The "Gender Roles" poster really stood out to me the other day because the subject ties into a recent unit that we covered in my english class. I found the poster to be very informative.
It's crazy to me that gender stereotypes are so common in our society, but what's even more unbelievable is that women are still treated as if they are inferior to men in certain ways. Inequality between males and females is something that still largely exists in our society today. One example that the poster gave is that most men still earn a higher salary than women. If the reason for this was that men on average had higher paying jobs then it would not be a problem, but the truth is wage discrimination favors men over equally qualified women.
Certain other gender standards are just not acceptable in our society anymore. For example, females being considered "home makers" and being expected to do all of the housework is a role that no longer fits into our society. Sure, there are plenty of women who still stay home and take care of chores around the house, but many women today have jobs which leave them less time for these things. In the past, it was not common for women to work, so they were left with the responsibility of cooking and cleaning, which was acceptable back then. Now, women make up almost half of the U.S. Labor Force, which means that this role should no longer be accepted in our society.
There are so many unfair stereotypes and gender roles in our society that need to be changed, which is why I thought that this poster was very interesting.
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