feminine

question 16

Essay

Although it can be easy to identify masculine and feminine gender roles, it is often difficult to determine where these ideas come from. Identify at least three different sources or influences that you think are important for defining gender roles in American culture. How important are each of those individual sources in defining gender roles? Next, identify three ways that you have seen gender roles change in your lifetime. How influential have the sources you identified been in bringing about those changes?

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